Paul Pogba was involved in a foul-mouthed confrontation with West Ham supporters after Manchester United’s win on Sunday and even had to be dragged away by Michael Carrick.
United came from a goal down to win 2-1 against West Ham, with Jesse Lingard – who spent the second half of last campaign on loan in east London – scoring an 89th-minute winner.
The Red devils’ players celebrated wildly at full-time after getting all three points and as Pogba and some of his teammates made their way to the tunnel, they were targeted by abuse.
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The Frenchman held his arms out and appeared to be revelling in the victory in front of the home supporters, receiving a tirade as he was about to leave the pitch and was told to ‘shut his f***ing mouth’.
A clip on social media shows Pogba being screamed at, but the player keeps his cool and doesn’t utter a word, keeping his mouth wide open as the Hammers supporters tell him to ‘shut it’.
However, things did threaten to get out of control, and coach Carrick – who came through the West Ham academy – stepped in and had to pull Pogba away.
Pogba had the last laugh though, with the club still unbeaten in the Premier League and level on 13 points with Chelsea & Liverpool.
While the France international may have clashed with West Ham fans, Lingard was given a good reception after his loan, telling MUTV afterwards: ‘That’s football. It was a great reception from the West Ham fans. I had a brilliant time here, but I had to do my bit today.’
On his muted celebration, Lingard added: ‘They supported me in the loan spell and gave me a great reception, so it was only right to pay them back.’
