Former Premier League and La Liga striker, Michael Owen has advised Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba to watch ‘a load of videos’ of Red Devils legend, Paul Scholes.
Owen stated this ahead of Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday at Anfield.
“I’m of the opinion that he [Pogba] is totally world-class playing in a certain team in a certain way,” Owen told BT Sport.
“I get very frustrated watching him because I know he’s better than what we see week in week out.
“I’m almost siding with him because I don’t think the way the team plays or the way the manager manages him is conducive to getting the best out of him.”
Owen added: “I think the manager has to take some of the blame – the system, the way he plays.
“I remember when he first signed they were trying all kinds of midfielders in and around him trying to get the best out of him.
“I feel sorry for him from that point of view but, as a player, it is frustrating when you watch him because he still looks like a 16 or 17-year-old learning the game.
“I think he could do himself more good by going to watch a load of videos of Paul Scholes – see when to play one touch, see when to take loads of touches, when to beat player.
“I think he makes so many bad decisions in games, which is frustrating because if he was playing as he should… if he was playing under a Guardiola or a Klopp or someone like that I think we’d be looking at certainly one of the best few players in the world, but at the moment we can’t say that.”
Meanwhile, Pogba was unable to save United on Wednesday night as they were defeated 2-1 by Valencia in the Champions League encounter.
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