2023/24 Vitalii Mykolenko

[Shibbywiggles]

I keep hearing after every game people saying ‘they targeted our right’ as if that’s a dig at Coleman or Young or Patterson but actually it’s because anything that goes down the left gets eaten up quickly by Myko. Defensively, he’s as good as any fullback in the league at the moment and he’s done incredible jobs on some of the premier leagues most talented attackers.

 

[Frosty1878]

People should listen to me more

No way from early on did anyone think he was going to be here for very long he looked awful, one of the biggest turn arounds I’ve seen in football credit to the lad.

 

[Terrarian]

Backed him from the start. He had a lot of mitigating factors for not being immediately up to the speed of the Prem.

The pace of the game itself often shocks foreign players coming in for the first time. He didn't speak fluent English, he was what 21? and the tiny issue of war in his home country.

I don't like writing new foreign signings off too quickly, it can and does take some players longer too adapt to the pace and physicality of our league.

 

[chicoazul]

The same hyenas desperate for Everton players to fail so they can brag they wrote him off first are avoiding this thread as it will be their reckoning.

Evertonians sabotaging Everton, disgusting.

 

[larbert toffee]

I keep hearing after every game people saying ‘they targeted our right’ as if that’s a dig at Coleman or Young or Patterson but actually it’s because anything that goes down the left gets eaten up quickly by Myko. Defensively, he’s as good as any fullback in the league at the moment and he’s done incredible jobs on some of the premier leagues most talented attackers.

He has come on so much, I would say probably from the last few games of last season to present.
He has now won me around and whilst never noticeably outstanding he is quietly effective and seems to be consistently in contention for MOTM.

 

[Cels]

Top performance yesterday by Vitalii Mykolenko. The lad's turning into a real asset.

 

[StateSideToffee]

Mykolenko is not as technical a footballer as Digne or Baines were for us down the left; yet, he contributes offensively, has good ball control for the position, is not limited by being one-footed, maintains good defensive positioning, has enough pace for recovering, and is excellent in the air with his head.

Consider his age, and add in his all-around physicality, and that touch of spite he seems to carry and he is a very likeable footballer to have on the squad. I think we are fortunate to have a player of his quality given the mismanagement that led up to Digne's departure.

 

[Walken]

Really didn't think he had it in him, through sheer drive he has become a proper prem player.

Brilliant

 

[Mrbluenose]

Swapping Digne for Myko and Patterson will be looked back on as good business.

Let's hope we aren't forced to sell them in the summer.

 

[lorens]

played great like every game this season.

 

[matty1878]

Swapping Digne for Myko and Patterson will be looked back on as good business.

Let's hope we aren't forced to sell them in the summer.

or onana or pickford

 

[banno]

I keep hearing after every game people saying ‘they targeted our right’ as if that’s a dig at Coleman or Young or Patterson but actually it’s because anything that goes down the left gets eaten up quickly by Myko. Defensively, he’s as good as any fullback in the league at the moment and he’s done incredible jobs on some of the premier leagues most talented attackers.

Can't disagree with that. Myko is in a rich vein of form

 

[maccavennie]

Defensively solid but proper crap on the ball for a pro footballer.

 

[maccavennie]

Peach if a ball to DCL 1st half then don't think he crossed the half way line rest of the game.

 

[Sheedy]

Defensively solid but proper crap on the ball for a pro footballer.

Uhm, no.