ThierryFabregas
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Mesut Ozil usually has one of the highest distance covered and he's been poor this year butThis is going to be unpopular but I was having a look at stats and he runs a lot more than many of our players, and even more than some rival players in the same position. Call him what you like but lazy shouldn't be it.
Paul Pogba ran an average of 9.96km per match this season.
Compare that to:
Herrera 8.3km
Henderson 8.02km
Kante 10.94km
Maddison 9.34km
Ramsey 6.42km
Jorginho 10.98km
David Silva 9.19km
KdB 6.97km
Son 7.2km
Eriksen 10.41km
Martial 5.95km
https://www.premierleague.com/stats/player-comparison
Look under the matches tab.
10.49km per 90minute average vs Pogba's 10.42 per 90 minute average.
The issue with Ozil is he jogs more than he sprints and I suspect this is the case with Pogba and why some fans and pundits believe he isn't putting a shift in. I also suspect that you have to suspect that like Ozil he's a creative luxury player that others need to cover for.
I came across an Instagram with a United fan abusing Pogba after your last game, which seemed well out of line. But clearly a section of fans aren't happy with the shift he's putting in.