All the technical gifts don't make up for the other 89 mintues he was a liability. The ultimate Youtube player.
Paul Pogba - Free Agent | ban reduced - able to play competitively from March 2025
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I don't rate pogba at all but I always wondered how Zidane would utilize him, Zidane is certainly someone who you could say knows his stuff surely he had saw something in pogba to supposedly want him.
Paul Pogba is a brilliant footballer. Shame it didn't quite work out, really is. But I think he's a terrific player.
The guy hit 21 from centre midfield in one season when we were absolutely dire. People seem.to forget that. I wouldn't mind ONE of our current forwards, let alone midfielders reaching those numbers..
The guy hit 21 from centre midfield in one season when we were absolutely dire. People seem.to forget that. I wouldn't mind ONE of our current forwards, let alone midfielders reaching those numbers..
His best season was 16.
21 what? Goals? No man.
Quick fact check / caveat on this.
He actually hit 16 for us in the season you're referring to, 2018/19
EIGHT of which were pens.
Doesn't half help the stats.
With 8 pens.
Aye man, I just came to the thread to appreciate a player I like and posted a video highlight of some of his skills - I didn't mean to offend anyone
Thanks for posting this man. I have said this before, but I doubt I will ever see such a unique and brilliant player in midfield for us again. He would have cooked under ten hag.
The annoying thing is, we have brought in a good coach and a DM after he left. Let’s hope we can provide a good environment to emerging talents like garnacho from now on.
I loved watching him come through our youth team. He was a joy to watch. His skill set was so broad. Won't be remembered all that fondly, but the guy was a special talent. Just a shame that the club has been a mess for so long. In another life and all that.
Funny thing is, he could easily play that de jong position that ETH is looking for right now. I think he would have been unreal under Ten Hag.
Wasn’t his best position considered a double pivot because of his French career?
He wasn’t mis-profiled at all, he was only brought back there because he was such a liability further forward
Pogba's best performances for us came when he played forward to the left of the attack. I don't even know what you're talking about him being a liability further forward, seeing as he led United in almost every attacking stats at one point, and also got shouts of best player in the league when he played further forward. He was pushed to double pivot due to how unbalanced our squad was and due to his physical stature. His playing attributes were never really suited for the role.
This is one of them Mandela effect players where people have just decided to agree he was poor for United everywhere, every time, all the time, but alas
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yeah you say that but 1,200 of ronaldo’s 900 goals were penalties.
He wouldn't, he is nothing like De Jong type of player. He absolutely never was that kind of midfielder, have you actually ever watched him?
Awesome talent, his passing ability is another level. Hard to admit as Scholes and Becks are true heroes of mine. Shame he wasnt the player he could've been eh.
Yea he was bad at 10 but best at inside left. Suited 433 and not the shit manager's he worked with
Awesome talent that barely ever delivered.
Totally agree. Way too fond of going solo and skilling his way out of situations to be a reliable double pivot, his decision making often made it hard for us to control matches when he was a CM. But to say he was a liabilty offensively is
Did someone just say on another level to Scholes passing wise? 
Scholes was capable of some absolute beautiful passes, short and long, he did so on a consistent basis, unlike Pogba.
Scholes was capable of some absolute beautiful passes, short and long, he did so on a consistent basis, unlike Pogba.
Did someone just say on another level to Scholes passing wise?
Scholes was capable of some absolute beautiful passes, short and long, he did so on a consistent basis, unlike Pogba.
Man, I miss him. I've been playing FIFA career mode for 12 years only to find someone like Scholes from the youth academy.
Nice whizzing past people 10 times per season with no impact remaining 89.99 mins per match. Who ever comparing him to scholes passing wise must be high after a xmas party. Dude can’t lace scholes shoes on consistent basis.
Ah, OK I stand corrected... should have checked my stats.. I think he notched a couple for France that season, but my bad.
However, point remains... I still wouldn't mind a Sancho, Anthony,Martial, Rashford.. hitting 16+ regularly, if ever, for some of them... and they are our forwards.... and penalties are still goals. More the merrier I say...
Pogba is class... love watching him, Messi, Neymar, De Bruyne, Modric, Mbappe.. makes you love football.
Has another player ever delivered so little yet be revered so much? We watched him for 6 years ffs. He had one decent game in every 7 or 8.
In his frequent poor showing he spent his time ambling about disinterested, passing the ball out of play, losing runners, and constantly getting dispossesed in the middle of field for taking too long standing over the ball. Then you add his unreliable fitness to that.
In his frequent poor showing he spent his time ambling about disinterested, passing the ball out of play, losing runners, and constantly getting dispossesed in the middle of field for taking too long standing over the ball. Then you add his unreliable fitness to that.
Watching Pogba play for United made me a bit more grey at the temples. He's a massive waste of talent, and a sportsman that plays football for fun. It's good to have those players in the team but far away from the position he's been playing for us.
Consistently plays average to crap for most of the game. Gets YouTube videos of his good moments which happens in minority of games. People think he's great.
An exceptionally difficult player to fit in. Can't play number 10. Can't play in a 2.
Can't play with slow defenders behind him.
Needs one ball player and one superstar defensive mid around him.
You’re not allowed to be nice about Pogba on redcafe
Exactly how I feel
It’s like they were looking for a reason to be offended
His injuries had become a joke.
his decision making was slow and he’d often lose the ball, resulting in his mad lunges to try and get it back.
a very talented guy but I think one that’s suited to a slower paced game
his decision making was slow and he’d often lose the ball, resulting in his mad lunges to try and get it back.
a very talented guy but I think one that’s suited to a slower paced game
Has he even played for Juventus yet this season? He was a beast on his day but we’re better off without him.
No.
Eriksen can make the ball travel the same distance (and more) as he did in the video with one pass. Aside from that one clip where he beat Arsenal player to pass to Lingard in the box, what are the purpose of those?
Will be interesting to see how Pogba performs at Juve as he hasn't even started there yet. Will turn 30 in March, potentially could be a good player for another 3-4 years but will probably never be able to reach his full potential like he couldn't at United. Don't think Pogba will be unhappy about his career when it all ends though, won the World Cup, couple of league titles in Italy and few trophies with us as well.
It is funny how Juventus got him from us for free twice, while we paid them 100M for him in-between. Sums up both United's and Juventus' transfer dealings over last decade or so.
It is funny how Juventus got him from us for free twice, while we paid them 100M for him in-between. Sums up both United's and Juventus' transfer dealings over last decade or so.
Yeah and Adama Traore goes through bottles of baby oil before every game - what does that have to do with anything? Why are you telling me about what random players can do? Forum full of weirdos
These are just clips of Pogba beating opponents to retain the ball and/or open passing options.
Glad he is not our problem.
Maybe, but he's too immobile and he doesn't control the game the same way Eriksen does. I never thought I would have said it but I prefer Eriksen, he keeps the side ticking.
The twitter post literally said greatest of all time. So the comparison with other midfielder especially one who also plays for us and does very well regardless of his age and not being a flashy player like Pogba is normal.
But I believe France would have won the World Cup with him playing though. He is just not the same player for us in the terms of importance.
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