Mudryk challenges Chelsea fans

Criticized for his poor performance, $119 million midfielder Mykhailo Mudryk challenged Chelsea fans to one-on-one situations for more than $10,000.

On Instagram , a Chelsea fan with the account name Fedor Sneaks with 129,000 followers sent a direct message to Mudryk to express his disappointment with this star after Chelsea lost 1-4 at Liverpool in round 22 of the Premier League.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Fedor Makarov wrote. "Have you forgotten how to play football? Something needs to change. Maybe practice more one-on-ones. Every time you play, Chelsea is playing with a man missing."

The fan, whose real name is Fedor Makarov, 20, runs a personal shopping business that sources and supplies luxury clothing for a range of stars, including many footballers. He has posed for pictures with former Chelsea players, including Kai Havertz, Timo Werner and Billy Gilmour, and posted them on Instagram.

Less than two hours after the Blues lost 4-2 to Wolves at Stamford Bridge on February 4, Mudryk responded by challenging Makarov to a direct match. "Come and play me one-on-one, for £10,000 a game," the Ukrainian midfielder wrote.

Chelsea striker Mykhailo Mudryk attempts to dribble past Wolves midfielder Mario Lemina during a Premier League match on December 4. Photo: AP

Fedor Sneaks responded that he would personally pay Mudryk for every goal he scored. The 23-year-old midfielder then asked the fan if he was good at football. Finally, Makarov posted the conversation with Mudryk on his Instagram Story and asked Chelsea to consider the Ukrainian midfielder's reaction.

Last season, Mudryk made a splash by contributing three goals and two assists in six Champions League group stage games for Shakhtar, and he also scored nine goals in 38 other games for the Ukrainian club.

In the mid-season transfer window, Chelsea agreed to pay Shakhtar $76 million in transfer fees and $43 million in add-ons to nab Mudryk - the winger with whom Arsenal had a personal agreement. The Ukrainian midfielder earns more than $100,000 a week under a contract until June 2030.

But since then, Mudryk has failed to live up to expectations and struggled to compete for a starting spot. He has only scored four goals and provided five assists in 42 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions, including three goals and three assists in 19 Premier League games this season.

In the defeat to Wolves on February 4, Mudryk replaced Raheem Sterling in the 72nd minute, but did not shoot or take on any opponents and lost the ball 11 times. After the match, famous player Jamie O'Hara criticized Chelsea for falling far behind previous standards and Mudryk was not even worth £7. "Chelsea this season are one of the worst teams I have ever seen. It's terrible," he angrily said.

Chelsea are currently 11th in the Premier League with 31 points, but still have a chance to win the title this season in the FA Cup when they meet Aston Villa on February 7 in the fourth round.

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