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Michael Owen makes damning assessment of Manchester United ace over Chelsea defeat
MICHAEL OWEN believes Paul Pogba did not enough to stop Chelsea's N'Golo Kante from scoring in Monday's 1-0 FA Cup defeat.
Paul Pogba hugs Conte and Kante after Chelsea clash
The Chelsea midfielder got his second goal of the club with 25-yard strike past David de Gea.
Pogba was the closest United player to Kante but couldn't get close enough to prevent the shot.
And when asked if Pogba had 'bust a gut' to stop Kante, Owen said on BT Sport: "No, he didn't."
He added: "And that's the only bit of criticism you can have.
N'Golo Kante scores Chelsea's goal
"He's pointing because he realises [N'Golo] Kante is there but I don't know who he expects to get there.
"The centre-half can't run out there to close the ball down. He [Kante] is his man."
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