Tag: Paul Pogba

Manchester United star Paul Pogba apologised to his team-mates in the dressing room after missing a huge chance in the closing stages of their 0-0 draw with Liverpool on Sunday, Metro.co.uk claim. The France international was one of United’s better performers during a poor performance against the Reds, which still maintained their position at the top of the table. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Liverpool dominated possession at Anfield but the best opportunities fell to United, with Bruno Fernandes wasting a fine chance in the second half. But the best chance fell to Pogba in the closing stages as he controlled a cross from Aaron Wan-Bissaka and had the chance to score the winning goal from around ten yards out. But, though Pogba connected well with h...

Paul Pogba has revealed the Manchester United squad are 'disappointed and annoyed' after they were eliminated out of the Carabao Cup by bitter rivals Man City. Goals from John Stones and Fernandinho were enough to secure a 2-0 win for Man City on Wednesday night as the Red devils missed out on a Wembley final against Tottenham. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite the scoreline, United did have opportunities to win the game themselves but they paid the price for a lack of killer instinct in attack. The defeat marked the fourth time United have tasted semi-final defeat under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Pogba concedes the dressing room mood was very low at full-time. “Of course it is disappointing because it is not the first one against City at home," Po...

Manchester United are reluctantly ready to offload Paul Pogba and sell their record signing in the summer window, according to reports. The player's controversial agent, Mino Raiola, confirmed his client was ready to leave United in an explosive interview last month, shortly after they chose to trigger a clause in his contract and extend his deal for another 12 months. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After leaving Pogba on the bench for their Champions League clash against RB Leipzig, the Frenchman has returned to his best form in recent weeks and helped catapult United to the brink of the Premier League summit. According to the Mirror, Solskjaer is said to be delighted with Pogba’s attitude and has little doubt over his commitment, but with the midfielde...

Manchester United boosted their title credentials with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Friday – but the decision to give Solskjaer’s side a second-half penalty has become the main talking point of the match. The referee pointed to the spot after Douglas Luiz appeared to clip Paul Pogba inside the box – a call which was supported by VAR – and Bruno Fernandes restored the hosts’ lead from the penalty at Old Trafford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Just three minutes earlier, Bertrand Traore had cancelled out Anthony Martial’s goal with a cool finish past David de Gea from close range. Dean Smith claimed Pogba ‘tripped himself up’ at his post-match press conference and Douglas Luiz also professed his innocence on social media, calling for officials to ‘star...

Paul Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, has confirmed his client’s time at Manchester United is ‘over’. The France international joined the club for a then-world record £89 million deal in 2016 but he’s been consistently linked with an exit in the past three years at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pogba’s current contract was due to expire at the end of the campaign but United took up their option of extending it by a further one year, meaning he is tied to the club until 2022. However, it had been reported that Pogba’s representatives were furious with United’s refusal to sit down for contract talks before they activated their extension clause. And Raiola has appeared to confirm Pogba's anger by claiming the player's time at the theatre of dreams ...