It’s all been a bit frantic surrounding the topic of Paul Pogba this week.
The Frenchman’s agent, Mino Raiola, has caused quite a stir in the media, claiming that the player’s future at the club is over. The news broke on the eve of Manchester United’s biggest game of the season, leading onto criticism being thrown towards the Italian, with some also being directed at Pogba too.
Former club captain, Rio Ferdinand, has, however, poured some cold water over the situation. Speaking about the matter on his Five YouTube channel (h/t MEN), the United legend took time to pay praise to the midfielder’s most recent performance against West Ham.
He stated: “I’ve got to give special mention to Pogba. Free Pogba, please. The guy comes in, produces a very good performance and looked like something we were accustomed to seeing when he was in a Juve shirt or when he plays for France. We’ve seen it sporadically over his career at Manchester United.”
There can be no denying the 27-year-old’s talent, as we have seen through glimpses on the field. Like many though, Ferdinand has called for the player to build on such positivity, and establish some consistency to his game. He continued to say: “That’s what you want to see consistently. That’s what I want to see week in, week out from Pogba.”
Whether the player starts tonight remains to be seen. Unfortunately, it is off the field issues that continue to cast a dark shadow over his name, but he has the power to change the narrative. Fans just want to see Pogba perform, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not going to prevent him the chance to do exactly that.
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