2024/25 Vitalii Mykolenko

[EGWToffee]

According to Transfermarkt he’s our second biggest asset after Branthwaite.

Myko is valued at £28m
Branthwaite £50m

I think he’s been player of the season.

 

[arch stanton]

he put some decent crosses in yesterday, he did just fine

 

[IrishBlue2022]

We need better to progress as a team. He's fine as back-up but needs replaced as a starter.

 

[Rehnman]

According to Opta, Myko is one of only five Everton players to make Europe’s top five hundred players this season based on their stats.

 

[roy vernon]

He's done OK the second half of this season, looks far more capable of overlapping since Moyes came in. Who knows? Maybe he was playing to orders under Dyche. He's no world beater, but, he's ok and not one of our major priorities this summer.

 

[PhilM]

He's done OK the second half of this season, looks far more capable of overlapping since Moyes came in. Who knows? Maybe he was playing to orders under Dyche. He's no world beater, but, he's ok and not one of our major priorities this summer.

Dyche’s tactics quite obviously prioritised full backs who were told to limit their movement up the pitch, and especially not to try overlaps.

Mykolenko, like pretty much every other Everton player, has improved under Moyes, which is probably down to a mixture of training and tactics.

Whilst I would prefer an improvement in the medium to long term, the left-back position isn’t a priority at the moment.

 

[Rita_Poon]

We've 13 first team players in the squad.

13.

Right now.

13.

Why are we looking at one of them needing an upgrade when we have so much work to do to cover everywhere else?

What's telling about Myko is, that he's tough. We aren't looking at games missed through knocks and suspensions. That reliability is also worth something.

 

[DaChunk]

Ukrainain Hibbert

 

[Rob17896]

i watch all the games, and most of the home ones in the ground

he’s not good enough going forward, a lot of attacks break down with him

yes he got an assist today but that was more alcaraz’s run than it being a perfect cross

he’s an average player. we want to be more than that

If Alcaraz had a little more luck it would have been two assists. Myko is a very good player who is getting better under Moyes. LB really not a worry in an excellent defence.

 

[sanctioned]

Has been fantastic under Moyes and now getting assists. Think Dyche was not helping his development in the slightest

 

[Bilko]

I read a lot about needing an upgrade and I totally disagree, he's a defender first and foremost, and a very good one. All the talk about he's crossing or attacking isn't good enough....what hogwash is that ?.
He has played in one of the top defences in the premiership this season, one of the few defenders who plays Salah really well.
Perfectly good player, btw, I don't hear complaints that our RB is a poor attacker....that's if we ever get one ???.

 

[COYB75]

We've 13 first team players in the squad.

13.

Right now.

13.

Why are we looking at one of them needing an upgrade when we have so much work to do to cover everywhere else?

What's telling about Myko is, that he's tough. We aren't looking at games missed through knocks and suspensions. That reliability is also worth something.

Totally agree. We have enough issues without looking to add more. Defensively we’ve been sound and he’s been a big part of that. His game is improving under Moyes and we don’t have the money to replace him. I’d rather see us sort out RW, RB, FW & CM before anything else. We 100% need better players all over the pitch (apart from in goal) but we can’t do it all this summer.

 

[Mr PEN86]

We need better to progress as a team. He's fine as back-up but needs replaced as a starter.

I actually think he could work as a left CB in a back three. Shame we don't have this as an option

 

[Frosty1878]

I read a lot about needing an upgrade and I totally disagree, he's a defender first and foremost, and a very good one. All the talk about he's crossing or attacking isn't good enough....what hogwash is that ?.
He has played in one of the top defences in the premiership this season, one of the few defenders who plays Salah really well.
Perfectly good player, btw, I don't hear complaints that our RB is a poor attacker....that's if we ever get one ???.

To be a modern day footballer you have to do more than what previous players did. Years ago players made a living on being a hard man now you have players with legs making a career, goalkeepers need to be good on the ball these days. Mykolenko can defend with support, he’s probably ok for another season as we need so many in, he’s poor on the ball and negative in possession, he has improved as everyone has since Moyes big season for him next season if he doesn’t improve going forward and in possession it’s definitely a position we can improve on, but right now more important positions to fill.

 

[blueblue]

According to Transfermarkt he’s our second biggest asset after Branthwaite.

Myko is valued at £28m
Branthwaite £50m

I think he’s been player of the season.

What about Ndiaye?