It's hard to discern what point you're making or how it relates to mine? I agree Pogba has a pretty poor sense of where to be on the pitch, regardless of who's in possession. The fact he's often not in the ideal position has a lot more to do with that than his ability or willingness to get around the pitch, but that's something rarely commented on. Instead what is commented on is his perceived laziness and selfishness when he gets caught high up the pitch, entirely disregarding the fact he's the only one that made the 60 yard run to release pressure for the team while the others take their own breather. Here's an example from the previous page, if you think I've misinterpreted what people's issue with Pogba is.
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 47
- Goals
- 16
- Assists
- 14
- Yellow cards
- 7
- Red cards
- 1
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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I do...
Yet he’s better than any English midfielder by a very significant margin.
Yeah i thought he was good too, don't get all the criticism to be honest.
You misread, there are a few reasons why he gets the crticism from fans and the media, and none of them are to do with performances.
Ah, apologies.
I care to argue that heroic, solo 60 yards' runs weren't the only circumstances in which he didn't track back. People raise that issue everytime he loses possession in the opposite half and cares to jog back at most. I'm not talking about his solo, freeing runs as vs Arsenal away last year where he was carrying us forward time and time again but simple give aways quite often from a standing position after barely busting a gut beforehand.
Young Boys 0:3 Man Utd
Captains performance.
Class game from him. Those penalty run ups are never gonna stop scaring me though 
Super performance but knowing Pogba, he'll probably flatter to deceive again in the next game.
There’s people here who still would take dembele and 50 million!
MOTM obviously. Loved that first goal - sweetly struck. Two goals and an assist isn't bad for a captain away from home.
MOTM, professional, great display. That's the way we like it. 
Well done tonight
Very good performance. 2 goals and assist. Apart from that his passing was good, picked out Shaw with ease all game. At time he should have released ball quickly but apart from that very good game.
He can jog as much as he wants if he's bringing this kind of output, goals and assists. Brilliant today. Keep it up please.
Paul fecking Pogba. 3 goal involvements.
Big performance from a big player. Middle finger to all the people who seem to genuinely dislike him on here.
Best midfielder around. Absolutely love him, he’s a level above the rest of our squad.
That first goal was just lovely, not any human goalkeeper could have had a chance of saving that.
Great game. Leading the charge today. Really hope we can see more of it this season.
This is exactly the Pogba that we need. Just hope he will continue playing like this.
Played well. Actually, played very well. More of this, please.
We’re better off without him though?
He’s different class. Best player in the team by a mile.
He’s different class. Best player in the team by a mile.
Pogba has been solid in every game he has played this season. And i believe it has to do with him playing as a no.10/no.8 hybrid. He is often pressing high up the pitch with Lukaku and regularly receives the ball through the middle on the counter attack. It suits him quite well.
My rating for him is 6.3, seems so I've been generous cause average one is 5.6.
He wasn't having a good game until the first goal. Then he was better. Overall a solid performance, at the end of the day. I wouldn't go overboard.
Good performance.
The first goal was lovely. More of this Pogba please
The first goal was lovely. More of this Pogba please
Why is this thread so quiet?
He's our best player with De Gea. Simple as that. If he doesn't play well most of the time we don't win.
My Captain! He had a very solid game 
Our best outfield player by a mile.
Because he had a good game... saying that he needs to play simple, not do any fancy stuff and has a shit haircut is much more fun.
Right?
Good performance. Love the way he switches play. Doesnt just do it for the sake of it.
We often play too narrow, with the only bit of width coming from our full backs. Felt Pogba found the out ball at the right time, often resulting in getting the full backs in a 1v1 situation.
Along with that, his first goal was superb. The way he manipulated the ball onto his left foot was class. Top finish!
We often play too narrow, with the only bit of width coming from our full backs. Felt Pogba found the out ball at the right time, often resulting in getting the full backs in a 1v1 situation.
Along with that, his first goal was superb. The way he manipulated the ball onto his left foot was class. Top finish!
Two goals and an assist, very good performance, I know these are a poor side we beat but you need Pogba to take these games on and make sure we don't slip up, and he did just that. The right to left switch for the first goal was lovely stuff.
World class player. He's been quality so far this season.
Jesus that is ridiculous.My rating for him is 6.3, seems so I've been generous cause average one is 5.6.
Agreed. I don't know how people say they love football but can't appreciate Pogba.
Brilliant today once he got accustomed to the pitch. Very good season from him so far, long may it continue.
Completely over the top.
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