Source for Mou calling him that?
This is not the same team lol. Cavani, Telles, VDB, Maguire, Wanbissaka, this is half their starting lineup along with Bruno that arrived last 2 summers. Plus kids like Rashford and Greenwood that grew and improved. Or was that because of BF? Bruno played every game 90 minutes in this seasons CL group stage. Pogba got subbed in 4 times and started once. Result? They lost 3 games in which Pogba played a combined 74 minutes, combined result with him on the pitch 2-1 ManU, with him on the bench 2-7. Only one of those games vs Paris, the other two vs Leipzig and Istanbul BB. They went out in group stage as favorites. In the Premier league they win like 1,9 pts when hes on the pitch, and 1,7 when hes not. Laat season since Bruno arrived, they win 1,57 with Pogba off the pitch vs 2,77 with him on the pitch, on a smaller sample size though compared to this season. Even if you include Pogbas pre-Bruno minutes, its still in his favor.
If you say Bruno improved the team: 16/17 69pts plus 2 trophies, 17/18 81pts, passed GS, 18/19 66pts, passed GS, 19/20 66pts EL, 20/21 74 pts, out in GS. These are all seasons since Pogba arrived. So where is the improvement that Brunos leadership brought?
Pogba has more freedom in his game for France, he doesnt have as many defensive duties as in Manu, which is why you have the perception hes better. Its not because he has more WC players around him, that is something the team benefits from, its simply the role. In Manu he plays a more defensive role, further from the goal and less freedom to roam, and since you fall for the usual stat sheets and dont watch them play, you think hes not as good, when in reality he has other tactical responsibilites.
This is not the same team lol. Cavani, Telles, VDB, Maguire, Wanbissaka, this is half their starting lineup along with Bruno that arrived last 2 summers. Plus kids like Rashford and Greenwood that grew and improved. Or was that because of BF? Bruno played every game 90 minutes in this seasons CL group stage. Pogba got subbed in 4 times and started once. Result? They lost 3 games in which Pogba played a combined 74 minutes, combined result with him on the pitch 2-1 ManU, with him on the bench 2-7. Only one of those games vs Paris, the other two vs Leipzig and Istanbul BB. They went out in group stage as favorites. In the Premier league they win like 1,9 pts when hes on the pitch, and 1,7 when hes not. Laat season since Bruno arrived, they win 1,57 with Pogba off the pitch vs 2,77 with him on the pitch, on a smaller sample size though compared to this season. Even if you include Pogbas pre-Bruno minutes, its still in his favor.
If you say Bruno improved the team: 16/17 69pts plus 2 trophies, 17/18 81pts, passed GS, 18/19 66pts, passed GS, 19/20 66pts EL, 20/21 74 pts, out in GS. These are all seasons since Pogba arrived. So where is the improvement that Brunos leadership brought?
Pogba has more freedom in his game for France, he doesnt have as many defensive duties as in Manu, which is why you have the perception hes better. Its not because he has more WC players around him, that is something the team benefits from, its simply the role. In Manu he plays a more defensive role, further from the goal and less freedom to roam, and since you fall for the usual stat sheets and dont watch them play, you think hes not as good, when in reality he has other tactical responsibilites.
Thats not the question though, the question is whether he lifts others around him and improves his team (i.e a leader). I used Bruno as a player who clearly had an impact on the entire club and has been recognized for it. Your attempt to say that Pogba has had a more felt impact on the pitch compared to Bruno as an individual or on the group is really outstanding. I dont have time to deep dive into the data, anyone who even remotely follows united knows that Pogba has been a disappointment while Bruno has been a Godsend for them. There is a reason one got stripped of his vice captaincy and is derided by a good portion of the fandom and another got given the vice captaincy very quickly upon arrival and is worshiped.
