[roonster09]

Brilliant game from him.

 

[thegregster]

Every club on the planet would kill for him and Bruno.

It's a pisstake to have both.

 

[mu4c_20le]

Kevin de who?

 

[tenpoless]

I think he plays better in a midfield two next to someone like Matic. Granted Matic is old and makes mistakes but he doesn't make crazy amount of mistakes like Fred did. I'm starting to believe he can play in a midfield two now.. just need a proper partner that doesn't shit himself every 10 minutes.

Pogba McSauce? make it happen.

 

[Escobar]

Play a superb DM and he will only do better. He covered for Matic quite often

 

[Solskjær's Red Army]

He was absolutely immense. For me the biggest positive about Ronaldo signing would be Pogba thinking we're ambitious again and wanting to stay here. He should be mentioned more in world's best CM talks.

 

[AFC NimbleThumb]

For me it's not even about the stats, it's how he plays the game. Of course it's a matter of personal appreciation but for me he oozes class. A joy to watch

Appreciation for him as a player shouldn’t be ‘personal’ though.

His form has been shocking as have his performances at times but some of the nonsense spouted about him as a player on this forum has been criminal.

He’s not suddenly a good player, any idiot that claimed he wasn’t one should be ashamed.

 

[meamth]

Well he is all of us when celebrating today.

Such a fan boy.

Please stay, big guy.

 

[laughtersassassin]

Based on this season McTominay and Pogba should probably be the midfield pair.

 

[Tarrou]

really good today even without the assists

 

[Godfather]

He was brilliant. Again

 

[roonster09]

Is there a player who plays the difficult passes so easily and with such precision. The side foot pass to Martial which he regularly plays for Bruno, it's just brilliant.

 

[Gandalf Greyhame]

He's been in Balon Dor form since he came back from injury last season. For both club and country.

 

[Red Stone]

Assist machine. Feared the worst seeing him and Matic in a two at the start, but he had a really good game, albeit one that was pretty easy to control, considering Newcastle were sitting back a lot.

Taylor clearly had an agenda with Pogba today, by the way. Was constantly blowing fouls against him for feck all.

 

[Rolaholic]

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[bosnian_red]

Absolutely fantastic to start the season off. Did really well defensively too. We just need an actual sitter like Matic next to him. Fred is too loose positionally as it's not his game.

 

[Fortitude]

I hope people who want him out comprehend how much we lose without him. His vision and passing is seen in maybe a handful of players on the planet, and that's being generous.

 

[TheMitz]

Now showing us who the real Paul Pogba is, committed, a team player and pure class

 

[The Original]

Amazing performance.

2 assists is what everyone picks up on but he also played the pre-assist for the first 2 goals. What a player!

 

[thepolice123]

His first time ball to Shaw was the pass that really created the Ronaldo goal. It was a brilliant pick.

 

[Strelok]

Very good game today indeed

 

[FootyGirl88]

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[Superunknown]

He can do something that very few (if any) players in our squad can do, and that's to find and then make that perfect pass at the right time. He is quality. Having quality players in front of him is going to make all the difference, since they'll be able to get on the end of these passes. A very intelligent player.

 

[Valencia Shin Crosses]

Are you people starting to realize he can play in a pivot now and how much he brings passing from deep? His defensive work the past year now has been much improved and even with an aging Matic just having another player that brings forward passing ability and positioning next to him makes our midfield unbelievably dangerous.

He’s been brutally underrated this past year, people thinking we’d be better off without him are idiotic as he’s the best creator in the world right now.

 

[TsuWave]

Please renew

 

[ThinkTank@Cafe]

With Ronaldo up front, Paul had air to breathe. Newcastle didn’t dare to press our midfield pair.

If you give space to Paul Pogba he will punish you.

 

[mancan92]

He was absolutely sensational. Get a proper dm next to him and we win everything. What a player

 

[RedStarUnited]

That assist record is his if he wants it.

 

[Martial'sEmergingSmile]

Brilliant again. His touch and passing are a thing of beauty.

Matic - despite being pretty poor today individually - is a lot closer to what we need beside him in a midfield 2 than anything else we've got.

Pogba benefits so much from having a stable sitter beside him rather than a high energy ball-winner like Fred who loves to gamble on 30/70 tackles and vacates his position to go hunting for the ball. It's the reason I think Rice, who's positionally great, would be a perfect partner.

 

[RedDevilUnited369]

Insane numbers.

 

[He'sRaldo]

Superb again today, even without the assists.

I reckon he's entering his prime years. We need to keep hold of him.

 

[Jibbs]

Ran the show today from behind the scenes. I love this Pogba.

 

[Dec9003]

Very good player, perfectly capable of playing in a midfield two (in certain matches) if we keep adding quality to the squad and improving I see no reason for him to want to go anywhere.

 

[Sparky_Hughes]

Sign him up, sign him up, ole ole sign him up.
Superb again today, even the sourness in disguise ref couldn't stop him

 

[DJ_21]

I love the way he plays them one time loop passes over there defence and he always picks Fernandes out who has really good timed runs. PP x BF link us is quality… when pogbas head is in the game there’s no stopping him.

 

[Mr Smith]

He's been in Balon Dor form since he came back from injury last season. For both club and country.

This. Still blows my mind people wanted him sold.

Quietly went about his business today in great fashion when all the focus was on Ronaldo. He may not be able to play in a double pivot in every game, but in games like this he's perfect; his range of passing and ability to change the tempo is ideal against teams who sit back. There genuinely isn't another player like him in world football.

 

[Ali Dia]

The assists are great but I was more impressed with just the sensible play today. Nothing too extravagant, just playing the passes that are there, not forcing or over elaborating but being incisive where needed and playing simple most of the time.

Very good.

This. Assists are a lovely bonus.

 

[spiriticon]

You gotta stay Paul, this is the best team we've got in all your years here!!

Leaving now would be such a waste..

 

[Sylar]

I swear he has one moment per game where the ball is passed to him and he has a heavy touch and ends up going into the ball with a challenge that ends up with him being booked

Hopefully he stays now that we are so close to a team that's complete. He started on the left but it looks like cm with somebody next to him against teams that park the bus is the best move

Can see him going to the left in bigger games where we have a mcfred type hold

 

[kiristao]

Was very good today. Didn't try to do everything by himself like he used to.
Would like to see a similar performance when we get pressed as well. It's those games that he seems to struggle by taking too long on the ball in the wrong areas