Vitalii Mykolenko heaped praise on Everton teammate Iliman Ndiaye suggesting that the Senegalese forward “can do anything with the ball” and called him the most skilful player in the Premier League.
The Ukrainian left-back has often played with Ndiaye on the same flank on the left side of the pitch and has seen his genius from up close. Asked about how the side plays to his strengths, Mykolenko said, “Just play to his feet, so it’s easy.
“Then, he will create everything from a few yards, he needs just a few yards. If you’ve seen his skills, it’s incredible. I don’t like to play against players like him.
“If you play the ball to him, he can make everything, he can create, he can do anything with the ball. I think he’s the most skilful player in the Premier League at the moment.
Despite being only into his second season as a Toffee, Ndiaye has already etched some landmark moments and is sure to go down in Everton folklore. He scored the last two goals in the final game at Goodison Park last season and also grabbed the first goal at Hill Dickinson Stadium this campaign.
“Maybe international players don’t understand this as much as Seamus Coleman, but definitely, they were very important goals and [a very important] game for me, for Iliman and for the fans as well, so I think he knows it’s very important for our supporters,” Mykolenko added.
“He has a big future, I hope he will play for Everton for many years.”