Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca (44) has acknowledged that Mykhailo Mudryk (23) needs to sharpen his decision-making in the attacking third. Since his arrival at Chelsea last year, the Ukrainian winger has struggled with consistency, but the club is committed to helping him develop in this area, Maresca said.On Thursday, Chelsea secured a 2-0 victory against Swiss side Servette in the first leg of their Conference League playoff at Stamford Bridge. The team is still adapting to Maresca’s tactical approach, but the win was a positive step forward.Christopher Nkunku opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 50th minute, and substitute Noni Madueke doubled the lead with a late goal.##NAJAVA_MECA_8291043##Mudryk, who was brought in from Shakhtar Donetsk in January last year for an initial fee of 70 million euros ($77 million), with potential add-ons of 30 million euros, has struggled to live up to his hefty price tag. Thursday’s match was one of the rare occasions he played the full 90 minutes.”I think this is Mudryk, in terms of not only tonight, but in terms of since he joined the club. I think he had some good moments and then some moments like flipping a coin,” Maresca admitted, reflecting on Mudryk’s last night performance.”You don’t know if it’s one thing or the other thing. If he can become more consistent, he can take one step forward. We are going to try and help him change.”Maresca emphasized that Mudryk’s challenges are not necessarily about his technical abilities.”When he is in the last third it is about taking the right decision. For me, most of the mistakes from Misha is not about the quality or the technical mistake, it’s about the choice.”UECL: Marc Guiu’s miss casts a shadow on Chelsea’s victoryAs Maresca continues to fine-tune his squad, transfer rumors swirl around Stamford Bridge. However, one player the manager is keen to retain is Noni Madueke.”I really like Noni,” he said. “The only problem with him probably is that he has to understand he needs to be consistent during the week; every training, every training, every training.”When asked if he wanted the 22-year-old winger to remain at the club, Maresca’s response was clear: “Absolutely.”Chelsea’s next challenge comes on Sunday when they face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.Enzo Maresca on Mykhailo Mudryk’s performance against Servette: “I think this is Mudryk, not only tonight but since he joined the club.”“When he has the ball, you don’t know if it’s one thing or another thing.” 👀🔗 https://t.co/LKrRpcFePO pic.twitter.com/EIsrNA0cFH— Hayters TV (@HaytersTV) August 22, 2024
