The Sun (Malaysia)

HENRY QUESTIONS POGBA

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THIERRY HENRY has questioned Paul Pogba’s ability to consistent­ly deliver after putting in another forgettabl­e performanc­e for Manchester United over the weekend – one week on from his heroics in the Manchester derby. Pogba underwhelm­ed during United’s home defeat by West Brom on Sunday and was taken off by manager Jose Mourinho before the hour mark. His performanc­e marked a stark contrast to his exploits at the Etihad where he scored two quick-fire goals to help inspire United to a stunning fightback against their rivals. In the wake of United’s defeat yesterday, Henry questioned Pogba’s consistenc­y as a player. “As soon as the game started, something was weird — the atmosphere of the stadium, the team — it’s so weird from what we saw from that team a week ago,” the Frenchman said. “The commitment, the desire, and I asked if Pogba can do that all the time, the way he played against City. The answer is nope.” Henry added: “(Mourinho) was trying to calm the players down and he has experience. He saw that result way before we saw it. He had a feeling that he needed to speak to the players during the week. He told them be careful it is going to be different against West Brom and I go back to Pogba: why didn’t you and the rest of the team do what you did against City all season? West Brom outworked them; they wanted to go out and hurt them. After 10 minutes, I turned and there was a weird atmosphere and I could only see West Brom scoring.”

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