Skip to content
Lavina Jahorina

lavina-jahorina.com

Lavina Jahorina

lavina-jahorina.com

Journalist opens up about potential Pogba and Mourinho standoff at Man United

Toby Lambert, February 20, 2018

Telegraph journalist Jason Burt has claimed that the situation between Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba is worse than first thought and could develop into a standoff.

The relationship between the two has become a talking point after Mourinho’s decision to take him off during defeats to Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United as well as leave him on the bench for a home win over Huddersfield Town.

Pogba missed the FA Cup clash with David Wagner’s men through illness and Mourinho’s comments after the game contained a clear hint of frustration at his £89m man.

And Burt, speaking on Sunday Supplement, noted that a potentially dangerous disjunct between the pair could emerge over the next few weeks.

“It’s quite obvious that there’s an issue and you can tell by the way Mourinho is talking about it,” he said.

“I’m not saying it’s irrecoverable but it’s quite serious. He’s your most expensive player and, alongside Sanchez, your biggest star.

“You’ve got to try to resolve the situation. Mourinho’s natural instinct is to put his foot down. That’s what he’d expect to do and he’d expect Pogba to bow to his will.

“But Pogba has shown in the past, he’s willing to put his own foot down and move on. It could develop into a bit of a stand-off or it could blow over quite quickly if he gets back into the team.

“What will be interesting is seeing how he’s used in the team when he gets back in. I do think he is right about where he plays but I do accept, you can’t just pick where you want to play.”

We should note that just one powerful midfield performance from Pogba would more or less kill off this narrative – that the Frenchman and Mourinho are at loggerheads – once and for all.

But it can’t be ignored that the pair do have the potential to come to blows. Such an idea was first conjured up at Wembley by the sight of Mourinho barking at Pogba on the touchline and the 24-year-old barking back, clearly animated, before being hooked off for Marouane Fellaini not long after, who was then also hooked off seven minutes later. The whole thing looked like a mess.

That said, we shouldn’t immediately equate exuberance – a compulsion to speak out, to assert oneself as an individual like Pogba does – as a bad thing, nor as something that will necessarily cause a massive rift with Mourinho, who has, it should be noted, handed him the captaincy before on account of his bold approach.

They are both big characters and care deeply about winning, perhaps in a slightly different way. But the manager will surely know that giving a role which enables Pogba to flourish, rather than have his flaws exposed, gives the team a chance to breathe, and if he doesn’t do that then problems are bound to occur.

Sports

Post navigation

Previous post
Next post

Categories

Archives

Recent Posts

  • Container Store Wood Shelving

  • Jeans Men Cargo Shorts Size 38

  • Cozy Reversible Coat

  • Life sciences startup Avro aims to deliver drugs to children and the elderly through skin patches

  • Top 10 Best Stands Microphone Stereo Comparison

  • Black Jacket Dress for Men

  • Black Drawstring Short Men

  • Men White Jackets

  • Mountain Down Jacket Men

  • Top 10 Best How Do You Use A Trivets Pressure Cooker? Comparison

  • Man Utd legend blasts club's performance vs Newcastle

  • Hey America, Here’s What You Need To Know About The Scandal Dominating Aussie Politics Right Now

  • Top 10 RazorSocial Articles of 2017

  • Top 10 Best Open Face Fishing Reel Freshwater Comparison

  • Grizzly Lumber Rack

  • Top 10 Best Cuban Fishing Reel Kit Comparison

  • Black Floral Jacket Mens

  • Top 10 Best Trivets For Wood Table Comparison

  • On This Day in Football: Irishman becomes first international manager

  • Lavina Jahorina: Top 10 Best Buy Photo Frames Online In India Comparison

  • Empire Waist Bell Sleeve Dress

  • 7 Tips to Appreciating a Summer Ladies Festival

  • Shiny Leather Jacket Men

  • Top 10 Best Left Hand Fly Fishing Reel Comparison

  • Light Winter Jacket Mens Windproof

  • Cheap Wood Shelf Units

  • Computer Tips – Some Beneficial Computer Tips For Common Computer Individual

  • Dual Diagnosis and Depression

  • Columbia Down Jackets Men Black Medium

  • Peach Shorts for Men

©2025 Lavina Jahorina | WordPress Theme by SuperbThemes