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Published 12:48 11 Feb 2018 GMT
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"When he’s asked to do a job centrally, he’s forever straying towards the touchline trying to get on the ball. A central midfielder should never be in areas wider than the penalty box, unless they are out there to confront danger defensively. When your side are in possession you should always be thinking: “If it breaks down, I’m out of the game.”Souness did praise aspects of Pogba's game, saying: "There’s lots I like about Pogba. He’s powerful and athletic with good technique, but I’ve not seen a different, improved Pogba since he walked back into Old Trafford in August 2016." This once again raises the question of how to get the best out of Paul Pogba. There is no doubt José Mourinho wants Pogba to stay closer to Matić and not to drift wherever he wants to, but it is clearly Pogba's natural instinct to roam the pitch looking for the ball, particularly in the left inside channel. At Juventus, he was deployed on the left of a midfield three or in a diamond formation, which allowed him to push forward in the zones where he can be most effective. Pogba has the body of a central midfielder but the mind of a number ten. Mourinho may need to reintroduce Ander Herrera to the side in order to redress the balance of the side, even if it means sacrificing an attacking player.
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