Pogba acknowledges where United lost the game

Last night’s affair between Manchester United and Arsenal was if anything an exciting match.

Both sides seemed one gear below their expected levels and although it can be understood that Arteta without quality players away at Trafford would want a cagey match, it did not make sense for OGS and his players to sit behind.

Such an approach rendered Pogba ineffective and the French midfielder never found any rhythm all match. It ended with a nightmare for him as he cost his team a penalty which proved to be decisive.

“My mistake, I shouldn’t do that,” said Pogba. “I have to be better in the box defensively. When you run forward and back, a player runs behind you.”

“When you get in the box, you have to be… not more clever – in French, the word is lucid. I don’t know the word in English but I have to be fresher in the box, on my feet.

“Details made us lose the game and we have to be better. We have to do better with the ball because we weren’t dangerous with the ball today.

“We didn’t create chances, as we should, and we didn’t win at home. That’s what we need to do. We need to win at home, you know?”