Wenger explains two main problems with Pogba at Manchester United

December 2, 2019 index No Comments Gladiators

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said that Paul Pogba has not been fit since the beginning of the season and that combined with the ambition to leave Manchester United has contributed to the average performances on the playing field. The Frenchman has looked far from his best during the current campaign and he has made no goalscoring contributions since the Red Devils’ 4-0 triumph over Chelsea in the season opener.

Speaking on BeIN Sports, Wenger told: “First of all, I think Paul Pogba, since the start of the season, has never been completely fit injury wise. He doesn’t look, I’ve seen him the other night against Arsenal, he doesn’t look completely confident physically and he’s the type of player who has a huge physical power. He needs to be perfectly fit physically. After that, when a player wants to leave and you stop him from leaving, you know you go through a process of rebuilding the relationship that the first thing that suffers is the performances.”

Papastathopoulos lauds the arrival of defender David Luiz at Arsenal

October 10, 2019 index No Comments Gladiators

Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos has hailed the arrival of defender David Luiz from Chelsea and believes the club need more players of the same character. The Brazil international made the move to the Gunners during the closing stages of the summer transfer window and he has since made his debut in the Premier League clash against Burnley.

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Speaking to reporters, Sokratis said that he has known Luiz from the past with the centre-back able to communicate with him in Greek. He added to hail the style of play of the Brazilian and said that the Gunners need more players with the same level of calibre, he told: “I have known him for a lot of years. He also speaks some Greek and is a very good guy. I am happy also that we took a player like him with experience. When I was in Dortmund I played with Hummels, who has the same style as David. We will have moments when we struggle, but we have to struggle all together. We need character and players like him”

Manchester United boss Solskjaer sends warning to Alexis Sanchez

September 28, 2019 index No Comments Gladiators

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has sent a warning to Alexis Sanchez by stating that the Chilean must prove his worth to make the starting lineup. The 30-year-old has struggled to make a meaningful impact with the Red Devils since joining them from Arsenal 18 months ago and he is currently on the sidelines with a minor hamstring injury.

Speaking to The Mail, Solskjaer said that he wants to help Sanchez get back to the form replicated during his time at the Emirates. He added that he won’t spoon fee anyone and the players need to make the efforts to secure playing time, he told: “I will have to help. I’ve just answered a question here that you can’t spoon feed them. They’ve got to come in and grab their chances and Alexis is quality and he showed it in Copa America. Then he got his injury. I don’t think it’s too bad so I’m hoping he will be available for maybe Kristiansund or AC Milan so he will at least get some football before the season starts.”

Paul Pogba says United players were disrespectful in Everton loss

June 10, 2019 index No Comments Gladiators

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has said that the players were disrespectful to the club and fans during the embarrassing 4-0 league defeat at the hands of Everton. The Red Devils had gone into the game with a four-match losing streak on the road and they could not change the statistic with the Toffees dominating the proceedings through the entire 90 minutes.

Speaking after the game, Pogba acknowledged that the entire team including himself produced a disrespectful performance and the results could yet hamper their prospects of making the top four in the Premier League, he told Sky Sports: “I wish I knew [what went wrong]. It was the details, the desire, we spoke about courage and everything we had when the manager came.

Former Manchester United graduate urges Paul Pogba to ignore Real Madrid

May 6, 2019 index No Comments Gladiators

Former Manchester United graduate Ben Thornley has urged Paul Pogba to ignore Real Madrid by suggesting that the Red Devils are in a much better position to deliver trophy success in the forthcoming years. The France international recently spoke about the ambition of playing for the European champions and multiple reports thereafter have tipped Los Blancos to make an approach for his signature.

However, according to former class of 92’ Thornley, Pogba is better off remaining with the Red Devils where he could have the platform in the forthcoming seasons to compete for regular silverware, he said: “I, for one, hope he (Pogba) stays and can visualise what direction Manchester United are going in and knowing that he is an integral part of making sure that that’s where they are going.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may consider Paul Pogba sale this summer – Tony Cascarino

April 6, 2019 index No Comments Gladiators

Former Chelsea ace Tony Cascarino believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may consider the possible sale of Paul Pogba in the summer, should he be appointed as the permanent Manchester head coach. Ole took over the reins on an interim basis after Jose Mourinho’s sacking in December and the Norwegian has done a credible job thereafter to guide the team within the cusp of the top four.

During this period, Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba have been among the players, who have stood up in the attacking department but Cascarino has posed questions regarding the latter’s consistency. In a report covered by The Times, Cascarino said that the Frenchman may have witnessed a change of fortunes under Ole but he has the tendency to switch off from games which was displayed during the FA Cup quarter-final against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the weekend.

Paul Pogba Creates His First Double-Figure Goal Score in a Single Season and Takes United to Victory

March 4, 2019 index No Comments Gladiators

Last Manchester United vs. Fulham game witnessed Paul Pogba scoring 2 goals out of the 3 that lead to Manchester United’s victory and making it to the scoreboard with double figures of goals in this entire season which is the first time in his career.

Paul Pogba took the previous game to victory by scoring twice against Fulham at Craven Cottage. Even though the game was not the most effectively played one by Manchester United, and Fulham even managed to threaten them a bit at the begin, but still, Pogba scored his first goal passed to him by Anthony Martial 14-minutes into the game, who was the other goal scorer of the game. Fulham was about to score one for themselves, but then United took over the lead soon. Anyways Ole Gunnar Solskjaer grabbed another win under him during his managerial career. Analyzing the statistics, Pogba has scored a fair number of his league goals under Ole’s coaching and has been displaying a good performance in the Premier League games, and Pogba’s statement confirms it when he says that it was the team’s victorious advancement that was intended after Ole’s introduction to the team.

Paul Ince unsure of Paul Pogba’s future at Manchester United

February 7, 2019 index No Comments Gladiators

Manchester United legend Paul Ince has said that he is unsure whether Paul Pogba would remain with the Red Devils beyond the ongoing campaign. The Frenchman had a difficult beginning to the current season under manager Jose Mourinho and this was a point where he was regularly sidelined from making the starting lineup.

However, with the Portuguese’s dismissal, his fortunes have changed under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and this has somewhat ceased the speculation regarding his future. In a report covered by TalkSPORT, Ince highlighted that Pogba’s position with United will always remain a topic of discussion, given the midfielder has not been consistent with the performances on the playing field.

Former Manchester United ace slams midfield trio including Paul Pogba

October 16, 2018 index No Comments Gladiators

Former Manchester United player Dion Dublin has slated the performances of midfield trio Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic and Marouane Fellaini during Tuesday’s goalless stalemate against Valencia in the Champions League. The Red Devils had come into the game after a round of three winless games across all competitions but they showed a genuine lack of creativity once more as they continued their search for a victory.

Speaking after the game, Dublin stated that United produced another toothless performances in front of their home fans and he was particularly not impressed with the efforts put on from the club’s midfield players, he said: “I’ve never seen so many Man Utd players, who I’d normally hang my hat on, give the ball away so much.

KLOOP LOOKING AT RABIOT FREE MOVE

September 10, 2018 index No Comments Gladiators

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has expanded his team ranks this summer but the German is yet looking to land another. There are reports that Liverpool could sign Adrien Rabiot if he would come at no further cost to the Merseyside club.

Klopp tried landing Rabiot while he was coach of Borussia Dortmund but it didn’t happen. He is still a fan of the player even though his offerings are somewhat limited now. With the France international looking to exit Paris St-Germain soon, Klopp is willing to get him if he would come for free. Rabiot is out of contract at the end of the season, and neither him nor the club is willing to reach a new agreement. Liverpool could hand the player a lifeline at a promising team if the terms are right.