Paul Pogba emphasized how to behave with players is the difference between Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Jose Mourinho.
“What I have with Solskjaer is the difference. He is not against the player. Solskjaer can deceive this player, but not see them no longer exist. That is the difference between Mourinho and Solskjaer”, Goal quoted Pogba.
“I had a great relationship with Mourinho, all saw it. But the next day, I couldn’t understand what happened. This is the strange thing between me and Mourinho. I can’t explain it, by myself. I also do not know why “, the French midfielder stressed.
The relationship between Pogba (right) and Mourinho rifted in the 2018/19 season. Photo: Getty.
Pogba and Mourinho worked together in the 2016-2019 period. In the summer of 2016, Mourinho directly influenced MU leaders to spend 89 million pounds, recruiting Pogba from Juventus. This is the MU and Premier League record deal.
The French midfielder shined in the early stage of wearing MU shirt. From the second phase of the 2017/18 season, the relationship between Mourinho and Pogba deteriorated. Before “Special One” was fired, it was reported that Mourinho and Pogba did not want to see each other.
Under Solskjaer, Pogba gradually regained his form. This season, the French midfielder played 34 games, scored 5 goals and had 6 assists. Inspiration gradually returned to Pogba’s feet.
“Solskjaer’s coaching works, because he is close to the player. Of course, every coach has a different philosophy and the player has to adapt. There are some actions that make you uncomfortable,” Pogba continued. Continuity of the exchange.
Besides Pogba, Luke Shaw is another MU player who had a conflict with Mourinho. “Special person” publicly criticized Shaw in the newspaper in 2018. After that, Shaw determined to practice and was progressing at the hands of Solskjaer.
“Solskjaer helped Shaw a lot. That season (2017/18 – PV) was really hard for Shaw. He showed his ability when he received the trust from Solskjaer”, Pogba concluded.
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