21 Oct 2020 08:14:15
Unpopular opinion. but maybe pogba's best position is as a false 9. Has strength to hold play, keep the ball and play in runners. This allows rashford and martial to start wide and cut in. Also allows us to have 3 of bruno, vdb, fred, matic and mctominay in a solid midfield 3 with bruno/ vdb playing the no.10 or higher up of the 3. We don't need to worry about Pogba tracking back or not making tackles. Would love to see it but will likely never happen, atleast not as a starting lineup.


1.) 21 Oct 2020
21 Oct 2020 09:28:13
The issue with Pogba is that he has the talent to play multiple positions. He's fast, strong, technically gifted, a good dribbler, a good crosser, a good passer and a good shooter.

However, he seems to lack drive to make one position his own. His passing range and physicality would suggest he should be an excellent CDM, yet he doesn't have the commitment to do the ugly side of the game. While also playing deep means you negate his excellent shooting.

He could play as a No.10, yet he doesn't press enough and drifts in and out of the game in that position. While that position negates his passing range. The same would be true if he played as a false 9.

He could play wide, that would make the most of his passing range, his dribbling and pace, while the lessened defensive responsibility would probably suit him. Yet this would still negate his shooting ability.

I think Pogba plays best on the left of a three man midfield. Where he can drop deep to collect the ball, then drive at teams. The freedom means he can be deeper and use his passing range, or he can move forward into positions where he can either shoot or play the final pass. While having two other midfielders alongside him means his lack of effort defensively isn't so damaging.

The issue with playing him in this position is that you need to build the entire team around him, which means when he is having a bad day the whole team will struggle.

The reality is that he doesn't want to be here and we should sell him and then he is someone else's problem to work out how to get the best out of him.


2.) 21 Oct 2020
21 Oct 2020 10:00:18
Pogba's best position is on bench. Otherwise its like we are playing with 10 men.


3.) 21 Oct 2020
21 Oct 2020 10:38:36
We looked really good and even more threatening when he came onto the pitch.

Great bit of in game management by Ole, after martials inexplicable own goal i thought PSG could go on to win if we kept sitting back.

Bringing pogba on put PSG under pressure and that eventually told when rashford scored the winner.

Long season ahead, sometimes well go with 3 at the back, 4-2-3-1 and last night showed how well a 4-4-2 diamond can work. Plenty of games for out 6 first team centre mids to play in.


4.) 21 Oct 2020
21 Oct 2020 11:31:42
As always, Pogba chooses when to play.
But yesterday when he came on, he played like he had a point to prove.
Held opposition players, showed strength and kept the ball.


5.) 21 Oct 2020
21 Oct 2020 15:30:30
His best position is at the left side of a midfield 3 or in a diamond. Yesterday althought i always criticize him he was good.