Mykhaylo Mudryk already looks to be a lucky charm for Chelsea, with Graham Potter's side securing their first win of the month upon his arrival. The 22-year-old winger, who has penned an eight-and-a-half year contract with the Blues, was in attendance at Stamford Bridge before he was officially unveiled to the home support at the break.
Chelsea launched out of the blocks and looked keen to impress Mudryk, though it wasn't until 20 minutes into second-half when Kai Havertz nodded the west Londoners ahead. Potter's side struggled to add to their advantage but the class of Thiago Silva and Benoit Badiashile guided the club to victory.
The Blues remain some way off the top-four, sitting in ninth on 28 points - ten points from Manchester United. Chelsea are slowly but surely showing signs of great promise under Potter so the return of Joao Felix and introduction of Mudryk will come as huge additions.
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So, with that being said, football.london has taken a look at how the national media reacted to Chelsea's first win this month.
The Guardian
"Was it perfect? No," Jacob Steinberg wrote for The Guardian. "But Chelsea held firm, with Lewis Hall dynamic at left-back, Benoît Badiashile solid on his debut and Thiago Silva magnificent, and they will hope to push on. After all, money is not a problem. Chelsea’s new arrival from Shakhtar Donetsk, Mykhaylo Mudryk, watched his new team from the stands and more incomings are likely before the transfer window shuts.
"That said, it remains to be seen whether the current hierarchy can fashion a side as watchable as Vialli’s. The angst around Stamford Bridge would subside before kick-off, memories of past glories stirring during the poignant tributes to the Italian.
"Here was a reminder of a time before anyone had heard of Roman Abramovich or Todd Boehly. Vialli was there when Chelsea were establishing themselves as a force and, as former players gathered to remember the club’s old manager, it was tempting to imagine that the emotion would inspire today’s ailing team."
The Mirror
"Of more questionable taste was £88 million signing Mykhaylo Mudryk, draped in a Ukrainian flag, being introduced to his new subjects at the break after Chelsea gazumped Arsenal and sealed his move from Shakhtar Donetsk on an eight-and-a-half year contract," Mike Walter wrote for The Mirror.
"Nothing wrong with parading an expensive new recruit, but that's a holiday snap you wouldn't have seen at the Bridge early last year, when previous owner Roman Abramovich's mate, Comrade Putin, ordered the invasion of a sovereign neighbour's territory.
"And to the Chelsea fans who have been chanting their departed oligarch's name at recent games, remind us: Whose side are you on now? Despite seven defeats in 10 previous games, one pleasing aspect of Potter's manifesto has been his faith in 18-year-old left-back Lewis Hall, who is now keeping £60 million misfit Marc Cucurella out of the starting XI."
The Express
"Chelsea decided to start with Chukwuemeka, Hakim Ziyech, Mason Mount and Kai Havertz in their attack," Jack Otway wrote for The Express. "But while the quartet are all good players, the Blues looked slow and sluggish while they were all on the field.
"In modern football, you need speed. And that’s exactly what Mudryk will provide once he’s able to step onto the Stamford Bridge pitch. Chelsea won courtesy of a header from Havertz, which came from a corner.
"But they struggle when it comes to scoring goals from open play and that’s exactly why they were so determined to beat Arsenal to Mudryk’s signature."
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