Jose Mourinho was said to be the coach to instill the world class characteristics required to make him one of the best in the world. But what has happened is quite difficult to explain. Since his return to United, Pogba has never been able to perform consistently the way he did at Juventus.
His first season was okay and could be excused since it was his first real season in the Premier League. United started the next season with the additions of Romelu Lukaku, Lindelof and Nemanja Matic to set Pogba free of his defensive duties.
However, his second season was a misery. Though he started the season extremely well, a suspension and an injury halted the momentum. He was not able to replicate his form. Paul Scholes nailed it when he said, “Pogba performs once in 4 matches”.
The mid season reveal by Pep Guardiola that Raiola offered Pogba to Man City created a huge buzz around him. The January arrival of Alexis Sanchez seemed to hit his confidence hard. He was also benched due to his inconsistent displays.
Rumours of unrest with Mourinho have failed to disappear with the United boss said to be frustrated with Pogba’s inconsistent displays.
There was a talk of exit in the summer window with Pogba being keen on a move away to Barcelona or Juventus. He added to the rumours this week when he suggested he could look to leave United saying, “Who knows what will happen in the next few months?”
A player bought for a world record fee at the time and playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world cannot let any rumour stay afloat. That sentence itself shows how uncommitted he has been to his current employers.
For a club like United, a player like him is a huge NO NO. Rumours has it that Pogba is sick and tired of Jose and that Pogba is confident United would pick him over Mourinho. But why would any club in the world stand by a player who’s taking little jibes at them publicly?