"
This could be Paul Pogba's last game at Manchester United
," dramatized former glory Gary Neville on Tuesday evening, commenting on the England derby for British television.
Paul Pogba limped off the field after 10 short minutes against Liverpool (0-4), replaced by Jesse Lingard.
The French midfielder with a cloudy future, since he is at the end of his contract, may never wear the Red Devils jersey at Old Trafford again.
To the delight of the supporters, if we trust their virulent reactions lately, and in particular this Tuesday.
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Facing Liverpool, who were already leading 1-0, Pogba's exit was accompanied by whistles and boos.
A hostility that does not spare many people at Manchester United at the moment.
Last Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo had also suffered a few whistles at the start of the match against Norwich.
But his hat-trick to guide the Mancunians to victory (3-2) had quickly overturned public opinion.
Not that with Pogba, also targeted against Norwich.
Chants "
Fuck off Pogba
", which could be watered down by "
Break off Pogba
“, had resonated in a tasteless match of the tricolor world champion.
He hadn't ignored them, putting his hand behind his ear in response.
He who left the Red Devils at 19 before returning as a star in 2016, at 23.
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The Paul Pogba era at Manchester United "
has been rather sad
", wrote the
Manchester Evening News
on Wednesday morning.
On his Mancunian record, Pogba only has one League Cup and one Europa League, both acquired in 2017. "
You have to be honest, that doesn't satisfy me, over the last five seasons, but really not at all
" , recognized Pogba in our columns a month ago.
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As if things weren't difficult enough, the former Le Havre player is expected to miss Manchester United's last two clashes this season through injury, this Saturday at Arsenal and next Thursday against Chelsea.
“
I don't think he will be ready for the next two matches
,” his coach Ralf Rangnick said on Tuesday evening.
There will then only be 3 Premier League days left to play.
Will Pogba be fit?
If so, will he be deemed worthy of inclusion in the starting XI?
What welcome, even what farewells with Old Trafford?
“
Whether with Manchester or at another club, I want to win trophies
Pogba promised us in March.
For the moment, next July 1, the midfielder of the Blues will be free of any commitment.
And Tuesday evening did not bring him closer to an extension in Manchester.