Don’t think I’ve ever came across a player at Utd that has split opinion as much as Pogba.
He’s got world class talent and that is undeniable. He can do things that very few players in world football can do. Equally, he can be extremely frustrating because he does switch off mentally in game. It’s the latter that saw him moved out wide and subsequently, he started having a great run. Problem is, this club did not buy Paul Pogba to play on the left wing and every time we play him there, it’s a cost of something else.
Now, I’m all for having different options and he’s certainly a good one to have but we’re 5 years down the line and still debating how to get the best out of him….and he has a year to go on his contract. Add into that he has the single worst agent you would want in this scenario (from a clubs perspective) and it’s a recipe for disaster. Rather than singing his praises or slating him, sometimes the truth is in the middle. It hasn’t worked to the level we wanted it to and we’ve really only seen bursts of what he’s capable of. That’s a shame because of his ability.
However, circumstances dictate what needs to happen - we can’t let the agent distract things next season, which he absolutely will do, and we shouldnt let him walk away for nothing….again. That’s the reality.