Frank Lampard Criticises Paul Pogba, Says 'He Makes Bad Decisions'
RORY MARSDEN
MAY 18, 2018
Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard believes Manchester United's Paul Pogba should be performing better and said some of the Frenchman's decision-making "must wreck Jose [Mourinho]'s head."
The 25-year-old has blown hot and cold since rejoining the Red Devils from Juventus two years ago, and Lampard has not been impressed with how the midfielder has fared in the Premier League, per Football365:
"I don't know what Pogba is. He makes bad decisions but then does fantastic things which must wreck Jose's head. Mourinho tried to embarrass him out of it, and I worry Pogba did not get it. Pogba is naturally more talented than I was, he would run all over me and has better feet, but there's no point dribbling in your own half.
"All that 'flick and roll of the studs,' I'm not an advocate of that. A lot of young players see it on YouTube and think it's amazing, but I don't like it. He has delved to that side too much. His numbers are not good enough, he progressed at Juve but there's another progression he has to do. He should be getting 15 goals a season and dominating games because he has everything."
Pogba has one game remaining for United this season before joining up with the France squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
The Red Devils take on Lampard's former side Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, and if Mourinho's side prevail, it will be Pogba's third major trophy victory since he returned to Old Trafford.
Neither this season or last, though, did United come anywhere close to winning the Premier League title.
If they are to have a chance of doing so next season, they will need Pogba to reach his potential and start producing consistently fine performances.
On the face of it, he has enjoyed a relatively good 2017-18 campaign, netting six goals and providing 10 assists in 27 Premier League appearances.
He has produced a handful of brilliant performances, most notably against Premier League champions Manchester City in April, when he netted twice in a 3-2 comeback victory for United that delayed the Sky Blues' coronation.
Even in that game, though, Pogba was poor in the first half.
Consistency has proved a problem for the former Juve man, and Lampard clearly feels Pogba needs to focus more on contributing to the side if he is to make good on his talent.
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