‘Show United your true quality’
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was urged world-record signing Paul Pogba to ignore his pricetag, and show the world his true quality.
United paid £89million to bring Pogba back to Old Trafford this summer, just 4 short years after he left them and joined Juventus for a very small compensation fee.
After 2 defeats in a row vs Manchester City and Feyenoord, Pogba has been criticized, but Mourinho is encouraging him to bounce back agaisnt Waford on Sunday.
“The world record player is always a question that will be open until somebody breaks the record,” Mourinho said.
“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.
“You realise that other clubs paying 20, 30, 40 is a much bigger thing than what Man United did, and I just want Paul to forget that and to play his football.
“Euro final, no pre-season, holidays, come back – it’s normal that in the first week he had the very good impact in the first game. It’s normal that after the first game he has a little decrease, but I am full of trust with him because I know the player he is.
“I know that he is a very good guy with a lot of ambition, so the form will come naturally and will come with the team. The team improves, Paul improves. No problem.”
Pogba’s form tallies with United’s own drop-off after their winning start to life under Mourinho came to a shuddering halt.
They head to Watford on Sunday looking to avoid a third straight loss, which could see them fall behind six points behind Pep Guardiola’s City after just five matches in the Premier League, should City beat Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.
By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10
