Don’t Make Me A Scapegoat For Recent Poor Performances…Pogba Tells Jose Mourinho 

Manchester United midfielder record-signing Paul Pogba has told manager Jose Mourinho to stop blaming him for the team’s recent under-par performances.The Portuguese boss and French midfielder’s bitter feud was reignited in the aftermath of United’s  2-2 draw at Southampton on Saturday night. Pogba was slated by Mourinho in the away dressing room at St Mary’s for being reckless in possession and, it was reported over the weekend, labelled ‘a virus’ by his boss.According to media reports, Pogba has hit back and warned Mourinho to stop highlighting him as the core of United’s problems. Mourinho’s comments were more general in his criticism as he raged against a fall in standards and discipline from his players, saying he, as manager, wasn’t the only one to blame for recent performances.  Pogba has been notably poor in recent games amid concerns from staff that he has once again set his sights on leaving Old Trafford. He is not alone with other team-mates also considering their futures. He was understood to be frustrated further on Saturday by how United were forced to set up in midfield with Scott McTominay and Nemanja Matic behind in a makeshift three-man defence. Pogba himself was restored to United’s starting line-up amid an injury crisis having been dropped for the Champions League win over Young Boys last week.Photo Credit: Getty

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