Mykolenko was superb in helping Everton contain in-form winger Jarrod Bowen as the team maintained a clean sheet against West Ham. The left-back is now beginning to justify the club’s acquisition of him.
Although Mykolenko has received some recognition for his performance, goal scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin has garnered the majority of the credit for Everton’s excellent triumph.
Mykolenko hailed the Everton victory
The Ukrainian has already received praise from The Liverpool Echo for his performance at the London Stadium, where they gave him a 7/10 rating and noted how helpful he was in slowing down West Ham’s speed.
beginning to refute his detractors. They said of Mykolenko, “He didn’t give Jarrod Bowen a sniff, and when Paqueta was moved out to his flank, he also marshalled him really well.”
Mykolenko’s impressive showing
According to FotMob, the 24-year-old made 15 defensive plays, six recoveries, and won six ground duels.
He was outstanding for long stretches of the game, which helped neutralize Bowen’s threat (six goals in the nine games prior to Sunday’s match).
Despite his inconsistent play in his 59 Everton games, the full-back who earns £58,000 a week is still relatively young for a defender at 24. He has shown some promise lately, and his performance against West Ham might serve as a launching pad for his Everton career.
He moved from Dynamo Kyiv in January 2022, and he has only missed three games because of injury.
A tough defender with style, he has the ability to swiftly establish himself as a fan favorite and Sean Dyche’s first choice at the back if he can play more consistently like he did yesterday.
