The Frenchman was named on the bench for the 4-1 victory at Old Trafford - and didn't make it onto the pitch at all
Paul Pogba found himself on the bench for the second game running as Manchester United ran out 4-1 winners against Fulham on Saturday.
The Frenchman is going through a sticky patch at the club, and his relationship with Jose Mourinho is more strained than ever.
The 25-year-old was also dropped for United's 2-2 draw against Arsenal, but came on to feature in the 75th minute.
Against Fulham, Pogba did not even step onto the pitch. It is only the second time, since re-joining the club, he has been an unused substitute at United.
His reaction when Scott McTominay, United's third and final substitute against Fulham, went on, said everything.
Mourinho opted to pick the Scot over Pogba in the 84th minute - and the World Cup winner slumped in his seat and looked frustrated.
The only time he looked like he was enjoying himself on Saturday was when he was showing off his passing skills prior to kick-off.
At full-time, the midfielder then looked an unemotional figure as he carried his unworn match shirt scrunched up in his hand down the touchline toward the players' tunnel.
Mourinho was then asked what the £89million signing must do to get back into his starting XI, he answered: "He has to play with the same mentality as the team is playing."
RealMd13
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🔥🔥🔥 ♥️ Paul pogba should go to PSG or FCB the reason why he should go to FCB 🔴🔵 is because he has great friends there like Dembele and umtiti and he can also help FCB a lot in the midfield just imagine a trio of POgba rakitic and busquets plus he is younger than both rakitic and busquets and last FCB was after POgba back In 2016 when he was leaving juventus and why should he go to PSG thats easy PSG is in France 🇫🇷 and thats where POgba is from he is already a world 🌎 champion and I am sure PSG will welcome a home town hero with open arms and he has great relationship with both Mbappe and NEYMAR JR and Njr Is a party 🍾 king 👑 so they would get along just fine and as for his playing time that shouldnt be a problem because besides Varrati no midfielder at PSG Is better than POgba #viscaELbarca🔵🔴 #vivaLaFrance🇫🇷
calvinrashy
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Mourinho changed on the game with Fulham, and if he is showing these changes then he should also fight to change Pogba not give up on a record signing and also a great midfielder which are hard to find nowadays, they may say Pjanic but they will snub us on the last minute. We are really lucky and to have him and also similarly Sanchez who have gotten experience from Europe's top clubs, and having them in board but not the right mentality and work is meaningless. Mourinho played well, I will say that again, one of our best attacking games this season and if he gets Pogba back on track then we will see more games like this with almost 5 or 6 goals a game. The point is we want to add class, experience to our team so as to fight for Europe's best trophies and Pogba and Sanchez cab help us a lot.
Minikon
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Pogba has been turned into a scapegoat by many fans. They go on about how our failures are bigger than the manager, yet act like it's all a single players fault. It's hypocritical and I've simply had enough This is the same rubbish many of you were throwing at Martial and Bailly, just because they had fallen out with Mourinho. Pogba's never been said to have a poor attitude before. Ever thought Mourinho is the problem? Mourinho is always right isn't he The fact Pogba captained the team for our first game against Leicester, playing 80 minutes without having any preseason, shows how professional he is. He has called Manchester 'home' many times. He's grown up here. He is one of us The stats: 5 goals and 5 assists. That's more than Eriksen, Modric, Kroos and by far the most goal contributions in our team. He's been our best player with Martial this season, like it or not. I do agree, he has more to give though Firstly, this is not true. He has managed to perform many times with the likes of Fellani & McTominay next to him. Examples this season alone include Newcastle, Chelsea and Everton Also even if this was true, so what? All midfielders commonly called 'world class' have other great players beside them. The 'best in the world' Modric has failed to perform for Real Madrid this season, even with Kroos next to him and he isn't being given a fraction The reason why we beat 20th placed Fulham, who's points can be counted with your fingers, is because Pogba didn't play. Ok, tell yourself that. Martial didn't play too. Does that mean Martial holds us back Pogba has scored or assisted against 4 of the 5 other top six sides. He's regularly performed in big games. The same year he was MOTM in a World Cup final, ends with him being unable to come into a Man United team, 8th in the league. It just doesn't make any sense. Don't turn your back on him, like Mourinho made some Chelsea fans do to Hazard
DeGiro
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Manchester united fans please do not fall prey for this news. they are trying to drift the winning and mad-dog mentality our players have developed away. why don't these media do the same when Aguero, Salah, Hazard etc are put on bench? please be careful not to respond emotionally to this news.
Nuoabeinu
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Sincerely say .. Is pogba that good ? To me he was lucky to be in JUV cause he have a lot of good player at the heart of the field together with him ... I watch back some video when he was at JUV ... 10 video .. only 3 video is impress 7 video just so so ... Deeply I will think , will be good he stay in united but he must improve himself . Not to be lazy and stop thinking he is super star . ( got to track back once he loss the ball ) Of cause if he leave . United will be ok cause there is other player can replace him . He and Barca DEM , almost the same kind . Young and think they are super start . If they will grow step by step they will be great in further .