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Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba says representing France has given him a “breath of fresh air” away from the most difficult period of his career.
A challenging start to the 2020/21 campaign at Manchester United has seen Pogba’s usual place in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting lineup threatened by struggles for form and consistency.
Pogba looked back at his best when he helped France to a 1-0 win over Portugal on Saturday that sent the world champions to the UEFA Nations League finals for the first time, and it was a performance that was a welcome relief for the 27 year old.
“This is a period that I had not previously experienced in my career as I was used to playing all the time and getting into my rhythm, so that suddenly changed,” he told RTL.
“I feel like I’m gradually coming back to that now. I’m rediscovering my form. That’s the kind of performance I need to produce and I have to do it consistently.”
Pogba added: “[Playing with France] it is like a window that opens. It’s a breath of fresh air when you come here. We have a really fantastic squad. When we come here, we are all happy.
“We are all happy to see each other. We have a lot of fun on the pitch. That doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy it at the club level, but it’s not the same here. We’re a real family, and have a lot of fun when we come here.”
France suffered a shocking friendly loss to Finland ahead of Group A3’s crucial trip to Portugal, but recovered in style when N’Golo Kante sealed the victory.
It was a night to savor for the world champions, and Pogba has set his sights on maintaining that winning feeling until the European Championship next summer.
“That is the goal for us and for France in general,” he added. “We know that we now have status.
“It will be difficult, nothing is easy, but the more difficult it is, the sweeter it feels. Winning the Euro is the goal, as we want to keep winning.
“It doesn’t make sense to play if you can’t get to the end. We don’t want that, we want to keep alive the momentum we’ve had since the World Cup.
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Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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