The English praised the Ukrainian midfielder of London Chelsea Mykhailo Mudryk for his performance in yesterday's match of the Premier League with Leicester (3:1). Many noted the strange decision of Gramm Potter to put the Ukrainian on the attack with a false nine, which severely limited Mudrik, who was more used to acting on the flank.
But even this did not prevent the Ukrainian from scoring an assist and scoring a goal, which was eventually canceled. Chelsea fans call this the best game for Mudrik for the English club, but they hope that he will continue to progress and play even better in the near future.
Drogba: The guy played very little, but some incredible performance is expected from him in every match. He doesn't even play for 90 minutes. Potter could use the potential of Mudrik much better, but for now, Potter generally has big problems with creativity. Many coaches outplay him without problems. Therefore, let's rejoice at Mudrik's successful performance in the match against Leicester and believe that he will continue to progress.
stark: Mudrik's problem is that he lacks discipline. He is not trained to quickly return to the defense, take the ball away and go forward again. It seems to me that sometimes he does not care at all what happens after Chelsea loses the ball. If he does not get rid of this character trait, then it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold in Chelsea.
water bottle: I'm not surprised that Mudrik can't quickly adapt to Chelsea. Why did Potter decide to put the Ukrainian in the center? In this position, Mudrik cannot reveal his potential, he is not a forward! False nine? Sorry, but why? Let the guy play on the wing, he's a winger!
Tostau: It seems to me that Potter does not accidentally make Mudrik sit on the bench, and then release him into a position that is not for him. I think that the coach is educating a Ukrainian who had a small conflict with Cucurella. Mudrik needs to understand that the coach has his own ideas and vision of the game. Therefore, do not cost too much cleverness.
Maywon: Potter just gave Mudrik a break from too much attention. And this helped the Ukrainian to exhale, to feel more free. The game with Leicester proved that Mudrik has huge potential. Just don't expect him to be the best player on the team from the very first matches. That doesn't happen. And Enzo is wrong, and Felix. Not to mention other players. This is fine.
Talent Boy: The English Championship is a very difficult tournament for technical players. No wonder Messi, Neymar or Mbappe do not want to move here. See how pathetic Cristiano Ronaldo looked in England when he returned to Manchester United. Therefore, it is hard for Mudrik. Mudrik could become a Chelsea legend if he can handle the pressure. But I won’t be surprised if in a year or two he moves to the conditional Real Madrid and becomes a great player there.
Brian: When people say that Mudrik is not particularly noticeable on the field or brings little benefit to the team, then it becomes funny to me. Just look at this photo. How many Leicester players does it take to stop Mudrik? Even the three of them cannot hold him. Imagine that they play against you like this, and you still benefit the team. Mudrik is a very bright player who needs to be given some time to adapt to such aggressive football.
Arhin: If other teams played the way Leicester played today, then Mudrik would score goals or provide assists in every match. He lacks free space when rivals put buses near their gates. When there is an opportunity to act more freely, then Mudrik turns into a very useful player for Chelsea and dangerous for our opponents.
call me10: I really enjoyed watching him play against Leicester, I can't believe people said there was no place for him in a 3-4-3 formation. If you are a good player, you can play in any system or formation. He is a much better player to use as a false 9 than Havertz. Mudrik doesn't need to play only one position to be a good player. This is an important trait for a potential star.
Lucky: Leicester are probably the only team in the bottom half of the league table that we don't have to bust open, so we had a lot of chances. They are also in terrible shape, however, they created a lot of problems for us in defense. Mudrik looks good in matches with teams that give him some freedom and do not stand all 90 minutes on the defensive. I think it will give him confidence in his abilities.
Chris: Today I had to play not only against Leicester, but also against referees who tried too frankly to help Leicester. And it's not even that they canceled Mudrik's goal and desperately wanted to find a reason to cancel our third goal. It was just that the whole match felt like Leicester were being allowed too much. The same Mudrik was often stopped by hard fouls, but the referee turned a blind eye to this. Fortunately, the Ukrainian passed this test.
Valiant: Fofana and Enzo are great. Mudrik is much better than in previous matches. In fact, a goal + pass from him. The international break will only hinder Chelsea now. We just started to win. Leicester did create some big chances, but Chelsea deservedly won.
SlowMo: I liked the game. Both teams made a lot of mistakes in defense, but this is much more fun to watch than when our opponents with the whole team are standing near their goal. Enzo and Mudrik liked it today, they are obviously working on themselves. Felix had to pass to Mudrik when he hit the post. Plus, he played a little with the ball. But almost all beginners add, it pleases.
Edison: If the referees found a reason to cancel another Chelsea goal, then this could break Mudrik. The guy first scored, and then gave an assist. He tried so hard that he deserved to leave the field to applause. But the referees, of course, made us all nervous today.
offei: Mudrik is still far from what is expected of him, but in general he showed a pretty good game. He was one of the best, created a couple of dangerous chances, he could have scored if not for the referees. Today he is to be commended.
Darker: Promising performance from Mudrik. He had the courage to take advantage of the moment when he was offside, and had the awareness to give an assist, and not try to shoot on goal, being in a difficult situation. The guy clearly has a football intelligence.
huncho: Poor Mudrik, he was so happy when he scored a goal that I felt sorry for him when the referee decided to cancel the goal. But he did not give up and nevertheless helped the team win by giving an assist. So far, this was Mudrik's best match for Chelsea.
Freeman: Yes, Mudrik definitely needs time to adapt to the Premier League and Chelsea. He succeeds a lot, but so far he lacks a little mutual understanding with the team. But this is no longer the Mudrik who disappointed everyone in previous games. The guy obviously works hard in training, even Potter praised the Ukrainian.
Devine: In the match with Leicester, we saw a demo version of Mudrik. The developers still need to work on making the final version perfect, but even in such games, you can see the potential of Mudrik. I think he will really be a great player, but you have to wait a couple of years.
SkyAvenger: Mudrik's best game for Chelsea. He walks forward with small steps, like a child, and does not jump forward, as some football players do. Mudrik has crazy potential, be patient. He will delight everyone with his amazing game. Today we saw that this guy is capable of a lot.