Premier League legend Alan Shearer has slammed Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and said that he is nowhere close to the club’s legends.
Manchester United have endured their worst ever start to a Premier League campaign. The Red Devils have gained 0nly 10 points from 7 matches so far.
Manchester United appeared to improve when they won three straight games after two consecutive Premier League defeats. However, they drew against Wolves before losing to Derby County at the Carabao Cup and to West Ham on Saturday.
Pogba’s performances have been pretty inconsistent this season. Also, there are plenty of doubts lingering about his future at Old Trafford. There are number of reports that have suggested a rift between Pogba and Jose Mourinho.
Shearer backed Mourinho, saying that the Portuguese manager deserves more than he is getting.
He said, “Paul Pogba is Manchester United’s record signing. Just take that in for a moment and consider all the great players who have played for this club. Despite being a World Cup winner, he cannot lace the boots of those whose names will go down in history at Old Trafford.
He was pathetic again at West Ham and was that bad that Mourinho had to drag him off as he was offering nothing. If he is looking to get the manager out then he is doing a much better job of that than playing football, as his team-mates were not much better.”
Even though Shearer showed a little sympathy towards Mourinho, he criticised the Portuguese for his strategies against West Ham.
Shearer said, “A manager of Mourinho’s stature and an incredible CV does not deserve this. Yet is he blameless? What on earth was he doing tactically in the 3-1 defeat at West Ham?
Playing a young midfielder in Scott McTominay in a back three with Eric Bailly on the bench. If you are trying to make a point about a failure to buy a centre-half in the summer then you do it in better ways than by sacrificing three points.”
Manchester United play a Champions League fixture against Valencia at Old Trafford tomorrow. United won their previous Champions League fixture against Young Boys and will hope to do the same thing tomorrow.
Following their match against Valencia, Manchester United take on Newcastle on Saturday.
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