Mykhaylo Mudryk has expressed his delight at scoring his first Chelsea goal. The Ukranian star stated that he has been practicing the shots in training, which paid off.
Chelsea defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3 in a pre-season friendly in the United States on Saturday, July 22. Mudryk scored the second goal for the Blues to help them take the lead after Christopher Nkunku had equalized.
Conor Gallagher and Nicolas Jackson then scored in quick succession to make it 4-1. The Seagulls pulled two goals back in the last 12 minutes of the game but could not find an equalizer.
Speaking to Premier League productions after the match, Mudryk claimed that he enjoyed his first goal and has been practicing the shots in training. He said:
On his linkup with Jackson, the Ukrainian star added:
Mudryk joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk in January for €100 million. However, he failed to score a single goal in 17 appearances across competitions.
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has expressed his delight at the linkup between Nicolas Jackson and Mykhaylo Mudryk. He wants the players to build on the mentality and keep going.
Speaking to the media after the match, the new manager claimed he was looking for more of the same from his players. He wanted them to keep the right attitude even if it is pre-season friendly, saying (via Metro):
He added:
The Blues have three more pre-season matches before their Premier League opener against Liverpool. They face Newcastle United and Fulham this month before taking on Borussia Dortmund in the final match.
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