A disenchanted fan-base, not to mention, in all likeliness, another empending Europa League campaign next season, it’s sometimes easy to see why Paul Pogba is set to leave Manchester United this coming Summer.
Signed under Jose Mourinho with hopes, not to mention Instagram likes, high, Pogba was supposed to re-invigorate the side and put them back were they were pre Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement – fact is the World Cup winner has served up some terrible performances book-ended by a great display here and there.
Not that Punters haven’t had a good time making money off the back of his performances. Whether you’re putting it on your credit card or paying your bets with PayPal, a bet against Pogba pulling out performance has gained more than favourable odds in recent times.
Currently sitting out the side due to a long term injury, it seems the flamboyant midfielder has been quietly mulling his future with a move to Real Madrid reportedly very much on the cards.
No doubt sturring the pot slightly, speaking to De Sola fellow midfield man Fred has spoken on out issues around vanity and self-obsession inside the dressing room. With Pogba the crown-prince of Instagram, it’s fair to assume Pogba is hardly an innocent party.
“We need to improve as a group, our group lacks the ‘sticking together mentality’, we have lots of problems,”
“There’s always some discussions within the group. [There is] a little vanity, yes, as there is in most groups.
“We must stop this, we should talk less in the dressing room and start running on the pitch. When everyone has the same goal, that’s when we’ll move forward.
“We need to be on the same page and today some players have different objectives, there are players that just want to solve problems alone and this is wrong.”
Sitting in 8th position, four points behind fellow Champions League chasers Chelsea, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are in desperate need of an upturn in fortunes if theyre going to be playing in Europe’s premier competition next term.
It’s been seven years Sir Alex Ferguson hung up his coaches jacket. Whilst a transition phase was always going to be likely, few would have predicted the Red Devils epic fall from grace. Three managers have come and gone during that time – if Solskjaer isn’t to be the fourth, then the managing of players such as Pogba is crucial.
Whilst Ed Woodward as taken most of the flack for the clubs on and off the field issues, with particular ire aimed at his inability to get transfers over the line. Pogba was seen as a coup – even Woodward blamed for the $100million signings poor displays.
Compared to the likes of Scholes, Giggs, Keane, Beckham etc, most of the current squad couldn’t hold a candle to the stars of yesterday. Pogba, however, is the one 1st teamer that possesses the required talent to get into any of Fergie’s great teams.
With that in mind, it’s undeniably frustrating for United fans to watch their super talent be indulged so much by the ownership and his agent. The fact that the Frenchman regularly has the audacity to show off on Instagram how much he’s enjoying his time off is the cherry on top for most of the Old Trafford faithful
It’s common knowledge in football circles that the former United youth player has been agitating for a move for a very long time, and his online actions clearly point out to a man who is just waiting for the season to be over so that he can finally get his latest dream move.
Ferguson waved goodbye to much of his most talented players, Jaap Stam, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, David Beckham etc. But it was very much the manager being finished with the players. Pogba leaves with a failing club wanting for him to have a change of heart. It’s a situation that reeks of United’s desperation.
When club legend Cristiano Ronaldo requested Sir Alex Ferguson to allow him to join Real Madrid, Fergie convinced him to stay at Old Trafford for one more year and then leave. The manager blocking his move didn’t hamper the Portugal international’s ability to remain the club’s star man. Pogba will not be held in such high esteem given his antics.