Paul Pogba (136 Viewers)

How many minutes will he play for jj in 23-24 season?


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Hist

Founder of Hism
Jan 18, 2009
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Are people actually giving Pogba stick for this game? He kept the ball moving and played the role he was asked to play being defensively responsible and always available for a pass. If anything the players further up the pitch didn't create enough and didn't take the few chances they got.
tbh this was a hernanes performance. He played the simple passing triangles with the defense and occasionally did the long ball forward that didnt go anywhere. Otherwise he just walked around. Even defensively he didn't stand out and was not aggressive at all. He played as if he was an unknown kid getting his debut trying not to fuck up by playing it very safe. Didn't dictate the tempo nor did he orchestrate the midfield.

At least now (from the tournament) we know he is not a DM. Box-to-box or CAM from now on. I am so glad we have pjanic to cover for marchisio. Pogba as regista/DM just doesnt work at the highest level.
 

Hist

Founder of Hism
Jan 18, 2009
11,659
Eventhough he won some balls back, it's not about that. He is not a defensive midfielder in any way shape or form. Nor is he a deeplying playmaker. Whenever France won the ball he went back as far as Umtiti and Koscielny to receive the ball and distribute it. From then he had 2 options: Long balls a la Pirlo, which he actually can play, but that is very hard, Portugal was absolutely ready for it, or pass the ball to one of the two most uncreative midfielders in world football, Sissoko and Matuidi. The only thing that linked midfield and attack were Sissoko's runs. That is wrong on so many levels and Pogba can do nothing about that. It's just not his fault. You could clearly see his frustration. Against Germany, when Kante came on, he finally moved up the pitch. It took about 1 minute until he set up the 2nd goal. If you didn't realise all that in 120 mins don't even talk about football please...
:agree:
 

Siamak

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Aug 13, 2013
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he played as CDM?
He has shown to be effective on the Left with more free role when team is bossing the match, not in this situation pogba isn't that good offensively
 

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