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Funny enough, he does a lot of Zidane moves, close to all of them in fact and I'm pretty my fellow united fans will see them as time goes by. However he doesn't actually play like Zidane. By that I mean his passing patterns, generally understanding of the tempo of the game, and his ability to dictate affairs for his team. If Viera had great feet, this lad has marvelous ones.
Very very very very good "debut" - his first debut was quite good too iirc but nothing like this - definitely come back a much more complete player. Strong, fast, skillful and tireless and he's not 100%. Can't wait to see him develop with us and get better and better.
Well @GlastonSpur , any thoughts on his debut?
BBC:
"Paul Pogba's first game for United since his return for an £89m world-record fee sees him make more touches (103), play more passes (71) and win more duels (20) than any United player."
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Honestly, it's hilarious reading about how Zlatan and Pogba were going to struggle in the prem, "a huge shock" ffs 
Because the likes of Bournemouth, Southampton and Hull are just too big a step for them, won't be able to hack it against the mighty Simon Francis and Jordy Clasie
Because the likes of Bournemouth, Southampton and Hull are just too big a step for them, won't be able to hack it against the mighty Simon Francis and Jordy Clasie He can literally do everything & anything on the pitch. Really impressive I thought - considering he isn't 100% match fit too. Hope he continues to build that and then turns it on against City in the derby 
He's like every solid defensive midfielder over the past 15 years, but on cocaine or something similarly stimulating.
@GlastonSpur
To say you are clueless would be all too generous.Those posts are tragic. The part where he states that he 'fears' that we've bought a dud is pathetic. As if he hopes for anything else...
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Was going to GIF his best moments but decided to make this instead:
Honestly, How shit is Didier Deschamps? Absolutely fecking had no clue how to use him at the Euros
I was surprised to see that he has started the match, was surprised too that he has played the whole match and was surprised that he has played so well......great to have him back
I saw this video on reddit, and I thought the username looks familiar. Aha! Thanks for doing this mate!
Love the way he uses his body and strength to get away from his opponents.
It's definitely an odd setup with the two of them like that. I thought both had a good game, but could've taken it up a level with a 6 covering space behind them and allowing them more freedom defensively and in attack.
Ando could do that for about 2 runs, then he would die.
He's so fecking good despite not being 100% yet. Will be recognised as the best CM in the league in no time.
It's surreal to see him back with us....I actually get giddy ffs.
He makes football look so fecking easy.
Cuts through the midfield like it's butter. Our team is suddenly looking star studded. Unlike the wins we had under LVG, you actually feel confident about this side.
Could not believe my eyes even after seeing him in red. What a complete debut! Had everything except a goal and I believe that will come soon. Cannot wait to see him fully match fit.
What a complete debut! Had everything except a goal and I believe that will come soon. Cannot wait to see him fully match fit.About to said the same.
Very shit. Having kante meaning pogba would be able to have that almost free role in the midfield 3. The perfect way of having pogba in the team imo.
Instead pogba is the defensive midfielder, with the free role going to sissoko
So much cluelessness there
Clearly he's never watched him play and his 'opinion' is how he hopes and wishes Pogba would play rather than reality!
Neville had verbal diarrhea yesterday. Though I remember that comment but one should remember it was late in the game and we were protecting a 2-0 lead. That is why Mourinho was a bit extra cautious because Pogba was making runs box-to-box throughout the game.
the interviewProbably was a case of picking your moments to do it and not every single time. Pogba did it loads today and Mourinho said after he was not even as offensive as he can be (or something along those lines), so there's more to come. He's a young player still so he does need to learn a bit, and things like knowing when to charge forward or when to hold back a little back goes along with it as we were caught a bit light at the back on occasion today.
Those 2 are men among boys.
This is the Paul Pogba I've been expecting to play for United ever since I heard of him in the reserves. A couple of years too late, but better late than never.
I was hoping both him and Morrison would be fixtures in the first team once they graduated but one of two is fine.
I was hoping both him and Morrison would be fixtures in the first team once they graduated but one of two is fine.
Deschamps should return his coaching badges for telling a player like this to sit and protect the back 4. I wonder what he will look like after 4 games.
Same here. I thought the entire game was really weird just seeing him in our shirt again.
We throw around the word "surreal" a lot here when it comes to recent signings, but seeing Pogba out there yesterday had a special aura about it. Almost too surreal.
Not sure how to exactly put it into words, but it was almost as if I was in a dream.
The issue Deschamps had was that Griezmann likes to play the 10 behind the CF and is a fantastic scorer and player. You also have Matuidi on the other side who likes to bomb back and forth too. Not to mention Payet being a playmaker who started the tournament on absolute fire. France is just incredibly talented right now and you don't need one player to be the superstar. It's about whoever is in the best form. At first, Payet was a monster so he got the focus. Then Griezmann went crazy so he got the emphasis.
Pogba has to win his right to be the star on France. It won't be handed to him. Deschamps actually gave him the chance to be the dominant force against Siwtzerland and he was good, but not great.
Not going to get easier either because I'm telling you... Rabiot is a monster CM in the making and you have the young Harit of Nantes who is another kid phenom CM (Bayern Munich is trying to buy him this summer but Nantes are resisting).
Finally, there were massive injuries at CB and Deschamps wanted the CMs to be more cautious so the inexperience/weakness there wasn't exposed. Rami was very shaky and Umtiti had never started a game with France before the QF of the Euro.
I completely understood why Deschamps played things the way he did.
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I will add that the only reason France lost the final of the Euro and looked like they ran out of gas... was that the semis against Germany was on Thursday night and the final was on Saturday night. Stupid planning that was always going to be huge problem for either Germany or France in the final. I knew that, if France didn't score within the first 60 mins, they were going to have trouble finishing the game. And it did unfortunately. Their legs gave out.
Pogba and Griezmann absolutely killed themselves against Germany and had very little left for the final.
Pogba and Griezmann absolutely killed themselves against Germany and had very little left for the final.
Got back home after a 3 hour delay on shitty M6. But I'd do it again to see this lad. He was just wow last night.
Feel lucky to have seen him play last night in the flesh. It's easy to think looking at his physique he's about power and physical strength. But it's his ball playing skills that really catch the eye. To think he's not match fit... I'm excited!
The French Tom Cleverley ladies and gentlemen!
Still buzzing from his performance last night. Feck the price tag, it will look like a bargain. If I saw him playing for a rival I would be totally bricking it.
Still buzzing from his performance last night. Feck the price tag, it will look like a bargain. If I saw him playing for a rival I would be totally bricking it.
Stupidly happy about that performance. Don't watch Serie A and the Euros had me worried that the future superstar I got so excited about as a teen might have feet of clay. Feck me, though, he was excellent. Looked like a man against boys at times. Colour me happy
I have a feeling you won't be disappearing this season
Honestly, it's hilarious reading about how Zlatan and Pogba were going to struggle in the prem, "a huge shock" ffs
It's hilarious when you actually think about it lol
He's a decent player but doesn't try as hard as Alli so doubt he will ever make it in the game.
This is so surreal. It's like a dream come true but it's a dream I never saw because it just seemed impossible that he would come back. Just a different feeling.
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