{"id":292413,"date":"2023-09-13T16:34:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T16:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=292413"},"modified":"2023-09-13T16:34:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T16:34:51","slug":"clocks-ticking-glen-johnson-fires-warning-to-chelsea-flop-mykhailo-mudryk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/clocks-ticking-glen-johnson-fires-warning-to-chelsea-flop-mykhailo-mudryk\/","title":{"rendered":"'Clock's ticking!' Glen Johnson fires warning to Chelsea flop Mykhailo Mudryk"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mykhailo Mudryk is running out of time to make his mark at Chelsea after his disappointing start to life at the club, according to Glen Johnson.<\/p>\n
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Chelsea spent nearly \u00a390m to sign the Ukrainian international from Shakhtar Donetsk in last season\u2019s January transfer window, beating Arsenal to his signature after the north London club had also shown interest in the pacey winger.<\/p>\n
Mudryk, however, has failed to live up to expectations and justify his price tag so far at Stamford Bridge and is yet to score in 18 Premier League appearances for the club.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old hasn\u2019t started a league game so far this season under new Blues manager Mauricio Pochettino, with former Chelsea right-back Johnson suggesting the Ukrainian needs to turn around his fortunes sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n
\u2018I do believe that the clock\u2019s ticking for him because everybody talks about him every single week,\u2019 Johnson told GGRECON.<\/p>\n
\u2018I feel sorry for him because it\u2019s not easy when you go to a big club, especially with the expectations that Mykhailo\u2019s had on his shoulders.<\/p>\n
\u2018Ultimately, I do believe that he has the attributes to turn it around but he\u2019s got to do it quickly.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Mudryk started for Ukraine in their 1-1 draw against England but was benched on Tuesday as his nation lost 2-1 to Italy to drop to third in Group C of the Euro 2024 qualifiers.<\/p>\n
He also finds himself on the bench for his club, with Ben Chilwell currently occupying the most advanced role for Chelsea on the left-hand side.<\/p>\n
Having signed an eight-and-a-half-year contract, Mudryk has time to rediscover his form and Johnson believes needs to become \u2018more aggressive\u2019 if he is to earn a spot in Chelsea\u2019s starting XI.<\/p>\n
\u2018I don\u2019t mean that I want him to be physically aggressive, I want him to keep pushing defenders back every time when you consider how quick and direct he is,\u2019 Johnson added.<\/p>\n
\u2018He\u2019s capable of blitzing any defender and sometimes I believe that he plays against his attributes. If you\u2019re that quick, you should always be looking to take someone on one-on-one or do something productive so that the fans can get behind you.<\/p>\n
\u2018When that happens, he may be able to find some confidence and he can hopefully grab a few more goals and assists.\u2019<\/p>\n
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