Paul Pogbas positional troubles at Manchester United are frustrating but he may be perfect for John Hannah Jerseys a No. 10 role, says Paul Parker.
The Frenchman was returned to Old Trafford for 89 million in 2016 having established a reputation as one of the worlds best in a playmaking post at Juventus.
, with his attacking instincts often being curtailed.
Questioning of his contribution, after being benched and substituted on a regular basis of late, has sparked transfer talk and .
Parker hopes the i sue can now be resolved as a matter of urgency, with the former United defender telling The Sun on an unfortunate situation at Old Trafford: When I joined United, Sir Alex Ferguson signed me because Julian Edelman T Shirts of my defensive qualities and what I could add to the team from that perspective.
The improvements I made and tweaks to how I performed were implemented along the way, and I gue s in Pogbas case thats what we are not seeing at the moment, because hes being asked to play in a position hes not entirely comfortable with.
We know hes got outstanding qualities but while he isnt being played in his favoured role, on the left hand side of a midfield three, he finds it difficult.
Certainly defensively anyway. Its frustrating if youre Chris Slade Jerseys a United supporter because weve seen what he can do in that role for Juventus and at times for France. Damien Harris Jerseys
The game comes very easy to Pogba and I just wonder, if long-term, he might be better suited in the number 10role, where he can do what he likes more or le s in that final part of the pitch.
Pogbas at his best when he can be creative and make things happen going forward. Remove the shackles and get him in positions where he can go at players one versus one, or has the freedom to run in behind and ask questions of the opposition defence that way.
We know already that Ja'Whaun Bentley Jerseys he gets on well with Romelu Lukaku, so why not try and get them nearer to one another on the pitch too, and see how that works.
Footballers are commodities and its a very different game to when I played. But somehow, Mourinho has to get Pogba playing in a way that makes the team better, and in the end, I think he will.
Mourinho has a track record of succe s everywhere hes been and hell know he has a better chance of continuing that run with Pogba in his starting XI.
Mourinho has confirmed that Pogba will start , with it hoped that he can start to rediscover form and confidence heading into Matt Light Jerseys the busine s end of the 2017-18 campaign.
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