As a relatively young United fan (compared to most on this forum, anyway), I can't remember seeing many midfielders like him in our team. A joy to watch, specifically in the 2nd half.
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- Appearances
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- Goals
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- Assists
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- Yellow cards
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
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He just nipped in ahead of Southampton players time and time again when it didn't look possible.
Absolute class. Wow, and not even 100% fit. Frightening!
Missed the game since I was on a flight. In brief - how did he play?
Ladies and gentlemen this was Paul Pogba. What a player we have on our hands. 
He oozes quality.
He oozes quality."I came back home"
Absolute monster in the park.
Damn, I have to admit I didn't expect him to look that special. No goal or assist but it just goes to show how much kore there is to football than that, despite the recent obsession withbpure numbers. Some of his skills to open up space/retain possession/set up a chance, was just fantastic. Excellent debut.
At the same time I think he has to be given more licence to bomb on. He seemed to have a much more defensive role than Rooney which, given the cast diffeeent in abilities, is odd.
At the same time I think he has to be given more licence to bomb on. He seemed to have a much more defensive role than Rooney which, given the cast diffeeent in abilities, is odd.
It was a monster box to box performance, and probably should have scored in the end to highlight that!
I'm actually wondering if Mourinho has actually got his position right, for this league. There's some proper oafs in premier league central midfields and Pogba will run rings around them all season long.
He was great.
We robbed Juve I don't care. A season of performances like that and we are laughing.
He was excellent.
Haha brilliant.. zlatan is like his big brother
Best midfielder and winger on the pitch.
Like a young god
This Paul and Zlatan interview 
A bargain. That is all.
Started slow. His first touch almost lead to a Southampton goal. Got better as the game went on. Played some good balls over their defence into Ibra and Rooney. Some very impressive dribbles in tight areas when doubled up on.
That is what we muppeted for!! Incredible performance, my god that was exciting!
Ps that interview just now with Zlatan
Got the biggest grin watching thatThis Paul and Zlatan interview
It was like he had created himself in game with 99 stats across the board and set the opposition difficulty to amateur.
Complete midfielder. He makes good passes, long and short ones, he guards the ball brilliantly, he makes runs, takes the ball of the opposition, shoots. Everything.
Loved watching him tonight. Very good performance, and a joy to watch at times.
Phil Neville said on commentary that when Valencia was bombing forward into space on the right, Mourinho was screaming at Fellaini and Pogba to sit deep and not get forward. That, to me, sounds like a bit of a waste.
Firsly I don't agree with your two CMs sitting deep when you have the ball but fine, its Jose, hes a cautious manager.
But secondly and more importantly, make the likes of Herrera/Schneiderlin/Fellaini/Rooney do that, not Paul Pogba.
Firsly I don't agree with your two CMs sitting deep when you have the ball but fine, its Jose, hes a cautious manager.
But secondly and more importantly, make the likes of Herrera/Schneiderlin/Fellaini/Rooney do that, not Paul Pogba.
He's a fecking tank combined with sublime skill and technique.
It's practically cheating to a have a midfield player with those traits.
He was nonchalantly running through them time after time
It's practically cheating to a have a midfield player with those traits.
He was nonchalantly running through them time after time
That fecking interview with Zlatan
From BBC:
"Paul Pogba's first game for United since his return for an £89m world-record fee sees him make more touches (103), play more passes (71) and win more duels (20) than any United player."
"Paul Pogba's first game for United since his return for an £89m world-record fee sees him make more touches (103), play more passes (71) and win more duels (20) than any United player."
From the BBC:
What a player he's going to be for us. He's physically imposing and technically superb.
Tremendous player in transition. Just ghosting past players for fun.
Neville was sitting nowhere near Mourinho and had no way of hearing what he said, he saw Mourinho waving his hands and made something up.
Pogba's run in the last 5 minutes that lead to his shot quashes it really.
He bullied every fecker out there tonight. What a monster on the ball
Next time you pass...!That fecking interview with Zlatan
It's just as what he said earlier, he's just back from holiday.
nah. he never won us the game today as it was too easy to win, so he could play at a canter.
We'll see the best of Pogba when we are playing equally strong teams like City, or Chelsea. He needs to play against top opposition to show his very best.
Well Mourinho is right. When a fullback is bombing forward, the CMs have to sit back to cover.
I don't see a CM success in terms of goals and assists... it's about control. If your CMs are controlling things in terms of ball flow and defensive cover, they've been fantastic.
I'm older so I see the game differently than younger fans methinks.
I don't see a CM success in terms of goals and assists... it's about control. If your CMs are controlling things in terms of ball flow and defensive cover, they've been fantastic.
I'm older so I see the game differently than younger fans methinks.
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Possibly. He did point the same thing out using video footage whwn analysing the Bournemouth game.
He was excellent. I'm sure he was itching to go out on OT and do that. #pogback
I can see why you'd give it to Zlatan, to be fair, but Pogba was still comfortably 8/10 today. He contributed to winning the game for us. He may not have put the ball in the back of the net, but he was phenomenal nonetheless!
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