The increasingly shaky relationship between the Portuguese coach and the French superstar was dealt a further blow by the recent comments made by Mourinho, and it is believed that this was due to Pogba’s sup-bar performance against the Saints in their recent fixture.
The manager believes that the midfielder’s attitude is having a negative influence on the other players of his squad.
In case you didn’t know…
Paul Pogba and Jose Mourinho had a public fallout in September reportedly over the player’s social media usage.
Pogba was also stripped of the Manchester United vice-captaincy by Mourinho that month, which many experts, including Jamie Redknapp, believed was a clear sign of the widening rift between the player and the manager.
The World Cup winner was heavily linked with a move away from the Old Trafford to La Liga with Barcelona this summer.
The heart of the matter…
In the aftermath of a disappointing 2-2 draw at the St. Mary’s Stadium, in which Manchester United were two goals behind just 20 minutes from kick-off, the Daily Record (Via the Daily Mail) reported that Mourinho had called Pogba a virus in front of the entire squad during the post-match dressing down.
It is believed that the manager didn’t mince his words and told him that: (Via Dailymail)
Even in the post-match interview, he took an indirect jab at the 25-year old, praising the other two midfielders and blaming him for lost possession in the midfield. The Daily Record quoted him saying:
What’s next?
With another draw in the Premier League, Mourinho’s men find themselves in the seventh spot, lagging behind league leaders and city rivals Manchester City by a whopping 16 points.
On the other hand, the rumors regarding Pogba’s future suggest that the player might leave the Old Trafford for good as soon as this January.
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