BERN, Switzerland — Game-winning displays like Paul Pogba’s in a 3-0 victory for Manchester United over Young Boys should help to improve his relations with coach Jose Mourinho. Pogba scored twice late in the first half Wednesday to get United off to a smooth start in the Champions League against the group-stage newcomer. The penalty was awarded for a handball awarded against Young Boys defender Kevin Mbabu for blocking Luke Shaw’s cross. The result dispelled Mourinho’s doubts expressed to UEFA this month about playing Champions League games on artificial turf. A loser on its two previous Champions League games in Switzerland, both at Basel, United next welcomes Valencia to Old Trafford on Oct. 2.

Source: National Post September 19, 2018 21:11 UTC