Ferdinand responds to Souness and Keane’s harsh criticism of Pogba

Roy Keane has repeatedly criticized Pogba for his performances for United, while Souness engaged in a war of words with the French after the Red Devil admitted that he did not know who the expert was.

Souness challenged Pogba to put his “medals on the table” and Ferdinand responded to criticism that the World Cup winner has received.

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Pogba has played only seven times in the Premier League this season due to injury, and Ferdinand insists that his critics must back down.

“I think it’s frustration, but I think a lot of it is from social media,” Ferdinand said on FIVE’s YouTube channel when asked about the criticism of Pogba.

‘I think people’s opinions in the media are of their presence on social media.

‘I think many of the boys are from the old school. I have been accused of being a bit like that at times, especially at first when I first entered the experience.

‘You want people to do the same as before. You take the game seriously, you’re not broadcasting all that on social media.

Injured He is hurt, he dances at a wedding, this is Paul Pogba. That is his life.

‘You cannot beat him with a stick because that is his personality, he is different from everyone else.

‘This generation of players is different from my generation and even more like Roy Keane and Graeme Souness.

‘The landscape has changed so much since then that we cannot expect them to act and behave exactly as we do.

‘Paul Pogba does not drink, he is not a nightclub merchant, but he goes to social networks. What’s worse?

‘Men like me would be at a disco and sometimes they would drink. He doesn’t do that, but he’s still being vilified for being there, smiling, and being happy.

‘Is he being happy, shouldn’t he be because he’s hurt? I do not agree with that.

‘People’s mental health, you must be yourself in your downtime.

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