Chelsea were the most active team in the world in 2023 regarding transfers. The Blues have a new owner and he is not hesitant to spend on players. Since taking over the club, Todd Boehly has brought around 30 players to the team. Some of these players have settled, some have struggled and others have remained out of action due to injuries.
The Blues brought a Ukrainian winger, who was troubling defences with his speed and skills at Shakhtar Donetsk. Mykhailo Mudryk joined the club from the Ukrainian giants. He was being chased by several clubs including Arsenal.
Mudryk took time to settle at the club. He struggled at the start. The player was lacking goal-scoring ability. His pace and skills made him a goal threat. However, the end product was very low and that led to his struggles on the field.
The 23-year-old is now finding his touch in a Chelsea shirt and scoring goals. His off-the-bench cameos have earned him a regular chance in the team. Here is a look at how Mudryk’s game has improved in the last few months.
Threat down the left flank
Mykhailo Mudryk plays on the left side of the attack and has plenty of pace to take on the opposition bowlers. The player likes to stretch the opposition defence with his pace and skills. He comes in late and makes full use of his pace.
In the last five games, Mudryk has made full use of the width of the field. He made around 12 progressive runs, with most of these starting in the middle of the park. This shows that the 23-year-old has the confidence to run at the opposition defence.
Mykhailo Mudryk’s goal threat
Mykhailo Mudryk has spent 1,306 minutes combined in the Premier League and the FA Cup. The forward has netted five goals combined in both competitions. He averages 1.6 shots per 90 minutes and has an accuracy rate of 35%.
Mudryk has played five goals combined in the Premier League and the FA Cup during February and March. The winger scored two goals from six shots attempted towards the opposition goal. Mudryk has a pretty high xG per shot. He has managed to get into scoring positions and netted a couple of crucial goals..
During these five games, Mudryk provided his first assist of the season. The youngster delivers constant crosses in danger zones. He averages 3.2 passes to the opposition penalty box per 90 minutes in the current season and delivers 45% of these passes. In these last five games, the average is above four passes per 90 minutes.
The 23-year-old winger will look to deliver more such performances in the remainder of the season. He will look to carry his team and hope that Chelsea ranks better in the league standings.
Visuals via TFA data viz engine
