The drama continues at Manchester United, on one side the days of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the helm of the club look numbered. On the other hand, one of the team’s biggest stars Paul Pogba suffered an embarrassing red card against Liverpool over the weekend.
Pogba had one of his most forgettable performances in a United jersey, first the World Cup winner handed Liverpool their fifth goal and moments later was shown a red card for a brutal two-footed challenge on Naby Keita.
One former Manchester United legend Paul Scholes was very angry with the Frenchman’s display and went as far as to state that the club “won’t miss anything” if Pogba were never to play again for the Red Devils.
Paul Scholes on Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba of Manchester United looks dejected after being shown a red card (Getty Images)
Scholes who played over 700 games for Manchester United and won 25 titles at the club went on to state: “He’s (Pogba) caused mayhem over the last couple of years. Everyone knows what a talent he is, everybody trusts him, every manager trusts him, tried to give him his head and let him be the player he’s been… But with all the commotion, not signing his contract, almost holding the club to ransom, and then he comes on and does something like that. It’s not Ole’s fault, don’t get me wrong, but that’s part of it that almost summed up the United performance up today… Look, he probably will play [again] won’t he? But I don’t think they will be missing anything if he doesn’t. He’s had numerous chances, he keeps saying he lacks consistency, but that is just [a lack of] discipline and disrespect for your manager and your teammates, what he’s done today.”
It is not news to anyone that Paul Pogba has been holding out on a new contract at Manchester United. The World Cup winner has made huge wage demands and this has the United brass at bay to resign Pogba. Nonetheless when motivated Pogba is by far one of the best players on the Manchester United squad.
