Havre
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I thought Pogba had a very good WC overall. He probably isn't the most intelligent football player around, but especially against Belgium I thought he showed some great defensive awareness. At a level I don't think I have ever seen before.
Really no comparison to Modric though. Not in general and not in this WC. Except for covering Fellaini in the air Pogba didn't do anything Modric didn't do better in this WC. Replace Modric with Pogba and Croatia are not playing the final - vice versa and France are still winning the WC.
Will be interesting to see if there is a permanent change with Pogba - or if he goes back to being a inconsistent headless chicken at Utd again. Not saying he hasn't got his moments at Utd as well, but I can't say I have ever felt as a Spursfan "nervous" playing Pogba the same way one feels coming up against KDB etc.
Really no comparison to Modric though. Not in general and not in this WC. Except for covering Fellaini in the air Pogba didn't do anything Modric didn't do better in this WC. Replace Modric with Pogba and Croatia are not playing the final - vice versa and France are still winning the WC.
Will be interesting to see if there is a permanent change with Pogba - or if he goes back to being a inconsistent headless chicken at Utd again. Not saying he hasn't got his moments at Utd as well, but I can't say I have ever felt as a Spursfan "nervous" playing Pogba the same way one feels coming up against KDB etc.