‘Talented’ Chelsea player admits he has been trying too hard to impress, he’s now confident for this season

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Chelsea’s first-team star has just admitted that he’s been guilty of trying too hard at times since he came to Stamford Bridge.

Unfortunately, not every player in the Blues squad has been able to hit the ground running from day one.

When you look at an individual like Cole Palmer, he made his move from Manchester City to Chelsea last summer look completely effortless. Speaking via Chelsea’s X account this week, Pedro Neto said Palmer is someone he’s excited to play alongside.

However, there’s teammates in the squad that are still waiting to show the fanbase their best quality.

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Mykhailo Mudryk admits he’s tried too hard

Mykhailo Mudryk, 23, has shared during a recent interview that he’s been trying too hard in a Chelsea shirt. The Blues winger is confident that the best is yet to come from him in West London, though.

“People haven’t seen the best of me. There is still a lot more to come. I do a lot of hard work on and off the pitch. Sometimes you want something so bad but only at the right time will it happen,” Mudryk told Chelsea’s official website.

“You can try too hard, so you have to find a balance between that and not trying at all. When you find this balance, you will find success. I am confident you will see the best of me over time.”

He is a talent

It sounds like Mudryk’s his own biggest critic, so he’ll know better than anyone he’s underachieved during his first 18 months as a Chelsea player.

The rapid left-winger has played 58 games across all competitions for the Blues across one and a half seasons, scoring seven goals and making four assists. It’s an alarming return when you consider his transfer deal from Shakhtar Donetsk is worth up to £89m (BBC).

Hopefully, the Ukraine international can hit top gear and fulfil his potential going into the new upcoming season.

When speaking to talkSPORT last year, Danny Murphy hailed Mudryk as a “talented” player. He’s certainly shown glimpses of that with individual brilliance on the ball, too.

It feels like now is the time for Mudryk to show his talent far more consistently and prove he can carve out a career in Chelsea colours. How much longer is he realistically going to get in the side? In fairness, he’s tied down to a long-term contract that doesn’t expire until 2031.