Manchester United star Paul Pogba sent ominous warning by Red Devils legend
MANCHESTER UNITED record signing Paul Pogba has been warned not to banter his career away.
Posted Friday, March 30, 2018 by Dailystar.co.uk
The France international has struggled in his second season at Old Trafford and had a public falling out with boss Jose Mourinho.
Pogba, who scored a stunning free-kick for France against Russia on Tuesday, regularly shares videos of his antics on social media.
But former Manchester United captain Bryan Robson believes the £89m man needs to focus on his profession and leave the japery aside.
"He's on there (social media) a lot and he's laughing and joking," Robson told Off the Ball Football Show.
"He likes to be in that limelight, coming across that he's a laid back character and he's jovial and he wants a bit of banter with the fans.
"For me though, it's a little bit too much. You need to win.
"It's not a game, so that's where somebody like myself, Roy Keane and Graeme Souness, those sorts of people, a Gary Neville when he's commentating, we understood that.
"This isn't a game, this is our living and we need to win and I think Paul’s got to get that a bit more into his character. This is a job."
Robson has also had his say on where Pogba is best utilised - with the former Juventus star being deployed in a two and three man midfield.
Paul Pogba has been told to get serious about his Man Utd career
Bryan Robson lifting the Premier League trophy with Steve Bruce in 1994
"We’ve had the best out of him when Jose has played a solid 4-3-3, with [Nemanja] Matic sitting and then Pogba being allowed to do what he wants to do," Robson added.
"I don’t think it works with a two with Paul. I think he gets more freedom if you’re playing a three in there.”
Manchester United face Swansea in the Premier League on Sunday as they look to secure second place behind runaway leaders Manchester City.
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