I must say that it does frustrate me that Pogba just doesn’t have the mind of a goalscorer. Technically, he is superb, and you imagine that in training, he is devastating. But on the pitch, I wish he’d be more aggressive and purposeful when it comes to scoring.
I don’t think Bruno is as good at shooting. He doesn’t have a particularly good shot from range, and his time here has highlighted that the goalkeepers in Portugal are clowns because they were flying in from 30-40 yards - but they seem to lack the power for me. That said - when Bruno is in and around the box, he shoots as if he means it. To use a Gary Neville expression - he is ‘cold’ in front of goal. Pogba, I feel he almost closes his eyes and shoots. The closer he gets to the goal, the more likely he is to snatch at it. The further away, and lower the percentage of scoring (and therefore, the responsibility of scoring) - his shooting is better. He just doesn’t have the mindset and purpose to score goals. Bruno has this in abundance. Pogba has two good feet, height and power. He should score a lot more I think, but he’s more comfortable passing than shooting I reckon. Even when in position - he’ll take the shot only if he absolutely has to. If there is a pass on, he will pass first. With Bruno, if he feels he fan score, he will shoot.