Manchester United's inconsistent start to the season continued this weekend as they dropped points to yet another promoted side in the Premier League. Wolves secured a point against the 20-time champions of England at Old Trafford, much to the frustration of Manager Jose Mourinho. Gone are the days when opposition club got defeated before even the ball was kicked at Old Trafford due to the fear of being hammered by United. But since the great man Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, the media, the pundits, former players and some section of fans have repeatedly criticised United's style of play. And now their own player Paul Pogba has jumped in to berate his team.
Pogba, who himself was responsible for Wolves' goal after he lost the ball, said that his team should attack while playing at home and that too against inferior opponents. He opined that their failure to do that cost them the win against Saturday's opponents. He has been constantly at loggerheads with his manager Jose Mourinho over his side's supposed defensive style of play, raising speculation about Pogba joining Barcelona. Paul Pogba Sparks Yet Another Controversy on His Future With Manchester United.
On Saturday, even after Wolves equalised in the game, the red devils did not continuously attack the opposition and the French international player acknowledged the fact by saying, "I think we didn’t really start the game well but we were winning 1-0 so it was positive for us. Then, after the second half, we tried to defend a bit more against the counter-attack. We stopped playing forward like in the first half." Manchester United 1-1 Wolves, EPL 2018/19 Match Report: Jose Mourinho Endures More Frustration As Man United Spoils Sir Alex Ferguson's Return (Watch Video Highlights).
Mourinho threw Juan Mata and Anthony Martial in search of the winner and also went to plan B to go direct with Marouane Fellaini joining Romelu Lukaku in the attack. But Pogba seemed to lack confidence in his teammates even questioning his manager's substitutions. "We should show more option of playing but I cannot say that because I’m a player," he said. "That’s my way of thinking - we should move better, we should move more, yeah." Sir Alex Ferguson Returns to Old Trafford After Successful Brain Hemorrhage Operation: Former Manchester United Boss To Watch Man United vs Wolves EPL Match (View Video).
Sir Alex Ferguson made his much-awaited return to Old Trafford to watch his side play for the first time after his successful brain surgery. Going by the match's outcome, he may have been unhappy with the team. Mourinho, himself, criticised his players after the match, saying that the opponents had a greater desire to win than his stars did. United would next play Derby County in the League Cup on Tuesday at Old Trafford and would be looking to putting behind Saturday's disappointing result.
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