Pat Nevin says Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk was completely bullied a couple of days ago during Ukraine’s match against England.
Mykhailo Mudryk is yet to start a single game this season at club level for Chelsea, but he was in the starting XI for Ukraine in their 1-1 draw on Saturday against England.
The 22-year-old Blues winger is becoming a regular now for his country. He endured a difficult contest at the weekend, though.
Nevin feels Mudryk was dominated in his 1v1 duel against England and Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker.
Chelsea’s rapid left-winger is likely to back himself against anyone in a sprint, but he just couldn’t get any change out of the brick wall Walker.
When asked how to get the better of Kyle Walker, Pat Nevin told BBC’s Football Daily podcast: “You don’t try what Mudryk tried, which was a foot race. You’re wasting your time.
“Mudryk is lightning quick when he gets going, but it was a man against a boy most of the time.”
The Evening Standard has claimed that Mudryk took part in Ukraine’s latest training session ahead of an important match against Italy tomorrow night. It’s great news after he appeared to struggle off the pitch in the closing stages of the England game.
It would be great for him to play well against Italy to help carry some momentum when he heads back to Chelsea later this week.
His game definitely looks a bit raw at this moment and he’s not always making the correct decision with the ball at his feet, but he just needs help tapping into the full potential.
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