Chelsea fans were left fuming after their defeat against Aston Villa on Saturday, April 1st, 2023.
The Blues suffered a 2-1 loss at home, and fans were quick to point out the poor performance of January signing Mykhailo Mudryk.
Mudryk, who was signed from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023, has failed to make an impact at Stamford Bridge since his arrival. The Ukrainian midfielder was given a rare start against Aston Villa, but he failed to impress the home fans.
Graham Potter’s Chelsea were hoping to narrow the gap between themselves and the Premier League’s top four by securing a win against Unai Emery’s Aston Villa on Saturday evening.
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However, it was the visitors who started the game better, with the in-form Ollie Watkins giving Villa the lead after just 18 minutes. The Englishman capitalized on a poor header by Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella before expertly lobbing the ball over Kepa Arrizabalaga.
In the second half, John McGinn produced a moment of brilliance to double Villa’s lead in the 56th minute.
Although the entire Brighton team put in a sub-par performance, Mykhailo Mudryk was particularly disappointing. The £88.5 million signing started the match for Potter’s side but missed two glorious chances.
At 0-0, the Ukrainian forward snatched at a chance and sent his shot over the bar. Minutes after Villa took the lead, Mudryk found himself one-on-one with Emiliano Martinez, but he took a tame shot that the Argentine easily saved.
After failing to make an impact in the second half, Potter substituted Mudryk in the 56th minute.
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Chelsea fans took to social media to express their frustration with Mudryk’s performance. Many fans slammed his lack of pace, poor decision-making, and inability to make an impact in the attacking third.
One fan wrote,
Fans were furious as they took to social media and showed their discontent over Mudryk’s glaring miss and overall performance.
One said: “SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME ITS APRIL FOOL AND MUDRYK DID NOT JUST MISS THAT.”
Another tweeted: “We dodged a straight bullet with Mudryk! Yet another very poor performance.”
A third fan added: “100M scam, Mudryk is awful”
Someone else wrote: “Is Mudryk competition winner? He’s an awful footballer. Didn’t Chelsea spend best bit of £100m on him?”
Whilst a fifth added: “Mudryk actually struggles to pass the ball. He looks awful.”
As a result of the defeat by Villa, Chelsea have dropped to 11th place in the Premier League.
Next up for the Blues will be a huge match against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.
Mudryk’s poor performance was even more frustrating for Chelsea fans, as they have seen their team struggle to score goals in recent weeks.
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