Former Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick has replied to Patrice Evra’s comments that some of the club’s former players working as pundits are harsh on Paul Pogba.
Pogba has been a polarising figure at Old Trafford during his time there, having arrived with a reputation as a world-class player from his time at Juventus.
To be fair, we’ve never seen that form from the France international in the Premier League, which has prompted several high-profile figures in the media to criticize the player.
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Evra believes that the criticism can go too far at times, as stated by the Manchester Evening News in a fan Q&A:
“I think some of the old legends can sometimes go in too personal on him, which I don’t like. He’s a great guy.”
When you’re one of the top talents and biggest names in the world of football, Chadwick believes it’s only natural for a star like Pogba to get notice when he’s not performing at his best.
While responding to Evra’s claim, Chadwick said:
“I think players like Pogba come under the microscope a bit more because they are the world, world-class players.
“If you’re the big name in the team and you’re not performing, you’re going to be picked up on it more than some of the lesser players. If you’re a Cristiano Ronaldo, a Lionel Messi, or a Neymar, it’s more noticeable when they’re not playing well because they’re top players.”
“So I think it comes with the territory a bit, when you’re Paul Pogba and you’ve excelled at World Cups, won the World Cup when you’re not performing at those levels it does get picked up on. Obviously, every player wants to be loved and praised, but it’s a case of earning it and it’s up to you to perform at the highest level to receive that praise. “
Some of the criticism directed towards Pogba has appeared to go too far and be unnecessarily personal at times, with Graeme Souness well known for appearing to have an agenda when it comes to debating the former Juventus man.
Pogba’s journey at the club has been nothing less than a see-saw ride. He was an important player for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during his reign. He is still yet to feature for Ralf Rangnick.
In order to seal his spot in Rangnick’s team, he needs to recover swiftly and put in that much-needed consistent performance.
