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This is not funny and is just plain wrong. Edit it.Pogba has a fat face.
whoever did the editing, forgot one more post on page one. There is another quote that gauche description.
This is not funny and is just plain wrong. Edit it.Pogba has a fat face.
Manchester United full of admiration for Paul Pogba after controversial teenage signing endures Le Havre tug-of-war | Mail OnlineManchester United full of admiration for Paul Pogba after controversial teenage signing endures Le Havre tug-of-war
Paul Pogba will help Manchester United launch another Youth Cup campaign tomorrow with coach Paul McGuinness full of admiration for the way he coped with being at the centre of a tug-of-war with French club Le Havre.
The 16-year-old starlet was cleared to play for United by FIFA earlier this year after Le Havre had complained they offered financial inducements to sign him.
United always rejected the claims but as the arguments raged, it could not have been easy for Pogba to maintain focus.
Now though, he is consistently producing performances which emphasise why United were so keen to have him at Old Trafford.
'He is a very impressive player who has a lot of stature but also a lot of ability,' said McGuinness. 'But the most impressive thing has been the way he has handled all the attention.
'In a way it is part of being at Manchester United. Can you handle that attention? But his personality has been just what you would want. Without that it would have been very hard to make such a big change and have all the attention but he has taken it all in his stride.'
United have won the tournament a record nine times and take on Birmingham at Altrincham's Moss Lane ground bidding to reach double figures.
However, since their last success in 2003 - a team that included Kieran Richardson, Phil Bardsley and Chris Eagles - local rivals City have gained more prominence, reaching two finals.
And last term, United were knocked out at the first stage after a five-goal thriller with Chelsea at Old Trafford. 'We all get a buzz when the Youth Cup comes around,' said McGuinness.
'It is exciting. I see these lads training every day and I know what they are capable of. If they really bring that out in a game we could get a really good performance. Of course there is a lot of additional pressure and nerves to take into account which means you don't always get it.
'But that is only natural. We go into these games with a lot of anticipation because it is a little test for them. We want to see whether they can pass it and move on to the next one.'
Would that (seriously or not) be considered as racism if Pogba was white ?Racist, reported
He certainly looks the business alright & the lad is only 16. Pretty excited about what the football future holds for this lad. I havent seen enough of him playing tho, but from what I have seen - he's a very well-rounded footballer -Pogba is going to be a monster of a player
He's very talented.Given that we're approaching the end of the season, it's inevitable that the papers are going to link us to every midfielder under the sun. However, has anyone been watching this guy throughout the year? Pogba's looking a seriously talented player, and it's not just a few of his attributes that stand out - he has an excellent physique, great technique, good vision and a nice shot and all. For his age, he's ridiculously well rounded, and I'm not half excited to see how he'll turn out.
Obviously, I'm not suggesting that we throw a 17 year old straight into the first eleven, but when you consider the talent of Pogba (and many others from the academy and reserves, to be fair), I'd say it'd be unwise to sign a midfielder this summer.
Any thoughts from anyone else who's monitored him this year?
True.....
It seems far too optimistic to say to sign no midfielders on the basis that he might possible be a future first team player.
This is an interesting post.Given that we're approaching the end of the season, it's inevitable that the papers are going to link us to every midfielder under the sun. However, has anyone been watching this guy throughout the year? Pogba's looking a seriously talented player, and it's not just a few of his attributes that stand out - he has an excellent physique, great technique, good vision and a nice shot and all. For his age, he's ridiculously well rounded, and I'm not half excited to see how he'll turn out.
Obviously, I'm not suggesting that we throw a 17 year old straight into the first eleven, but when you consider the talent of Pogba (and many others from the academy and reserves, to be fair), I'd say it'd be unwise to sign a midfielder this summer.
Any thoughts from anyone else who's monitored him this year?
I would be extremely surprised if he was involved at all at CC level. I think people are getting a little carried away.I think he will get a few run outs next season probably in the CC to see what he can do.
I think hes still outOn a similar note has Petrucci recovered from this long term injury yet?
Just a bit.I would be extremely surprised if he was involved at all at CC level. I think people are getting a little carried away.
I've never seen him play. What's he really like Pogue? People on here are always talking about the next *insert name of world class player here* but usually it's just people getting carried away.He's very talented.
He's at least 2 or 3 years away from pushing for a place in the first team though.
Agreed, although I wouldn't be surprised to see him get some reserve outings under his belt next season.I would be extremely surprised if he was involved at all at CC level. I think people are getting a little carried away.
We have too many midfielders already when they're all fit, and we have a hell of a lot of talented midfield players in the academy. Ultimately, I think it'd be more beneficial to hold off on signing another.He's at least 2/3 years away from being a potential first team player, and even then who knows whether he'll be good enough? He's taller and more physically developed then most of his peers at Academy level, an advantage that will disappear when he steps up to reserve level. He's very promising but I don't even think he's been the best player at Academy level to single him out.
It seems far too optimistic to say to sign no midfielders on the basis that he might possible be a future first team player.
There's a bunch of posts about him in the reserves, in which you can read opinions from people much more clued in about youth football than me.I've never seen him play. What's he really like Pogue? People on here are always talking about the next *insert name of world class player here* but usually it's just people getting carried away.
Your initial post was about Pogba.We have too many midfielders already when they're all fit, and we have a hell of a lot of talented midfield players in the academy. Ultimately, I think it'd be more beneficial to hold off on signing another.
Hargreaves will be back next season, Cleverley will be back from his loan spell, Giggs and Scholes are sticking around for a bit longer and Anderson should be back from injury. I also find it bizarre to think that at least one of Petrucci, Pogba, Morrison and Eikrem won't make it here. We're simply overstocked.
He will probably play more games for the reserves, but there is no rush. Let him develop at a natural pace and increase the challenges when required so he doesn't stagnate.Why not just throw him in and see how he does? He can surely feature in the reserves, and if he does well enough, he can play in the CC if its up to me. The same goes for any other young talented player.
I probably should've stressed the last bit clearer when I was going on about the others in the academy and reserves, though Pogba, for me, is the most exciting due to how complete he already is, hence why I bumped this thread.Your initial post was about Pogba.
If we are to regularly play 3 in midfield it is not quite as overstocked as you think, and the jury is still out on Anderson and Gibson, Carrick's future may be elsewhere, no one knows if Hargreaves is over his long term injury concerns and Giggs and Scholes are only likely to have one more year left.
We also have no specialist attacking midfielder in that group.
I am optimistic that hopefully a few of the younger players will make it through to the first team, you missed out James and Tunnicliffe who have been as impressive as those you mentioned who I rate highly.
I just don't think there is anyone necessarily ready to step up and challange the current players for the next few years and it would be detrimental to gamble our near future on the potential of players coming through. As we have seen with Fletcher and Nani, it takes a while for young players to mature and gain authority in their game, it is rarely immediate unless they are a special talent.
I think quite a few people would disagree with that, but everyone is entitled to their opinion.but what we have now is easily strong enough.
You'll get insulted for pointing that out But I agree. If we buy, buy quality but we shouldn't buy for the sake of it because the talent/potential is here. The two or three year talk is just that really.Given that we're approaching the end of the season, it's inevitable that the papers are going to link us to every midfielder under the sun. However, has anyone been watching this guy throughout the year? Pogba's looking a seriously talented player, and it's not just a few of his attributes that stand out - he has an excellent physique, great technique, good vision and a nice shot and all. For his age, he's ridiculously well rounded, and I'm not half excited to see how he'll turn out.
Obviously, I'm not suggesting that we throw a 17 year old straight into the first eleven, but when you consider the talent of Pogba (and many others from the academy and reserves, to be fair), I'd say it'd be unwise to sign a midfielder this summer.
Any thoughts from anyone else who's monitored him this year?
Aye, there's a lot of talk about signing player x, y and z on this forum, but it's not been our midfield that's prevented us from running away with the league; it's the fact that we've had to field about 25 different back fours during the course of this season. It's mental how we're still in with a chance of winning the league, albeit a slim one.I think quite a few people would disagree with that, but everyone is entitled to their opinion.
Patrick VieraI've never seen him play. What's he really like Pogue? People on here are always talking about the next *insert name of world class player here* but usually it's just people getting carried away.
Even that wasn't really what ruined our season tbf. It was a dramatic loss of form from the first leg of our quarter final in Munich till we played Blackburn that ruined our season. That was one bad week indeed.Aye, there's a lot of talk about signing player x, y and z on this forum, but it's not been our midfield that's prevented us from running away with the league; it's the fact that we've had to field about 25 different back fours during the course of this season. It's mental how we're still in with a chance of winning the league, albeit a slim one.
In two words pretty much. There's bits and pieces to develop, we don't know his mental attitude off the pitch and you need the luck with injuries but he ticks most of the boxes and I think if you've not seen him yet, IF he develops.....he'll save the club 20million in the market easy.Patrick Viera
Which is why they won't get anywhere near the first team for at least another 2 or 3 years, if at all.In two words pretty much. There's bits and pieces to develop, we don't know his mental attitude off the pitch and you need the luck with injuries but he ticks most of the boxes and I think if you've not seen him yet, IF he develops.....he'll save the club 20million in the market easy.
And the potential really is here. I would say to most folk watch the kids more because the answer isn't always to look at what other clubs have. What's remarkable is King, Pogba, Keane, Morrison etc - are 4/5 years younger then becks, neville, neville, butt, scholes where when they got in. Thankfully we got the best man to know when to blood them in
Giggs was 17/18 - There are glaring differences which you ignore. You keep making out i'm missing something but i'm not and if you look at the players I listed, I didn't mention Ryan. Pogba has every chance of making it and the years talk is just talk.Which is why they won't get anywhere near the first team for at least another 2 or 3 years, if at all.
For some reason, you keep ignoring this obvious point.