“It is not all my potential; it is only 20 per cent” – Chelsea star suggests there's more to come from him next season
Mykhaylo Mudryk has said that he has realised only 20% of his potential at Chelsea.
The Ukraine international was signed from Shakhtar Donetsk in January for £88.5 million. However, he failed to score in 17 games across competitions for the Blues that season.
Mudryk, though, scored with a sublime 65th-minute volley in the west London giants' 4-3 pre-season friendly win against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday (July 23) in the USA. He believes there's more to come from him under new manager Mauricio Pochettino.
The 22-year-old said (via the Evening Standard):
"It is not all my potential. It is only 20 per cent. I feel happy for all the work I put in to get this goal. I really enjoyed that one. When I took my shot, I didn’t think about anything (else). I practised this stuff in training a lot — this came from training."
Mudryk will look to make the left flank his own next season. His competition has reduced after the exit of Christian Pulisic, who has joined AC Milan this summer. Mudryk will hope to garner some more pre-season minutes when the Blues travel to Atlanta to face Newcastle United on 27 July.
Mudryk hails Nicolas Jackson's impact in Chelsea's win against Brighton
Nicolas Jackson is among several new faces to have arrived at Chelsea this summer.
The Senegal international was signed from Villarreal this summer for £31.8 million. His role in Pochettino's plans will become clear once the transfer window ends. As of now, Jackson is the only out-and-out striker alongside Armando Broja at the Argentine manager's disposal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has left for Olympique de Marseille while Romelu Lukaku is heavily linked with an exit.
Jackson put on the Chelsea shirt for the first time in a 5-0 friendly win against Wrexham on Friday (July 20), where he provided an assist. The game against Brighton & Hove Albion was the first time he played alongside Mykhaylo Mudryk.
The Ukrainian winger hailed Jackson's impact:
"Just imagine, this was our first game together. Just imagine (what we can do)."
Jackson (22) came on in the 63rd minute against the Seagulls and assisted Mudryk's goal to make it 2-1. The Senegalese striker then went on to assist another goal and got on the scoresheet himself.