Pogba moved to Old Trafford from Juventus for a record fee this summer, but despite making an impressive debut has so far yet to live up to his hefty price tag as manager Jose Mourinho tries to find the best position for the France global. [Having had] no pre-season, he had a very good impact in the first game and it’s normal that, after that, he has a little decrease.
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That’s caused debate around whether Paul Pogba can play in a two-man midfield or whether the discipline needed to play in a defensive midfield role stunts his attacking ability too much.
“I am full of trust because I know he is a good guy with a lot of ambition, so the form will come naturally”.
“I think there are clubs that paid 20, 30, 40 (million pounds), which is a bigger deal than what Man United paid for Paul because you make a relation between what you pay and the club revenue”, he added.
United travel to Watford on Sunday knowing talk of a crisis will snowball if they fail to overcome Walter Materazzi’s side but Mourinho, who did his level best not to discuss Pogba’s fortunes, insists he is not concerned by the midfielder’s stuttering form. “The team improves, Paul improves, so no problem”. However, the former Liverpool midfielder claims that United are very predictable and if the Hornets can stop the Red Devils from playing on the counter, they can win the game, as United will always give them opportunities to score.
“Mourinho needs to find the right partner or partners”.
Asked, though, if Watford was the biggest match of his short reign given the events of this week, Mourinho said: “Watford?”
United slipped to a 1-0 loss in their opening Europa League fixture in Rotterdam.
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“I like the English league, now I have to learn the Italian tactic and then maybe one day to go to Manchester United”, he told Sky Sport Italia. “I think Paul Pogba would be a much better player playing with these types of players”.
