Six years ago, at a record £90 million transfer fee, when the "Pogback" label and star Stormzy helped announce the official announcement, no one could have predicted that Pogba's return to Manchester United would end in the way it does. His second career at Manchester United will draw an ugly rest.
On Saturday at Old Trafford, Ronnick entrusted Pogba with a role he was placed as sole defender. It's a dramatic game, not just a 2-0 to 2-2 final 3-2 kill. The fans in the stands once again set off a wave of anti-Glazer family, with the West Stand chanting "You don't deserve to wear this shirt".
Cristiano Ronaldo completed a hat-trick to prove that he deserved the Red Devils, but Pogba probably couldn't say that. His performance is as good as ever, with excellent technique and passing, but tactical discipline and defensive ability are close to zero. In the end, Lonnick had to replace him with authentic back Nemanja Matic, after which United did not concede another goal.
Many of United's players are still encouraged by applause, except for one person, and that is Pogba. When the number 6 appeared on the electronic substitution card, Old Trafford remembered the ironic cheers, many of whom were laughing, and a small segment of the crowd even shouted: "Pogba, get out!"
After the game, Pogba walked dejectedly towards the players' tunnel in the corner, where he was again booed by west stand fans. Before entering the entrance, Pogba reacted by using his right hand to prop up his ears, ironically confronting the cheering crowd. Fortunately, Pogba did not continue to mention his targeting on social networking sites after the game, "Today is a very important victory for all of us." He wrote.
At the post-match press conference, Manchester United interim manager Ronnick was sandwiched between the fans and the stars, speaking cautiously. "Honestly, I didn't hear it myself." The German said, "I think the fans are great, I like them a lot. The support at home today was wonderful, couldn't have been better, and if the fans are frustrated and disappointed, I can understand that."
"But I don't think it makes sense to act against any individual or player." Lonnick added, "It's a collective responsibility, so I'm going to always defend and protect my players."
In Pogba's final months at Manchester United, the debate remained inconclusive. A topic that has been discussed for 6 years: was Pogba's failure at Manchester United, or did Manchester United cause him to fail?
It's an open secret that Pogba will leave Manchester United after his contract expires this summer, with the 29-year-old Frenchman having no intention of renewing his contract. In addition to the hefty transfer fees, as well as the staggering commissions of agent Mino Rayola, as well as the £290,000 a week earnings, United have spent around £180 million on him over the past 6 years, but have not received the desired returns and will once again witness him go away for free.
Even so, most fans have expressed indifference to Pogba's free transfer. In the eyes of many, the £180 million investment has been adrift, and rather than renewing Pogba's salary with a salary increase and giving him the rumored staggering £500,000 a week, it is better to let him go. Because, the pogba people expect in 2016 should be a new signing who changes clubs and wins titles, whether this expectation is fair or not, he has not achieved one-tenth. To some extent, Pogba did change Manchester United, but unfortunately it was a bad change. He has witnessed the overexpansion of the players in the dressing room to the point where they can be the boss.
Pogba returned to Manchester United and won only two titles, the League Cup and Europa League, which he won under Jose Mourinho in his first year. As a defender, Pogba may not be evaluated by goals and assists, but it seems that he cannot be measured by defense and spirit. So, what exactly is pogba's success or failure to judge? His fans can only use the talent, skill and passing of the French midfielder, strong enough to get teammates to applaud on the field and talk about masturbating. Or emphasize that Pogba is one of United's few "world-class players".
Manchester United's Pogba, however, is not a world-class Pogba for the most part. You can call him the fragile Pogba, whose data shows that Pogba has been at United for about 527 days with injury, accounting for a quarter of the six years he has played for the Red Devils. It's not entirely the player's fault, but it's also an important sign that Pogba failed to meet expectations.
There is another reason for Pogba's defense, like the battle against Norwich, where Pogba played as a single back. Pogba, who is in the midst of Ramadan fasting, is the only "barrier" before the defence, and it is clear that this barrier exists in name only, and the Premier League vice president can directly penetrate the Manchester United defense.
This isn't the first time Pogba has been forced into a position "not owned by himself" in his career at United. Ironically, however, Pogba has played almost everywhere at United, with double backs, single backs, three backs, midfield left, forward, left winger and even pseudo-centre-forwards. Curiously, no matter which location, it was considered unsuitable in the end. For the high-priced signings that created team history, no Manchester United manager knows how to use him.
In the post-Verde era, many stars have joined Manchester United as if they have fallen into a black hole, and Pogba is one of them. But given his legendary genius and ability, as well as his astronomical transfer fee, Pogba's failure to play at Manchester United cannot be blamed solely on the manager. Pogba's own low discipline, weak morale and unstable performance are equally to blame.
Even Pogba's staunchest advocates cannot describe his time at United as a success. Coupled with pogba and Raiola's repeated public statements against Manchester United, he heard boos from his own fans, which is completely predictable, but also regrettable. Pogba is still popular in the dressing room, but the fans are no longer supporting him, and this summer the France international will leave, and his Manchester United career has been so contradictory.
The club's biggest failure was that it didn't make up its mind earlier to purge him. Pogba's closest team-mates believe it is in the best interest of all parties that United should have sold him three years ago, his first season in charge.