🤔 Mykhailo Mudryk recently shared a cryptic message that appears to be aimed at Chelsea, stirring interest and speculation among fans about its meaning. At the same time, Joao Felix and Moises Caicedo have shown their true colors in a more direct way.

The 23-year-old winger fired Enzo Maresca’s side past the Greek outfit in the Conference League on Thursday night, sending the Blues to the top of the table.

Mudryk, who joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023 for an initial £62m, threaded the eye of the needle to find Joao Felix, who netted the opener. Then, shortly after half-time, the Ukraine international doubled the west Londoners’ lead.

A few moments later, Mudryk and Felix combined again to score Chelsea’s third goal of the tie. After the game, the Ukrainian marked the victory with a celebratory post on Instagram, which chalked over 100,000 likes and 3,000 comments.

Mudryk uploaded a selection of pictures from the Panathinaikos game, including a cryptic quotewhich reads: “Everything is beautiful at the right time a school bell sounds annoying at 8am but beautiful at 3pm.”

Nevertheless, Felix and Caicedo showed their true colours, heaping praise on their teammate who’s struggled to live up to his eye-watering price tag. The former wrote: ‘Well done,’ while the latter posted three clapping emojis.

Speaking to reporters after the game, Maresca also had a lot of kind words to say about Mudryk. The Chelsea boss said: “Very happy, not for me but for him. We as a staff, we spend a long, long time to help the players; not only Misha but the whole squad.

“Since we started, we are working with Misha and all the wingers to arrive in the box, into the position where Misha scored. He struggled to arrive there and now he is starting to arrive there. That is where we are going to score goals.

“It’s for him, it’s for Jadon [Sancho], it’s for Noni [Madueke], it’s for Pedro [Neto] – all of the wingers. They need to be in position because the ball is going to arrive in that position. We want the best for Misha. Since day one, we are trying to help Misha.

“Probably for him, he is one of the guys that the learning process is more slow compared to the rest but he is improving. I’m sure that slowly, slowly we will have Misha scoring more goals and being important for us.”
In Chelsea’s recent Conference League clash, 23-year-old Mykhailo Mudryk was pivotal in their 3-0 victory over Panathinaikos, leading Enzo Maresca’s side to the top of the table. Mudryk, who joined Chelsea in January 2023 for an initial fee of £62 million, showcased his talent by threading an assist to Joao Felix for the opener. Shortly after half-time, Mudryk doubled Chelsea’s lead, then linked up again with Felix to contribute to a third goal, sealing the Blues’ triumph.

After the game, Mudryk celebrated the victory on Instagram, posting a selection of photos from the match and a cryptic quote: “Everything is beautiful at the right time; a school bell sounds annoying at 8am but beautiful at 3pm.” The post quickly gained traction, amassing over 100,000 likes and 3,000 comments. Teammates Joao Felix and Moises Caicedo praised Mudryk’s performance, with Felix commenting “Well done” and Caicedo posting clapping emojis.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca expressed his delight for Mudryk, commending the Ukrainian’s progress and resilience in adapting to his role. Maresca emphasized the club’s commitment to supporting not only Mudryk but all their wingers, including Jadon Sancho, Noni Madueke, and Pedro Neto. He acknowledged Mudryk’s slower learning curve but remains confident that with time, Mudryk will become increasingly impactful, contributing more goals and assisting the team’s success.