Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho considered today (Wednesday) that French midfielder Paul Pogba's victory in the 2018 World Cup would give him a huge morale boost to repeat the performances he made with his country.
Pogba was criticized for his disappointing performances in the ranks of Manchester United, as he found himself back up in the second section of the season.
The French press criticized him for his low level, especially in friendly matches in preparation for the World Cup, but he contributed greatly to his country's lifting of the World Cup for the second time in its history, especially after his brilliance in the semi-finals and the final match against Belgium and Croatia, respectively, and he scored the third goal in the latter's goal. (4-2).
Mourinho said in the first press conference this season on the sidelines of the team's camp in Los Angeles, USA, in the absence of a large number of its key players for their participation in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. player".
He continued, "A large number of players did not have the opportunity to win the title, or that their country's teams are not strong. As for Pogba, I think it is the first World Cup that he participated in and won, and that must respond positively to him."
"I hope he understands why he was so good in the second part of the tournament (the World Cup). In the final he was simply fantastic."
And the entire Manchester United camp misses nine key players for their late return from the World Cup, but the trio of Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea, Serbian Nemanja Matic and Brazilian Fred, who has recently joined the team, will join the American camp next week.
AFP (Los Angeles)
