Mikhail Mudrikh (22-Chelsea) says he needs time and cites Vinicius Junior (23-Real Madrid) as an example.

“Chelsea (England)’s Mikhail Mudrikh believes he needs time to succeed at Stamford Bridge, just like Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior (Spain),” British outlet Tribuna reported on January 18.

Mudrikh joined Chelsea in January from Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine). He arrived in the English Premier League (EPL) in January from Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) for a whopping €99.9 million including add-ons.

On his debut, Mourinho thrilled fans with a dazzling move against Liverpool. There was a lot of speculation that he had found a worthy successor to Chelsea’s legendary crack winger Eden Hazard, 32.

But that was it. Mourinho’s subsequent performances were anything but decent, and the negative reviews came thick and fast. He started 18 games for Chelsea and finished the season with just two assists.

Despite Mourinho’s disastrous debut season, he cited the example of Vinicius to show that he needs time. “My level? Look back at Vinicius’ first season at Real Madrid 스포츠토토 and look at him now. Players need time to show their quality after moving from one country to another.”

Vinicius struggled in his first season at Real Madrid, scoring just one goal in 18 games in the 2018-19 Spanish La Liga. The following season, he added three goals and two assists (in 29 games). However, starting in 2021-22, he became a world-class performer with over 20 goals and assists in two consecutive seasons.

Like Vinicius, Mudrique has the potential to explode. If we believe in him and wait for him, as he says he needs time, he could be the ‘post Azhar’. But based on what we’ve seen so far, it’s hard not to be disappointed. Can Moudrique prove his word this season?