Performance Review: Mykhailo Mudryk

Mykhailo Mudryk

North Macedonia 2-0 (H) - 88 minutes played - 7.3/10

Malta 1-3 (A) - 90 minutes played - 8.6/10

The stats:

Attacking and passing

1 goal

41/53 passes completed

2 chances created

xG 0.95

113 touches

67% dribbles completed

Defending and duels -

14 Duels won

7 fouls committed

11 defensive actions

11 recoveries

Overall Summary:

Mudryk really looks to be coming into his own now, he was so direct and used his speed to his advantage, breaking in behind the defensive line to receive the ball, something I have been screaming for him to do more of.

One thing he doesn’t get much credit for is his passing, and vision, but I was incredibly impressed with this in both of these games, he especially has the reverse pass behind the back line locked down, he does it so well, see below.

https://twitter.com/Jibsman1/status/1714552296204337542

He drags defenders in to get tight to him as he receives the ball because they are desperate to not let him behind, but this eaves them with one of two options, either foul him or let him run inside, which he did on multiple occasions and if he was playing with better players internationally, he probably would have picked up a couple of further goal involvements.

I am really enjoying watching this man closely at the minute, I think we are starting to see him settle at Chelsea and his performances for his national side are showing it as well.

Luke Rushbrook