2023/24 Vitalii Mykolenko

[Baines' left foot]

I'll hold me hands up

I gave him dog's abuse, belittled his homeland getting blown to bits, called him scum every time he had the ball, but he's done alright lately.

Well done there the lad.

 

[jazzy]

I'll hold me hands up

I gave him dog's abuse, belittled his homeland getting blown to bits, called him scum every time he had the ball, but he's done alright lately.

Well done there the lad.

That's one hell of a mea culpa , up there with Michael Keane pointing to his arm when accused of hand ball.

 

[jazzy]

Attacking limitations aside, I think he is a terrific defender.

I think you are spot on.

Very good defender but offers very little creativity, although strangely he can score a goal or two.

No doubt that he has improved enormously.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Lovely man

 

[Nymzee]

Still can't really attack but that's okay for now.

 

[Bluebonic]

Still can't really attack but that's okay for now.

I bet what you mean, but I would much rather have a fullback who can defend but not attack, than one who can attack but not defend. If we can sort the right back position out we will have one monster of a first team defence!

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Can't attack but scored 2 in 2 and could have been 3 if not for the post.

He's learning when to attack and not bombing on for attacking sake.

 

[Nymzee]

Can't attack but scored 2 in 2 and could have been 3 if not for the post.

He's learning when to attack and not bombing on for attacking sake.

But he isn't good offensively. Let's not rewrite history after 2 goals. He's got 3 in 64 games.

 

[PhilM]

I think you are spot on.

Very good defender but offers very little creativity, although strangely he can score a goal or two.

No doubt that he has improved enormously.

He's shown an aptitude of getting into the right positions as of late. If he is able to develop his crossing and/or composure, I think he could get some assists.

But he isn't good offensively. Let's not rewrite history after 2 goals. He's got 3 in 64 games.

You're right, and it's important we don't jump the gun with his recent upturn. But, his improvement offensively coincides with strengthening defensively.

It could be a purple patch, or maybe (just a maybe) he's now becoming more familiar with the English game, his confidence is growing and as a result improving.

Right now, he's one of our best players.

 

[Marius57]

He's shown an aptitude of getting into the right positions as of late. If he is able to develop his crossing and/or composure, I think he could get some assists.


You're right, and it's important we don't jump the gun with his recent upturn. But, his improvement offensively coincides with strengthening defensively.

It could be a purple patch, or maybe (just a maybe) he's now becoming more familiar with the English game, his confidence is growing and as a result improving.

Right now, he's one of our best players.

Also have to take into account that we had a winger who would rarely track back (so Myko couldn’t risk getting forward) and who would rarely pass to him even when he overlapped.

We now have McNeil who does do both those things.

 

[d34noj]

But he isn't good offensively. Let's not rewrite history after 2 goals. He's got 3 in 64 games.

Kyle Walker has 8 goals in 377 for City. What's your point?

 

[sladen90]

Can't attack but scored 2 in 2 and could have been 3 if not for the post.

He's learning when to attack and not bombing on for attacking sake.

Could of been 4 in 3 but for the woodwork

 

[Nymzee]

Kyle Walker has 8 goals in 377 for City. What's your point?

Absolutely nothing since I, nor anyone, brought up Kyle Walker?

 

[d34noj]

Absolutely nothing since I, nor anyone, brought up Kyle Walker?

I'm making a goalscoring comparison between one of the most offensive full backs in the league - and ours.

You said he isn't good offensively - noted his goalscoring abilities, yet they're better than one of the best attacking fullbacks the Premier League has seen in the last decade.

 

[PhilRegan]

Reminds of Hibbert a lot