Revealed: Why some Man United stars have a problem with Paul Pogba, leading to confrontation
An insight into one of no doubt many problems to have surfaced in the Manchester United dressing room during Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s stint in charge at the club has been provided on Sunday night.
Ole dismissed
Developments at Old Trafford have, of course, proven headline news across the globe over the last 24 hours.
This comes with a long-awaited change at the helm having finally been sanctioned by those in a position of power on the red half of Manchester.
After a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Watford on Saturday saw the Red Devils slip a full 12 points adrift of Premier League table-toppers Chelsea, it was decided that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer no longer represented the right man to lead the club forward.
In turn, the Norwegian was officially sent on his way with immediate effect earlier today:
Manchester United can confirm that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as Manager.
Thank you for everything, Ole ❤️#MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 21, 2021
Pogba concerns revealed
The ensuing chatter surrounding ongoings at United, of course, has centered chiefly on who could be set to take up the reins from Solskjaer, amid links with a host of the continent’s most high-profile tacticians.
As alluded to above, however, on Sunday night, an interesting insight into one of the key issues which could face the next man to take his place in the dugout at the Theatre of Dreams has also been forthcoming.
The info comes courtesy of the reliable Paul Hirst of The Times, and focuses on star midfielder Paul Pogba.
It is understood that, over the early months of the campaign, more than one member of Solskjaer’s playing squad expressed concerns over the level of power which Pogba was allowed to wield in the dressing room.
This even led to one of the Frenchman’s teammates confronting him, over an apparent refusal to play through the pain whilst sidelined with a minor injury problem.
Where did it all go wrong for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer?
It surprised some players that he was barely involved in training. Yet some players, such as Donny Van de Beek, felt that no matter how hard they trained, they would never play.
Read @hirstclass here: https://t.co/phWpP6ogUE pic.twitter.com/c8tvGg8xUF
— Times Sport (@TimesSport) November 21, 2021
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Chelsea FC | 12 | 26 | 29 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 12 | 24 | 25 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 11 | 16 | 23 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 12 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Arsenal FC | 12 | -4 | 20 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 12 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 1 | 16 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | -7 | 16 |
| 11 | Everton FC | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 12 | -3 | 14 |
| 14 | Brentford FC | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 11 | -7 | 11 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 12 | -6 | 9 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 12 | -20 | 8 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 12 | -12 | 6 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 11 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 7 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 6 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Cornet, Maxwel | Burnley FC | 5 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 5 |
| Sarr, Ismaila | Watford FC | 5 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 4 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 4 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 4 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 4 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 4 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Benteke, Christian | Crystal Palace | 4 |
| Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 4 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 4 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 4 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 4 |
| Skipp, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 5 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United | 0 | 4 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 4 |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 0 | 4 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 4 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 4 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 4 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 4 |
| Normann, Mathias | Norwich City | 0 | 4 |
| Cooper, Liam | Leeds United | 0 | 4 |
| Duffy, Shane | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 4 |
| Lascelles, Jamaal | Newcastle United | 0 | 4 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United | 0 | 4 |
| Veltman, Joel | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 6 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 4 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 3 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 3 |
| Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 3 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 3 |
| Lowton, Matthew | Burnley FC | 3 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 3 |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 3 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 3 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 3 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 2 |
