French World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit says Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe is trying too hard to copy what Neymar does on the pitch.
New PSG manager recently revealed that Mbappe needs to improve after his disappointing showing in the 1-1 draw against Saint-Etienne on Wednesday night.
The former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder agrees with Pochettino's views, but added that he is trying replicate the way Neymar plays.
"Apart from the problems related to his physique and possibly his mind, I have the impression that he has become entangled in his brain and that he needs to take a step back and regenerate himself," Petit told RMC Sport
"But it happens to all players.
"He has a body expression that doesn't seem positive to me. I have the feeling that he is 'Neymarised', that he wants to do what Neymar does on the pitch when he does not have the qualities of Neymar at all.
"I also have the impression that his opponents have analysed his main quality, speed. The real quality of this boy is to play on spontaneity and not to take the lead."
