2025/26 Vitalii Mykolenko

[SuperKev91]

I mean he's actually 3rd choice, because we didn't sign another right back and O'Brien is having to play there

He’s definitely not above JOB in the pecking order for CB though, recruitment issues aside.

 

[Lanolin]

he is the one defender that Salah probably doesn't like facing as every time he plays he does naff all.

But as others have said he needs to improve going forward for us as he is not great in final 1/3

I think this is probably the kind of the thing @JimmyJeffers is meaning above. Mykolenko is a dogged one on defender and has done well against salah in that regard, but there’s more to being a good defender than that. In the 8 derbies that mykolenko’s played, salah has got 4 goals and 3 assists. With the best will in the world, that just isn’t ‘naff all’ by any stretch.

 

[joebocop]

He’s definitely not above JOB in the pecking order for CB though, recruitment issues aside.

in the long run, you are correct. But at the moment the only time we'll see JOB at centre back is if 2 of Tarkowski, Branthwaite and Keane are injured.

Both our right back options are available and JOB is starting ahead of them. He's out first choice right back and that pushes Keane ahead of him at centre back.

 

[Bebeto]

Based on angus interview with baz, it seems to me that myko is very much part of the medium term future, so likely that he will be signing a new contract soon. Perhaps thats also why he decided to pull out from the recent internationals instead of risking aggravating an injury by playing for ukraine. He is a great squad player to have around...

 

[BigBeto1]

We should never let players leave on a free anyway so he should get a contract. But he is a horrible football player and I hope he’s either sold or replaced

 

[the golden visionary]

We should never let players leave on a free anyway so he should get a contract. But he is a horrible football player and I hope he’s either sold or replaced

He's a great defender though

 

[matty1878]

We should never let players leave on a free anyway so he should get a contract. But he is a horrible football player and I hope he’s either sold or replaced

a horrible football player ? jesus christ

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

a horrible football player ? jesus christ

Bit harsh on Christ, he could make miracles happen. Not so good with crosses tho.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Jake is a miles better full back than him and he's a centre half ffs.