It was always going to end this way. Pogba doesnt fit Mourinho's style. Thats the problem with Mourinho...he always wants the best but doesnt want to change his tactics to fit said "best:..
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That's because he never really wanted to go back to Spain. Even though he wanted Madrid he never got nearly as much love in Spain as he does in England.
Pogba's gone in January. It MAY go to the Summer. Barca's gonna spend the cash on him. Dembele and Umtiti are going to be vital in bringing him over. Not that I'd agree with it, but I can see them offloading Rakitic for him too.
100% expect him gone. Minus United winning the Europa Pogba at United has been a disaster. I guess the same could be said about Jose as well.
Pogba with actual talent around him to create could be a scary thing. Similar to him at Juve or this summer for France.
Kunty McPhuck
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It's all good saying that, but he also been protected in those teams as well. And United does have actual talent, so that's being a bit disingenuous tbh
At Juve he didn't have to do the main playmaking, that was Pirlo's job, he didn't have to do the running that was Marchisio job. Also he has the left wing back to help cover for him, which he doesn't have at United.
With France, he has both Kante and Matuidi to do the running and destroying for him and let's keep 100%, France weren't some free flowing side barring the Final. So Pogba being this magical playmaker is a myth tbh.
And both Pogba and Mourinho are to blame for this shyt storm, just at varying degrees of blame, with Mourinho taking the large portion of it.
Ukbrotha
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Sorry but outside of DDG, united do not have elite talent around Pogba. Awful fullbacks and lets not talk about centrebacks. Ok midfield and broken & misaligned attack. Jose still takes 90% of the blame for me.
Kunty McPhuck
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Where did I say elite talent? I said they have talent, breh is making out Pogba is playing with a bunch of relegation fodder and that are holding him back. You cannot tell me that Mata, Lukaku, Sanchez (proven PL players) Rashford, Martial don't have talent or that Matic isn't one of the best players in his position or that effort players like Fellaini and Lingard dont maximize the most of their ability. That is hating, regardless if some of those players aren't performing up to standard, shyt that happened, just ask Chelsea fans who have seen not 1, not 2, but 3 drop offs following season after a title win in the last decade, but let me guess youre United you expect better.
Midfield and attack is fine, it's just not being used properly, in the so called United way. And to keep it 100, majority of FB's are shyt in this era, because majority of them barely know how to defend these days, but hey that's the modern football. Shaw and Dalot will be fine.
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Actually United have a lot of talent. Matic, Fred and Herrera are all great players. Shaw was one of the best young fullbacks before leg fracture and then Mourinho proceeded to shyt on him for 2 straight years. Dalot another great young fullback.
Bailly is extremely talented but has shown no improvement under Mourinho, actually he regeressd. Smalling is very solid and it's a joke to try to replace him with a 70 million pound Harry Maguire.
Martial, Rashford, Lukaku, Sanchez, Mata, Lingard not enough talent in attack?
FukyourFort
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From watching United that is not enough but to each their own. I find it hard to blame Pogba in this
I saw this comment earlier
Every manager in the league knows about the space behind Pogba and how inconsistenly he tracks back. He's not that great without Kante/ prime Vidal covering for him.
But the issues at United are deeper than Pogba.
Kunty McPhuck
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I knew I forgot someone, thanks.
FukyourFort
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I feel you. I know he isn't the perfect player by any means I just dont blame him for feeling a way about Jose. After the initial world cup comment, I wouldn't fukk with Jose either. I know people are saying he shouldn't have said what he said but I honestly don't have a problem with it. I don't think it was disrespectful but hey it is what it is
Kunty McPhuck
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It's a public falling out, with both Mourinho and Pogba unable to stop gassing everytime a microphone is put in front of them or on social media. They like a married couple in counselling, where they both have to get the last word in. Neither one of them is helping Manchester United.
FukyourFort
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I hear what your saying and I have seen a lot of pundits say the same thing but I just dont think Pogbas LATEST comments were that bad or disrespectful