Paul Pogba should see Graeme Souness in the 1984 European Cup final, then he will know who the legend is – Robbie Fowler

Graeme Souness is one of the best midfielders to have played soccer.

He also turned out to be a pretty decent manager and is now a highly respected television expert.

He’s not afraid to speak his mind when asked to give an opinion on anything and everything he sees through the eyes that have witnessed almost everything in the game in the past six decades.

So if someone is qualified to talk about Paul Pogba and what the Frenchman must do to become a better player, then it is Souey.

And my advice to Paul would be to listen to what he has to say and then ask himself if he’s right.

You could end up improving for it.

I was disappointed to hear the Manchester United midfielder slap my former Liverpool boss saying he doesn’t even know who the Scottish franc is in the studio.

If you don’t, maybe you should do a little history.

I would discover that this is a man who won five league titles and three European Cups with Liverpool.

Graeme also won trophies with Sampdoria and Rangers before embarking on a managerial career that started in Scotland and took him to England, Turkey, Italy and Portugal.

Souness knows the game at the elite level as a player and as a coach, and he knows it the other way around.

And if Paul fancies watching the full midfield performance during the shutdown, then he could catch a glimpse on YouTube of how Graeme captained Liverpool in the 1984 European Cup final against Rome at the Italian club’s own Olympic Stadium.

Souey faced directly against Cerezo and Falcao that night, two Brazilian midfielders who are remembered as part of the best team that ever won the World Cup.

He was the man who ended up lifting the trophy.

Souey has walked the path. Now he is speaking the talk.

I know what it feels like to be criticized in the media. It’s not supposed to be personal, but it’s a rotten experience when someone calls you in front of millions of people.

Whether we like it or not, it comes with the territory of the game.

I can assure Pogba that when Graeme evaluates his performances in the television studio, he will do so with cold, calculating eyes.

You will see a very talented player, a player who has lifted the final soccer prize. But ultimately, a footballer who hasn’t been developing his potential by wearing a United jersey.

And that will really frustrate Graeme Souness.

What is encouraging is that Pogba is obviously aware of his comments that he has something to prove.

Hopefully, when we get back to some sort of normalcy, it will show us all what it can do.