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Man Utd news: Is this the real reason Paul Pogba is struggling?
PAUL POGBA is suffering from a lack of confidence and that is the reason for his poor form at Manchester United.
Paul Pogba has received some criticism of late at Manchester United
That is the verdict of Sky Sports pundit and legendary Southampton striker Matt Le Tissier.
Pogba has suffered criticism of late for his performances for Manchester United.
United boss Jose Mourinho has substituted the French midfielder and even left him out of the starting XI in recent weeks.
Pogba started United’s 2-1 win over Chelsea last weekend but he did not impress Le Tissier.
At the moment he just doesn’t seem to have the confidence to do that
The pundit wants to see Paul Pogba return to his best and has challenged him to live up to his £89million price tag.
“Not outstanding, not outstanding,” Le Tissier said of Pogba’s performance against Chelsea.
“It’s a strange one with him because you’ve seen him take games by the scruff of the neck.
“You just want to see him do that on a regular basis.
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Matt Le Tissier reckons Paul Pogba is suffering from a lack of confidence at Manchester United
“Just grab the game and go ‘I’m the main man here, this is why you’ve paid all the money for me, let’s go and dominate football matches’.
“At the moment he just doesn’t seem to have the confidence to do that.
“That’s a big shame because this boy is a talent.”
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