In the cup match against Olimpik for Shakhtar, 17-year-old Mikhail Mudrik debuted - one of the most talented students of the Miners of the last few years. The guy has long been in sight in the Ukrainian youth football, in his 17 years playing for Miner U-19 in the UEFA Youth League and, in principle, is perhaps the brightest player in the group of attacks in the team of Andres Carrasco.

Idol Mudrika - Neymar. Misha is trying to imitate the eminent Brazilian not only outside the football field (tattoos, hyperactivity on Instagram, behavior), but also directly on the field: a very similar style of dribbling, the same crazy starting jerk, the characteristic throwing the ball forward and striking an opponent due to fast legs and plastics. As well as Ney, Mudrik plays on the left in an attack (although he can come out on the right) and just as Ney likes to play the game. In the sample of 10 matches of this season (including the games of the Ukrainian U-19 national team), which yielded to scout reporting, the guy has 10. 81 average strokes per match. This is a lot! The success rate looks even more solid - 67. 6%. For comparison, take the same Neymar (and that, you need to be equal to the tops) - 12. 21 average strokes per game and 65. 7% successful. The best dribbler UPL Marlos - 9. 99 strokes and 76.1% success rate.

Wise is cool in the attacking actions of the team, but he defends not very well, it's true. He has 43% of martial arts won - this is not too little for the attacking player, but this indicator needs to be improved - 100%. Watching his game from the stadium in the match against Manchester City in the 3rd round of the UEFA Youth League, it was clearly visible that Misha still lacks power, perhaps muscle mass. In the hull game, he was often inferior to his British peers. And since the overclocking function of the attack after a successful selection in Shakhtar, the U-19 falls mainly on him, Mudric often suffers losses in his own half of the field - this figure is 29. 3% is a lot. For comparison: Neymar - 14%, Marlos - 18.2%. That is, every third stroke is unsuccessful in its half of the field.. But again, at a fairly short distance of 10 matches.. At a more tangible distance, I think this article will improve and it feels like it will be around 20-22%.

In addition, Mudrik needs to improve the accuracy rate of gear, which he has only 71%.. A player of his role this stat should be approaching at least 80%. The fact that Misha overdoes with individual actions and says the total number of programs - 19. 14 average per match. Back to the small sample, but still. Obviously, a guy should work a lot on his pass work.

I would like to dwell a bit more on transfers in the final third and in the penalty area.. In the final third Mudryk passes 2.34 on average per game, which is just over 12% of the total number of passes - not a lot. Another confirmation that the player is sharpened to drag the ball alone, rather than give the transfer. I'm not saying that this is bad, on the contrary - Ukraine needs Neymara, just a statement of fact. At the same time, the% accuracy of such programs is even lower than the main one - 62.4%. It is understandable, in the final third of the transfer given, as a rule, under much greater pressure. Gear into the penalty area Michael makes 1. 75 on average per match, which is slightly more than 9% of the total number of passes per match. Here, the percentage of accuracy is even less - 58.3%.

Mudric is always aimed at the opponent's gate and sharpened to kick. On average, this season he hits 2.48 hits - a good indicator. For comparison - the same Marlos beats much less - 1. Neymar - 3. 72. The percentage of blows that fly to the target of a winger Miner is 35% - also a good indicator, but for the tops he aspires to 45-50%.

Summing up, I would like to say that Shakhtar really has a very promising guy with jet speed, cool dribbling and a twinkle in his eyes. I'd like to light every day turned into a flame. And I really want this to be supported by all his surroundings.. For we know how many such talented we already had. Therefore, efficiency and purposefulness will come to the fore, if Misha Mudryk really wants to become a Ukrainian Neymar.

“Success is only from the Almighty,” said Mikhail in his first big post-match interview.. Well, let the Almighty help the first player of the Miner, born in the XXI millennium, who entered the field as part of the main team.

Evgeny Kuzmenko, Football. ua.