Monday, September 19, 2016

Pogba Falls Short of Expectations (part 1)

Paul Pogba was recently signed to Manchester United for a world record 90 million Euros. This transfer brought Red Devil fans hope for the new season, but unfortunately, they have been met only with crushing disappointment.

Pogba has been subject to much scrutiny, as he has under performed in his recent matches. He has yet to score, and has made only two assists, which is a considerably small contribution from a center mid fielder. Many fans believe that he must prove himself soon, before he is dropped from the team. One fan stated that Pogba, " 'was missing' " during the first game of the season (Mirror). Another believes that he was not playing his natural game because he tried too hard to compensate for his expensive fee.

Manchester United's coach, Jose Mourinho, has been understanding towards Pogba's poor performances. He does not think that his recent shortcomings have defined his playing ability for the season, as it is still too soon to determine the impact that Pogba will have on his new team. He also has provided explanations for Pogba's seemingly invisible impact on the field: " 'He had no-pre season, played in the final of the Euros, had a holiday and then came back' " (Mirror).







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