Man Utd great Scholes not surprised by Pogba hook

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3 Nov 2021 • 11:10 AM MYT
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Manchester United great Paul Scholes slammed Paul Pogba after he was hooked in their 2-2 draw at Champions League opponents Atalanta.

Reflecting on Pogba's performance, Scholes said the United midfielder would need to be babysat "until he is 35" as he has the tendency to do "stupid stuff" on the pitch.

Speaking after the game, Scholes said: "Pogba needs somebody on him all the time. Somebody there that he totally respects, he needs experienced people behind him.

"How old he? 28? He's a really experienced player. But he's one of them that will get to 35 and be exactly the same.

"He'll still be doing the stupid stuff where he's stud rolling the ball, holding people off showing how strong and skilful he is.

"The biggest thing with Paul is his concentration. He goes away with the fairies at times.

"You think of the Juventus team he played in, where he was brilliant and was why we signed him.

"The experience around him - [Andrea] Pirlo, [Giorgi] Chiellini, [Leonardo] Bonucci, [Gianluigi] Buffon, an aggressive manager. He will need that treatment until he's 35."


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