DistantNews
Support us
🇮🇸 Iceland /Sports

De Zerbi says Mudryk was not ready for Tottenham debut

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Mykhailo Mudryk made his Tottenham debut as a late substitute in a goalless draw with Nottingham Forest, playing the final 16 minutes.
  • Manager Roberto De Zerbi said Mudryk was not yet ready physically and needed time and hard work to regain his best form.
  • De Zerbi also criticised decision-making by Mudryk and Mathys Tel, while saying both players had significant potential.

Mykhailo Mudryk’s first Tottenham appearance in almost two years lasted 16 minutes, but manager Roberto De Zerbi said the Ukrainian was not ready for the challenge.

Mudryk came on late in Tottenham’s goalless draw with Nottingham Forest on Saturday. De Zerbi said the player struggled to make the right decisions during his debut and still needed to rebuild his physical condition.

He is not ready yet. He is working to get back to his best physical condition. He needs time and he needs to work hard.

· Roberto De ZerbiThe Tottenham manager assessed Mudryk’s physical condition after his debut.

“He is not ready yet. He is working to get back to his best physical condition. He needs time and he needs to work hard,” De Zerbi said.

The manager placed Mudryk’s decision-making alongside that of Mathys Tel, another player competing for the position. “We have Mathys Tel in this position, who has a lot of talent. But Mathys also makes too many wrong decisions, and the same applies to Mudryk. However, they are two great players who have a lot of potential to be useful to us this winter,” said the Italian.

We have Mathys Tel in this position, who has a lot of talent. But Mathys also makes too many wrong decisions, and the same applies to Mudryk. However, they are two great players who have a lot of potential to be useful to us this winter.

· Roberto De ZerbiDe Zerbi discussed the decision-making of Mudryk and Tel while stressing their potential.
About this summary

Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

More Stories

From Our Blog