Manchester United: 5 burning questions heading into the 2016-17 season
1. Can Pogba lead the team?
Paul Pogba may have left Manchester United as a boy, but they’ll need him to return as a man. The club doesn’t only need his talent on the pitch, they also need him to be a galvanizing force for everyone at Old Trafford.
That’s a heavy burden for a young player like Pogba, but it’s the sort of responsibility you get when you arrive via a world record transfer fee. Manchester United will expect Pogba to be a superstar from the first moment he steps onto the pitch.
Anything less, and you’ll hear serious questions about whether or not the club made the right move to bring him back. That sort of questioning and criticism won’t be fair, but it won’t make it any less real.
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Fortunately for Pogba, Mourinho is at Manchester United. His manager can attract all of the attention in the world at times, which should ease the burden on his players. That isn’t a permanent fix, but it can help players get through temporary dips in form.
Paul Pogba hasn’t been brought back to the Premier League to be a cog in the Manchester United machine. His return is based on him being the savior for a club that is desperate to return to glory.