Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Mauricio Pochettino already has his answer to Son Heung-min at Chelsea

 There has understandably been lots of attention directed towards what Mauricio Pochettino needs to do in order to create a massive turnaround at Chelsea. Which players he needs to sign, the masses that are required to move on and the sheer volume of work at hand.



Get things right and there is cautious hope that a quick return to the top tables of European football is in order. Get it wrong and it poses Pochettino a potential existential threat for the future.


These are all things Chelsea don't have but another area that they are now well stocked is out wide. In Noni Madueke they have a rogue spirit with speed and almost unstoppable dribbling at times. Christopher Nkunku is able to link up on the flanks, inside the pitch or as an unorthodox No.9 of his own. 

On the left, Mykhailo Mudryk is one of the most exciting undefined players in Europe. His relative lack of football for a 22-year-old is a worry for a player without an extraordinary top-level record, but his Champions League destruction earlier this season is enough to gamble on. 

Price tag aside, Mudryk is the type of mouldable weapon that Pochettino made his own at Tottenham. From Harry Kane and Dele Alli to a player more comparable to the Ukrainian in Son Heung-min. As a Premier League great now, it is easy to forget Son's initial struggles. He wanted out after just one season in London but it was Pochettino that convinced him to stay.

From a mediocre four goals in his first year he netted 14 times the year after with six assists. From that point on he has registered at least 10 goals and five assists in every season. He has over 100 Premier League goals and has established himself as one of the best in his position.

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