Ukrainian coach Yuriy Benyo has urged Mykhaylo Mudryk to try and get out of Chelsea, who don’t understand he needs to be treated like Vinicius Junior.
Benyo has been speaking to Tribuna, who were keen to get his thoughts on Mudryk after he worked alongside him at Shakhtar Donetsk.
The Ukrainian forward continues to struggle to settle at Chelsea, who are yet to get the best out of him since his €70m move last January.
He arrived with big expectations at that point but has never been able to live up to them or his asking price, with several Chelsea managers struggling to work out what to do with him.
That’s been the case for Enzo Maresca, who has continued to use the player at the beginning of this season as he’s worked out his best team and how the player’s he’s inherited fit in to his system.
The Italian coach has been visibly frustrated with Mudryk at times so far this season, leading to reports he would be open to seeing him leave Chelsea in the near future.
Benyo certainly believes that would be ideal as he can’t see his former player ever convincing Maresca, or future Chelsea managers.
“Mudryk is like Vinicius in Real Madrid. He also does not work so hard on defense,” he said.
“Jovi and I always have a philosophy that a player’s strengths should be used as best as possible, and weaknesses should not be visible. This means that they have to be compensated by other players. This is the essence of football, that it is a team game.
“He is in such a situation that he cannot even leave. There is a constant rotation of coaches.
“Every coach who comes sees his talent and tries to use it, but when it comes to the game, his weak side becomes noticeable – playing without the ball, playing on defense, in pressing.
“If there was a coach who would work at Chelsea for at least two years, and he really wouldn’t count on Mudryk, then it’s better to leave. Misha is such a player that it is easier for him to play when there is trust. It is very specific.”
