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Neville: Pogba and Herrera must prove themselves vs Liverpool and Chelsea

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United legend calls on stars to step up

Manchester United legend Gary Neville still believes that some Manchester United stars have a lot to do to earn Jose Mourinho’s trust, and has called upon them to step up and prove themselves in big games vs Liverpool and Chelsea coming up.

United seemed back to their normal selves in front of a home crowd when they beat Leicester 4-1 at Old Trafford. Pogba stole the headlines after bagging his first ever goal in United shirt.

Wayne Rooney dropped to the bench, allowing Herrera, Pogba and Juan Mata to shine in a midfield triangle.

But Neville still thinks the trio have got to prove themselves before they cement their places in the starting line-up.

He told Sky Sports: “Today it worked. It’s too early to say, I don’t think Mourinho will look at that performance and think Pogba and Herrera are his midfield two for Manchester City at home, or Liverpool away or Chelsea away.

“They still have to build up that trust to him, to us, the crowd, that they are good enough to play in these big matches.

“United have got three games in the next six that are against Chelsea, Liverpool and City.

“In those games Pogba and Herrera, if they are going to play together, can they then go and deliver in the bigger games and against the better opposition?

“When you’ve got Coutinho playing in the hole and pockets behind you, you’ve got Silva, De Bruyne, Hazard, Oscar and players like that.

“That’s when the ultimate test will come. But it’s a good start for them today. They took their opportunities.”

 

By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10

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