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Brighton 2-3 Manchester United
For the second game in a row, Manchester United star Paul Pogba was taken off the field after about an hour. His expression clearly showed that he was not happy.
The Frenchman has been a pale version of himself at the start of the season, with many believing that he shouldn’t start matches the way he is now.
Among other things, Pogba contracted the coronavirus before the start of the season, which seems to have made it difficult for him.
And the speech of the numbers is not a flattering read. Pogba didn’t create a single shot, he fired a single shot and also had the lowest passing percentage of all Manchester United players against Brighton.
Paul Pogba was unable to create an opportunity, produce a shot, make a tackle or an interception during his time on the field against Brighton and had the lowest passing accuracy of any Man Utd player (71%).
A day to forget.
– Squawka Soccer (@Squawka) September 26, 2020
– Solskjær error
Manchester Evening News reporter Samuel Luckhurst believes it was Solskjær’s fault for using Pogba from the start.
“Pogba has not seemed to be in top form in either game. Solskjær was wrong to start him in both games, especially when van de Beek is healthy and fast,” Luckhurst writes.
The BBC’s Simon Stone wonders if Pogba is no longer as important to United or if he has a minor injury.
Pogba hasn’t looked fully fit in any of his openings. Solskjaer was wrong to have gone with him in both games, especially with Van de Beek fresh and fit. #mufc
– Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) September 26, 2020
Pogba is substituted in successive games when the balance result feels significant by Solskjaer. Is it not as “key” as before or does it protect an injury?
– Simon Stone (@ sistoney67) September 26, 2020
Former Liverpool player Danny Murphy believes United will have a problem every time they start with Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba together.
“Paul Pogba is a defensive problem for Ole Gunnar Solskjær. Manchester United will continue to conceal goals if he and Bruno Fernandes remain in the same eleven,” Murphy writes in his Daily Mail column.
Solskjær, for his part, believes Pogba will only get better throughout the season.
– He lost a lot of the race to the disease. He had not played in the national team or in the friendly against Aston Villa. Of course, the two games will help him with 60-65 minutes of play. It’s getting better and better, says Solskjær of Pogba after the game against Brighton.
– It started weak
United legend Bryan Robson is among those who believe Pogba should be eliminated.
He thinks the midfield needs a hard worker in front of defense, where Bruno Fernandes and Donny van de Beek get a freer offensive role.
“I would probably play Fernandes, Matic and van de Beek and see how it goes,” Robson said. talkSPORT.
– You have Scott McTominay and Fred, who can be defensive midfielders and then you have Pogba. I think Pogba started weak, although he finished well last season, Robson thinks.
He is not sure if Solskjær will be able to find a place for the three offensive players Pogba, Van de Beek and Fernandes on the squad at the same time.
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