Mauricio Pochettino slammed for unfairly picking on Mykhailo Mudryk after Chelsea vs Bournemouth

Emmanuel Petit has slammed Mauricio Pochettino for singling out Mykhailo Mudryk after Chelsea's clash with Bournemouth at the weekend. Despite the 22-year-old winger's best efforts, Andoni Iraola's side held the Blues to a goalless draw on Sunday afternoon.

While Mudryk wasn't necessarily at his best, he still managed to create numerous clear-cut opportunities for Chelsea. The Ukraine international often led by example with his perseverance to break down the Cherries' backline before he was later replaced by Cole Palmer at the half-hour mark.

Despite his impressive performance at the Vitality Stadium, Pochettino claimed that the youngster still needs to 'understand the game better'. Speaking to Sky Sports, the 51-year-old said: «He is improving. He still needs to learn; the Premier League is very fast, the speed of the game is so fast.

»I think it's about understanding the game better, try to be more connected sometimes with the team. We need to give the time and to give the tools for him to improve during the season."

While Pochettino may have had good intentions, Petit believes that Mudryk will be upset with his manager's comments. Speaking to Betway, the Frenchman said: «Mudryk isn’t the only one struggling in that team so pointing at him in the press will not help him at all because he’s not playing with confidence.

»He will be thinking, 'why is my manager saying I don’t understand the way I should be playing in the Premier League?' This is a bad sign for Mudryk and I’m pretty sure he will be on the bench next time against Aston Villa.

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«Next time Pochettino says something like that he should look at other players too because