52: MUDRYK DECLASSIFIED w/ EuroExpert (Alex Barker)

Ukraine + Football

It's the first U+F episode of 2023 & do we have a good one for you!
Andrew, Adam and Rey reconvene after the holiday break to provide the listeners with an all systems go background check, breakdown and analysis on the poster boy of the transfer window and possibly the saga of the year – Mykhaylo Mudryk.
They're joined by Mr EuroExpert – Alex Barker – a journalist who can be found on the Get Football Network, Breaking The Lines, The Athletic and in particular on Twitter and his own TikTok channel where he creates whole heaps of football analysis videos, player breakdowns and more!

The guys delve into:
The Early Years: Shakhtar youth, loans to Arsenal and Desna & how he finally got his break at Shakhtar
Why was he once known as the 433/Instagram/TikTok kid

The impact of Roberto De Zerbi & Jovicevic
How he started to stand out in the past 12/18 months
Strengths / Weaknesses

Past times away from the pitch: God, extra training, learning English

Is he ready for a move to the Premier League?

Arsenal and Chelsea – Which side would he fit in better and which side needs him more?

Could he fit in anywhere else in the Premier League or Europe?

Price tag justification & explanation
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