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Steven Gerrard compares new Chelsea superstar Mykhailo Mudryk to Arjen Robben following his thrilling cameo against Liverpool, while Rio Ferdinand insists the Ukrainian winger’s ‘terrifying’ qualities will scare off defenders.
- Mykhailo Mudryk has received high praise after his Chelsea debut
- The Ukrainian winger starred in a 35-minute cameo on Saturday
- Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard hailed the 22-year-old’s impact.
Mykhailo Mudryk is a ‘scary’ addition to Chelsea’s attack according to Rio Ferdinand following the superstar’s club debut against Liverpool on Saturday.
Mudryk brightened up the deadlocked encounter with a 35-minute cameo appearance from the bench in Graham Potter’s side and began to wreak havoc on the Liverpool defence.
The Ukrainian displayed the prestigious qualities that earned him his £88m signing at Stamford Bridge, creating starts with his blistering pace and nearly scoring on 65 minutes after dribbling past James Milner and Joe Gomez inside the Liverpool box before to fire his shot to the side. grid.
Mykhailo Mudryk has received high praise following his Chelsea debut on Saturday
Mudryk (centre) starred for 35 minutes from the bench in the goalless draw against Liverpool
Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was quick to compare what he had initially seen of the winger against his former team to the qualities of Bayern Munich legend Arjen Robben.
“If I were a Chelsea fan I would be very excited about Mudryk because he was such a strong cameo from the side and if he’s not fit then there’s more to come in that department,” Gerrard told BT Sport.
Mudrk (right) was labeled ‘scary’ by Rio Ferdinand
‘He looks really good, some of his clips today are outstanding. He reminded me a bit of Arjen Robben today, the first touch was bad, but from here his footwork and how fast he is, how he handles the ball, I would be very excited if it was Chelsea.
Robben is recognized as one of the best wingers in the world over the past 15 years, having lifted Champions League, Bundesliga and Premier League titles, among other achievements, during his spells at Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern. from Munich.
Legendary Manchester United defender Ferdinand analyzed the highlights of Mudryk’s first experience with English football, insisting that his signing is an “exciting moment for Chelsea fans”.
We all saw explosive pace, but I also saw soft feet there and good decision making in the final third and calm running at speed.
“Those qualities make him terrifying for a full-back position. It’s an exciting time for Chelsea fans and I’m sure there will be Arsenal fans wondering why we didn’t sign him.
Former Chelsea star Joe Cole similarly praised the 22-year-old, explaining that Mudryk’s impact from the bench “threatened” the hosts’ defense and insisting the Ukrainian will add the required goals Chelsea need. with Joao Felix.
Gerrard compared Mudryk to Bayern Munich legend Arjen Robben
The Ukrainian winger (right) completed his £88m move to Stamford Bridge earlier in the week.
Gerrard (centre) was very impressed by Chelsea’s new billionaire talent.
What he did today was threaten Liverpool. When you can do things like this in the final third, you can get away from someone and he’s also a goal threat, along with Joao Felix Chelsea have two fresh players to come on.
‘If you have a player like that in your ranks, you raise the crowd. She had a 35 minute cameo and it really touched me.