He has actually been very consistent in what hes has been saying. What has been reported at times not so.
Pogba's says his future is at United and has many years on contract
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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?
Im commenting on everything he has said. If he alludes to not getting on with Mourinho is that going to make the press more likely to speculate that he is leaving or wants to? Ive read quotes and translations of quotes and the whole damn thing is just tiresome.
Genuine question, is saying "As long as you don't see me smiling with a jersey of Barcelona, these are only rumours" a turn of phrase that makes sense in French? Cos the English translation still sounds a bit of a weird thing to say to be honest.
I already said he should shut up about it, so not sure why you asked that question.
The press will always speculate, people reacting to things like they are facts when they already know how the press are is what I was saying is silly
I don't know about French, but in English is reads as a bit sarcastic.
Absolutely, but it's the keep giving the press the impression that there's a problem that is the issue, rather than the fact that the problem exists.
The turn of phrase is still weird in French tbh. He's a bit of a weirdo the way he speaks French tbh. Some turn of phrases leave me scratching my head.
Absolutely spot on. That's the annoying thing, it seems the whole thing comes from a "me, me and all about me " mindset regarding Pogba. Whatever his intentions or not, deflecting a question or giving the most PR answer won't cost him anything at all
Cheers, good to get a French speaker's insight!
He was being sarcastic and he is a bit shit with words, if I'm being honest.
It's weird, cos he's actually pretty good at speaking English!
I'm starting to strangely dislike Pogba, a shame, but that's as much as I can take from an overrated prick like him who's done feck all for this club.
Agreed. I also don't think its coincidental that over the last few days the Man Utd official twitter account has been putting out quotes from past legends talking up the honour of playing for us.
English is very easy compared to french, we have less words but more rules. In general football players speak like 10 years old kids that are still trying to understand grammar.
Ah I see! I guess I just thought he must be pretty clever to have picked up English so well (although I suppose he's spent a lot of years here now) so it's a surprise to hear that he's not great in his first language.
Just an anecdote, the Knysna letter wasn't written by a player because they somehow realized that it would be ridiculous, so they asked Toulalan's lawyer to write it for them.
He's not great in comparison to someone who's received a good education or someone who has taught himself by cultivating himself but he is understandable
That is why I find it painful to watch interviews from footballers because they make my ears bleed generally speaking.God, I'd forgotten all about that shitshow! 8 years later...World Champions!Just an anecdote, the Knysna letter wasn't written by a player because they somehow realized that it would be ridiculous, so they asked Toulalan's lawyer to write it for them.
Just like the people themselves then amirite wha' wha'?
He's not great in comparison to someone who's received a good education or someone who has taught himself by cultivating himself but he is understandable
And I thought it was just English players that sound thick as shit! To our English ears foreign players often sound a lot more articulate than their British counterparts!I have no doubt it is the same across most nations.
It's some kind of sarcasm, something to the tune of "as long as it's not done, it's not done".
I forgot that story. This is great! Damn that day was bad in my memories... and I still don't get it, cause otherwise, players like Evra were fantastic with United.Just an anecdote, the Knysna letter wasn't written by a player because they somehow realized that it would be ridiculous, so they asked Toulalan's lawyer to write it for them.
I don't know what is worst for me: players respecting United but disrespecting France (at least Evra that day) or players respecting France but disrespecting United (if reports about Pogba are to be believed).
Point is he did exactly similar things when he was preparing for a move here from Juve. Anyone remember this ?
All these quotes and talking about the rumors make it similar and thus inevitable to me.
All these quotes and talking about the rumors make it similar and thus inevitable to me.
This is déjà vu. He knows exactly what he's doing and I would be very surprised indeed if he's still in a United shirt by next season.
Also I keep hearing him complaining about other people "talking". It's like leaving out a steaming turd on your front porch on a hot summer's day and complaining 2 hours later about the stench and the number of flies.
There would be no drama if he could keep his trap shut and stay away from social media.
Lets just recover that investment and move on. We have lost better players than him.
Bin this dude. Bored of his subliminals, class player when everything is set up for him. Awful when he doesn’t fancy it. Make a profit and bring someone else in.
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Absolutely. He could be crucial for our recovery back to the top... only if he would want to.
Hes not a CR7 nor a Cantona. If the signs are true and he rather leave for sunny barcelona, au revoir
Brace yourselves, another media shitstorm is coming.
Good National Team Break, looking forward to the next one
Media and some Caf members:
"Poor boy, he just has to go back to Manchester and Jose, play for that freak and patiently wait for next break to enjoy football and life."
Am I doing it right?
Media and some Caf members:
"Poor boy, he just has to go back to Manchester and Jose, play for that freak and patiently wait for next break to enjoy football and life."
Am I doing it right?
This is a perfect summary of this thread lol
Am I missing anything else? Oh, they also want him to stop with his haircuts and dancing. They want his agent to stop being loyal to Pogba and tell him to shut up because he insults a pundit who currently has nothing to do with United. They want him to answer questions in a way where the media doesn't misconstrue what he's said.
If he doesn't do that he needs to leave the club even if he's better than his fellow midfielders. Apparently we need more players that are not as good as him, but live up to their low transfer fee, relatively speaking. Because as long as they live up to their small transfer fees, their actual in game performances aren't as important. Apparently we're supposed to compete for the biggest trophies with those kind of players rather than more talented players like Pogba.
Not really. Most of it is wrong. I love how he calls Scholes, a club legend, just a pundit who has nothing with United currently. Scholes will forever be an United man. Pogba will probably just be one of the players who wore the shirt.
Most people just want him to shut up and stop with the shit stirring. As @kouroux says he can easily dock the questions but he chooses not to.
I'm not the one to keep the track of players social networks and base anything on it but his Twitter profile is telling.
I just don't have this thinking or feeling about him the same way I did with peak Rooney / Ronaldo / Vidic / Giggs. Those players, when They were in decline or were rumored to leave made me feel worried because They were so good for us in the terms of contributions and performances. Pogba is a World Cup winner, young and contributed a lot to his national team yet I'm not really bothered or worried if He wants to leave.
Don't really give two shits about his Juve and France performances. He's at United now. If He fails to thrive here then what's difference between him and Di Maria? One doesn't have enough mentality to keep going, one has it but thinks He could do better elsewhere.
Don't really give two shits about his Juve and France performances. He's at United now. If He fails to thrive here then what's difference between him and Di Maria? One doesn't have enough mentality to keep going, one has it but thinks He could do better elsewhere.
As I said, Wayne Rooney, a club legend and football legend, got way more grief for a lot less than this lad
Some disagree with it but, I have my own theories on why there appears more of a defence for Pogba
Some disagree with it but, I have my own theories on why there appears more of a defence for Pogba
Including that goal at Europa League final that took us to the CL? Weird comments.
Some of you lot keep mentioning he done nothing yet to this club, right you might be right, but that's just because haters like you made him go away.
Just sit down and wait till next transfer window, the football season has just begun.
I truly believe if we're having a good season, Pogba will stick with us.
Everyone still talking about this?
Just out of interest does anyone actually believe that if Mourinho were to leave Pogba would stay?
As others have pointed out I think Pogba only sees us a stepping stone and this would always have happened.
Perhaps the soured relationship with Mourinho has accelerated things but based on Pogba’s track record and his agent it seems inevitable.
As others have pointed out I think Pogba only sees us a stepping stone and this would always have happened.
Perhaps the soured relationship with Mourinho has accelerated things but based on Pogba’s track record and his agent it seems inevitable.
I think it would depend on who the next manager was.
Yeah I think a chance to play under Zidane would keep him.