But he didn’t appear to completely share in their joy having played no part in the game as an unused substitute for only the second time since his return to Manchester United two and a half years ago. The narrative will now be that Manchester United are better off without Pogba, and that he should become accustomed to watching from the bench. And since Mourinho arrived at Old Trafford in the summer of 2016, no player has been directly involved in more goals for United than Pogba. It was only two months ago Pogba inspired United to a 3-2 comeback win over Newcastle at Old Trafford, which effectively saved Mourinho’s job. If handled correctly Pogba is still the player Manchester United should be built around.

Source: Forbes December 10, 2018 16:12 UTC