Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba didn’t have a good World Cup performance and may never be good enough for the Red Devils according to Sam Allardyce.
Pogba helped France to win the World Cup as they beat Croatia to recapture their second crown in the summer but Allardyce was far from being pleased. Since his return to the Old Trafford, he has seen the Red Devils lose two matches in their first three matches. The most recent came on Monday night after suffering a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham. Many are criticising Jose Mourinho but for Allardyce, he has refused to put blame on the Special One but instead pointed a finger at Pogba.
“United fans have been waiting for a consistent level of performances from Paul Pogba for so long now. Is it ever going to materialise at 25 now? He is at his peak. You have to hold your hands up and say you have not quite got what you expected on a consistent basis,” said the former Everton man.
“When he plays well, he plays exceptionally well. His goals against Manchester City last season and his performance when he got moved just behind the front man was terrific, but we just haven’t seen enough. Everybody said he had a brilliant World Cup for France and I never saw that either. I must have to go to the optician. When you are the leading man, you have to be leading every week. Your performances cannot dip on a week in, week out basis,” he added.
“The stats were 57 per cent possession, 23 shots, five on target, Tottenham 43 per cent possession, nine shots, and five on target,” he said.
