Chelsea have Mykhailo Mudryk dilemma as Joao Felix’s Cole Palmer problem becomes perfectly clear

Two of the main talking points from Chelsea’s 4-1 win over Panathinaikos in the Conference League as Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk and Christopher Nkunku scored for the Blues

Chelsea cruised to a 4-1 win in Athens in what was, on paper, one of the most difficult tests for them in the Conference League
Two goals from Joao Felix and one each from Mykhailo Mudryk and Christopher Nkunkuwas enough for the Blues to silence the crowd at the Athens Olympic Stadium. Facundo Pellistri got one back for Panathinaikos but it proved to be a mere consolation for the hosts.
Bobby Vincent was in Athens for the match and he has picked out some talking points and moments you may have missed

Mudryk dilemma

What a display that was from the Ukrainian. You can say what you want about the opposition – and you could have a point but he can only play what is in front of him and he did it so well.

Mudryk’s assist for Felix, for the first goal, was brilliant. What you may not have noticed is that the 23-year-old winger waited and waited before playing the cross at the perfect time so the passing angle was on for him and then Felix did the rest.

 

The Ukrainian then took his goal brilliantly; running into the box, to the far post specifically, and showing Maresca that hard work, those extra training sessions, do indeed pay off.

Chelsea have beaten Panathinaikos 4-1 in their second game of the league phase of the UEFA Conference League.

The Blues are 100% after two games in Europe with goals either side of half-time enough for the west Londoners in Athens. As expected, Enzo Maresca changed his entire XI for the game in Athens with a Premier League match against Newcastle United at the weekend.

Chelsea went in front in Greece as Joao Felix opened the scoring on 22 minutes – capping off a nice move that saw Mykhailo Mudryk play a cracking ball into the box for the Portugal international to score.

Mudryk then scored his first goal of the season for Chelsea just after the second-half got underway. A fine header at the far post following a Pedro Neto cross from the right-hand side put the Blues two goals to the goo