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Man Utd news: Is this how Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba resolve their problems?
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho must settle his feud with Paul Pogba behind closed doors rather than in public, claims Arsenal legend Martin Keown.
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The Red Devils duo have fallen out once again this week as Pogba edges closer to his seemingly inevitable Old Trafford exit.
The Frenchman appeared to criticise Mourinho's tactics after the 1-1 draw with Wolves on Saturday before being subsequently stripped of the vice-captaincy.
Hours after receiving the news, Pogba sat out of the Carabao Cup defeat to Derby before Mourinho insisted there was no problem between the pair.
However, after footage emerged of the Manchester United duo disagreeing in training, Keown believes the only solution is a behind closed doors discussion between Pogba and Mourinho.
Do it in Mourinho’s office at Carrington, not on the training field while those eagle-eyed cameras are rolling
"They need to have a proper discussion in private, not in public," he wrote in the Daily Mail.
"Do it in Mourinho’s office at Carrington, not on the training field while those eagle-eyed cameras are rolling.
"Show one another respect by doing that then keep whatever is said between yourselves.
"Don’t go leaking it.
"Mourinho should be building bridges with his players."
Pogba's outburst after the Wolves draw was not the first time he has spoken out this season.
The midfielder came out and addressed the press after United lost at Brighton earlier this term, something which Keown respected.
"I remember at the start of the season when Manchester United lost 3-2 at Brighton and Mourinho said he would not criticise his players in public," he added.
"Instead, after that defeat, it was actually Pogba who came out and said the players’ attitude at the Amex Stadium was unacceptable.
"That looked like the manager was handing responsibility to the players.
"I thought that was perfect.
"That’s why I had so much respect for Arsene Wenger, because he never criticised his players in public.
"The same went for Sir Alex Ferguson.
"They saved it for behind closed doors, like it should be."