For seven league games in a row, Mauricio Pochettino did not put Mykhaylo Mudryk on the starting list. Lately, Mudryk came from the bench when Chelsea visited Gtech Community Stadium to face Brentford in the Premier League.
“Poch out”, “SACK POCH” – Fans furious with Mauricio Pochettino for putting Mykhailo Mudryk on bench as Chelsea draw with Brentford

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Since then, Mudryk found it difficult to gain attention from the gaffer to pick him as a regular option in the team. It is either coming from the bench or not being in the squad at all when Chelsea play across the competitions
Is Mauricio Pochettino the one to blame?
It is known that the former Shakhtar Donetsk sensation needs ten months to finally score his first goal for Chelsea since arriving in the London-based side. Up to his latest goal against Leeds United in the fifth round of the FA Cup, Mudryk has scored only five goals in 44 matches.
The current situation made some fans put the blame on Pochettino as the one who was responsible for Mudryk’s slow development in Chelsea. Some even post a poster as if it was a sacking announcement for the Argentinian.
Here are some of the best responses regarding Mudryk’s latest outing:
While Pochettino’s future at Chelsea is most likely to be assessed at the end of the season, the Blues definitely needs to up their game if they are to fight for any European trophy in the next campaign.
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