How will you remember Pogba's time at United?

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So many false dawns and I fell for them each time

Just such a great player when he shows up but not worth it in the end
 

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People said that he was influential in the dressing room as though that must have been a good thing!

It's only 'good' if the influence is positive. It's 'bad' if it's a happy loser mentality with pretences about being a celebrity that can potentially breed a negative culture in the dressing room.

Pogba might have worked out in a stronger squad surrounded by stronger characters. But at United, he was the biggest character in the place. As such set the tone for how everybody else conducted themselves and represented the shirt. If Jose is to be believed (which I'm inclined to do), he was a major source for the problems that have plagued us for so long.

Overall, he was possibly the worst signing in United's history. £89m with no sell on fee, injured for about a third of our games, disinterested for a lot of the rest, unable to function outside of a mythical Goldilocks zone, needed a setup with 4 or 5 players around him dedicated to making him look good, refused to play with any effort in an era of high pressing, repeatedly disrespected the club with thinly veiled hints at wanting to leave, more interested in looking good for youtube compilations rather than winning games, and a damaging trend setter for the club culture.

Wanted him to succeed. Disappointed he failed. Glad he's leaving.
 

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Symbolic of all the failures at Manchester United in the last 10 years.

SAF was right we should have never gone back for him.

A player like Verratti / Koke or he'll even Carvalho or Kondogbia would have been better moves in hindsight.
 

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Promising start, goal in the EL final, then just occasional rise to his high ability which lasts for about 5 games. He had a great sign of form in Ole's season when we were attacking the top of the table near christmas... all went to shit anyway.

After letting Herrera go for free it looked like this club not willing to address midfield in any way. In result Pogba just gave up and focused on France.

SAF was right, but after we missed out on Kroos, Gundogan, Fabregas and few others, the club needed somekind of a fix and fast. I can understand why we went for Matić & Pog, especially after Jose's appointment.

Ten Hag should probably steer clear to avoid risk of being dragged into another sagas and dramas.
 

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People said that he was influential in the dressing room as though that must have been a good thing!

It's only good if the influence is positive. It's bad if it's a happy loser mentality with pretences about being a celebrity, and the potential to breed a negative culture in the dressing room.

Pogba might have worked out in a stronger squad surrounded by stronger characters. But at United, he was the biggest character in the place. As such set the tone for how everybody else conducted themselves and represented the shirt. If Jose is to be believed (which I'm inclined to do), he was a major source for the problems that have plagued us for so long.
Bingo. If your supposedly best player is having a lay down attitude it goes across the dressing room.

And I don't blame Pogba, he is who he is. But, the club should have recognised it.
 

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More than anything, Pogba should be remembered as the poster child for Woodward's failed Galactico experiment.

May we never see the likes of either of them again.
 

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That's my take on it too, nothing against the lad, just utterly forgettable. What a waste. Hope some good comes out of it all though and players realise getting the whole package right, the club, style of play, the targets and so on are more important than a youtube clip. The big winner from this is the agent.
 

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Barely anything of note to remember. By this time next year I'll be struggling to say anything about his time here.
 

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A mere footnote in clubs history. Problem is that footnote lasted too long.
Never fulfilled his potential, never was 100 percent in it, constantly had his fat agent spouting crap in the media for him.
 

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He has the best youtube video highlights of all time after Ronaldinho. I remember watching it hundreds of times of his time at Juventus before he signed for United
 

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Fergie was right to let him go to Juventus. Paul has loads of talent but no staying power and we should never have re-signed him; but it was one more mistake in a liturgy of mistakes made in the last ten years.
The 90's and the 00's were great for us, the 10's have been horrible, roll on the 20's and hopefully 30's
he won feck loads with Juve and France, starting most matches - that to me says we didn't use him properly

That being said, I thought he'd be more of leader than he has been and that might have made the difference. Perhaps he succeeded at France and Juve is because they had leaders and let him do what he had to without that burden on his shoulders, whilst at United we expected to be a leader
 

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I will always remember how he missed almost every game against Liverpool.
 

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This is just nonsense. He came back from injury 2nd half against Milan (or Roma) in the europa and changed the game. Then there's also that City game and a few others.

He's been shit a lot of times, but he definitely had his highs (good games and halfs).
That’s fair. He did have that 45 against City and there were glimpses what a top player he could be in one of Ole’s first few games. But either way, how sad is it that we are trying hard to remember just a handful of expected performances.
 

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One of a handful of players worth paying my £740 a year to watch. A joy to watch more often than not and we actually won something.
 

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Waste of money, time and talent.
Pretty much.

Wrong player at the wrong club, basically. He would probably have been remembered much more fondly if I had been able to slot into a team at the top of the game, where his weaknesses could’ve been carried, to a certain extent. But he’s just not a leader who elevates a team to the next level.
 

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Dozens of players in his time, and hundreds before, have had less talent and ability but have been more effective in midfield.
 

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Wherever he goes, I hope he fails desperately like he did at United.
 

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The fact he has ran his contract down twice despite a record fee being paid for him, says more about him than his football. Someone with his natural ability should be talked about among the great Utd midfielders, but he doesn't get a look in, and that's down to no one but himself.
 

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Moments of, "feck me, that's brilliant" sprinkled on top of a shite sandwich.
 

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As a symbol of excess, player power, the prioritisation of star power over functionality, as the icon of a fallen giant, of style over substance, as the manifestation of the influence the money men - rather than the football men, have over what happens on the pitch, and of the downfall of the mantra that "no player is bigger than the club".

That we have had a contract offer on the table for a year while he shops himself around Europe is appalling. It should have been withdrawn no later than than 31st December 2021.
 

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Failure. Good player, won't win you games. Get new players who'll play for the shirt, up and at 'em.
 

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One moment sums this guy up...Pogba emoji released 2 days before a completely anonymous display against Pool during which he gave away a penalty.

Style over substance. Can’t wait till he has gone.
 

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POGBA and all those fun hairstyles. So much preparation and effort went into them before each game.
 

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Remember his (second) debut for us. I really felt he was the missing piece and he had some really magical touches and passes in that game. A shame it didn’t work out.
 

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He is the "Anti-Robson" a polar opposite to Captain Marvel. Both suffered from injuries, but with Robson they came from herculean effort and dragging a whole team upto his own heights.

Jogba's injuries have come from a number of things, but effort isn't one of them.

Robbo had impeccable timing and knew when to bomb forward and when to keep a clean house and protect his less than perfect back four.

Pogba saved his best timing for his agent releasing stories about his contractual situation or for updates on his fashion / holiday / status.

Robbo led by example on the pitch, even though he was by no means a saint off it. He would play out of position to protect his team mates and would be happy to get physical if needed.

Jogba talks a good game in the dressing room but disappears on the pitch. His religious piety is admirable but he lacks the gumption to do the dirty work for the team.

Few players stand upto comparison with Robbo, but I've never known us have a key player so far away from his model of a midfielder.
 

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The dab with the league cup. The deflected goal
in the Europa final. That’s about it. Wish we never signed him