I disagree. Pogba is easily a better playmaker. But Yaya is more effective at scoring.
Overall Pogba is more gifted but Yaya at his prime was a better player ( he was older tbf ).
Pogba's playmaking is seriously underrated.
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Overall Pogba is more gifted but Yaya at his prime was a better player ( he was older tbf ).
Pogba's playmaking is seriously underrated.
Another brilliant performance..
I watched him tearing up the league and have watched plenty of videos. His playmaking was good but a level below Pogba's. Silva was the genuine playmaker in that team. Pogba is a genuine playmaker, his ability to pick a pass is amazing and his reading of offensive movement is sublime.
Those runs through the middle are just 
. Looks like he's gliding.
. Looks like he's gliding.What makes him a better playmaker and easily at that? 14/15 for example Toure was making 83.1 passes per game at like 89% success rate, no attacking/side midfielder in the league is coming close to that. I think Pogba has more variety in his passing and range, but he isn’t a better playmaker.
I think some of the stereotyping he got was in line with the people who ignore Pogbas wonderful technique in favour of his athleticism, you say Silva was the genuine playmaker, yet he was making less passes. They were both playmakers it doesn’t have to be either or.
Pogba is only 25 though, he can chose to be whatever he wants but i feel he has too much attacking verve and genius/spontaneity to be a Xavi or Silva playmaking type, his comparison would be De Bruyne,or Eriksen who is like the middle road between the two of them.
Yes, this is why the obsession with Ibras time here sometimes annoys me. I get it, legendary striker joining us and getting a pretty good return but he was really crap at times and at the expense of the team and other players too. He missed many chances Pogba created for him IIRC.
Brilliant in the second half, feels like even if the whole team plays crap he can still win games on his own, he's that good (not that the team were crap tonight). Wish he'd cut the diving out though.
Superb again.
Really need to keep himself checked with his temper though. That one needless 2 foot lunge tackle at the late 80s minute is unnecessary. Can easily be book, thankfully not this time. It's not the first time, he have done this kind of thing before.
We need him available, not suspended.
Really need to keep himself checked with his temper though. That one needless 2 foot lunge tackle at the late 80s minute is unnecessary. Can easily be book, thankfully not this time. It's not the first time, he have done this kind of thing before.
We need him available, not suspended.
Pogba was the player who won the most tackles.
Also second best recoveries (13) behind Matic (14).
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When you got a user name like that you have zero credibility. Honestly should probably just be banned since names like that always come with blatant trolls.
Toure played in a side with far more emphasis on possession. Out of interest do you have any stats on chance creation etc?
Grew into the game as it went on.
Was running the show by the end.
This is the Paul Pogba I've always wanted to see at Utd.
Was running the show by the end.
This is the Paul Pogba I've always wanted to see at Utd.
He was great away at Arsenal last year too, but for some reason the narrative is insistent on pretending he’s only played well for us over the last 8 games. But whatever, long may he reign.
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Pogba starting to be respected in England. Good...
Ian Wright is awesome 
Ian Wright is a top guy.
We need the video
I thought he was wrong to shoot
But I guess it's an assist
Monster second half
But I guess it's an assist
Monster second half
I kept wondering why he didn't pass in a few situations similar to the 3rd goal. But then it was pretty obvious afterwards what he was looking to do. Arsenal couldn't cope with him at times.
Grow up
Hope you’re enjoying your vacation Jose. Can’t wait for your next appearance on Bein Sports.
He entered beast mode in the second half, Paul has been excellent. We are seeing real consistentcy in his performances, comittment the lot.
He’s a monster of a player.
First half was pretty bad, to be honest. Not only on the ball, but off it too. Gave it away a few times and didn't really look like he was up for it too much.
Second half, however, he was a different player. His ability to drive with the ball made us dangerous on the counter. The Arsenal players couldn't live with him.
Second half, however, he was a different player. His ability to drive with the ball made us dangerous on the counter. The Arsenal players couldn't live with him.
Like watching a completely different player in this set up. He's very suited to playing on the counter attack and he's obviously happier. Genuinely a World Class player IMO.
Just me that thought he was ambling around a bit when it came to defending in the second half? Looked tired, but then he would gain all this energy to drive with the ball.
That tackle on schmeichel though..
It wasn't Wright it was actually Souness. We all know he's had a hard on for PP since he arrived.
That 2nd half was easy work for Pogba. Stepped up a gear and Arsenal couldn't live with him. I mean it's Paul Pogba, of course they couldn't.
He needs a rest soon though.
His Roy of the rovers performances can't carry on. He's gave lots of energy this past month.
He needs a rest soon though.
His Roy of the rovers performances can't carry on. He's gave lots of energy this past month.
I like that confidence to score. Felt like finally we have someone who can bully the opposition like school kids. 80 minutes into the game, drive through that Arsenal midfield alone, no one can touch him, look up to goal, shoot! Amazing stuff.
Love him.
Love him.
Thought he was class again tonight.
First Henry now Wrighty,some of these Gunner legends sure have a love affair with our players
He really is a monster of a player. I’m convinced he’s got 3 lungs too
Surprised that he's being so highly rated in this match. He was great for the final 20 minutes or so, but before that I thought he was quite sloppy. Gave the ball away quite a bit either through over-hitting passes or holding on to it for too long and being tackled.
Toure was better at possession play but he was a flat track bully. Used to absolutely dominate the lesser teams but he regularly failed to step it up against the big teams. He was one of the reasons why City failed in Europe. Had questionable work ethic too.
In the second half he was always in the right position to pick up the clearance and drive forward on the counter. His ability to run with the ball a great distance, at speed, along with his passing ability, makes him the best in the world to initiate counter attacks when he has teammates ahead of him.
Ole is setting the team up the right way, to the strengths of our attackers and in a way that the club is traditionally expected. Long may it continue, it's getting the best out of our best player.
Ole is setting the team up the right way, to the strengths of our attackers and in a way that the club is traditionally expected. Long may it continue, it's getting the best out of our best player.
Decision making was off in terms of the final ball.. although you could also argue there’s many mistimed runs as well from colleagues - however I thought he was a beast in terms of how he broke through enemy lines. Such a force of nature.
Barring a few times he held on to the ball to long, that was a cracking second half performance. His technique is absurd.
And Ole is using him perfectly.
And Ole is using him perfectly.
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