Man Utd news: Bacary Sagna makes shock Paul Pogba claim
MANCHESTER UNITED star Paul Pogba is a holding midfielder - and that is why he does not score as many goals as people want.
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That is the opinion of former Arsenal star and Pogba’s ex-France team-mate Bacary Sagna.
Paul Pogba has received criticism from fans and pundits ever since his then world-record £89million return to Manchester United in 2016.
But Sagna does not believe the criticism is justified.
The right-back, who currently plays for Benevento Calcio, says Pogba is more defensive than many people think.
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People have to remember he is only a holding midfield player and he has orders from the manager
And Sagna is backing the 25-year-old to star at the World Cup this summer.
"Paul is a special character and he's very important for the team," Sagna told Sky Sports.
"He had a so-so season with Manchester United because he got a lot of criticism because when you cost £100m people expect you to score many goals, people expect you to make a lot more.
"People have to remember he is only a holding midfield player and he has orders from the manager.
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“To me a holding midfield player is there to protect the team and to defend first.
"That's what he's been doing, but I'm looking forward to seeing him shining and he's going to shine."
Pogba often played alongside Nemanja Matic in midfield last season at United, as well as a more advanced role when Ander Herrera also played.