Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he hopes World Cup winner Paul Pogba “understands why he was very good” during the tournament. Red Devils midfielder Pogba scored as France beat Croatia 4-2 in the final to win the World Cup for the second time.
Mourinho said the 25-year-old was “absolutely brilliant” in Les Bleus’ final three matches in Russia. “It’s about him understanding why he was so good, especially in the second part of the competition,” he said. “I think that’s the point, about his performance level and his contribution to a winning team.”
Pogba joined United for a then world record £89m in August 2016, but fell out of favour at times during the 2017-18 campaign. He was left out of the starting line-up for both legs of United’s Champions League last-16 defeat by Sevilla. Mourinho, speaking in Los Angeles, said: “I did with Paul what I did with all my players. I sent a nice message before the World Cup and during it I did not disturb anyone. They needed to focus on the job for their national team. After the World Cup I sent a different message than to the other guys because he won the competition.”
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