Former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho felt winning the 2018 World Cup with France changed Paul Pogba.
Mourinho also insists he takes no pleasure of the Juventus midfielder's doping ban.
He told the Telegraph: "The only thing I say is that it happens with almost everybody in some moments of your career: you lose a little bit the sense of who you are and what you have to be.
"The season after France won the [2018] World Cup, I think Paul came back different.
"The World Cup brought him into a dimension where football was not the most important thing for him. Sharing the philosophy of everyone; everyone with the same level of responsibilities."
Mourinho also says he felt he wasn't supported by the club's top brass when he chose to drop the midfielder.
"When you are supported by the power, by the hierarchy, the message that passes through is very positive in the group," Mourinho continued.
"When you are not supported… because the player is more important or what the player represents is more important – then you are in a fragile situation. Even if you are a coach with so much experience as was my case."
On Pogba's four-year ban, he concluded: "I am not enjoying Paul's situation at all."
Vowiklmosu
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Then buy your own low level club n until this philosophy into the team
Don't just Tok Tok Tok , as a coach with 3 yrs expiry, even with trophies u had won you are not even great coach like Pep
Vowiklmosu
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Then buy your own low level club n until this philosophy into the team
N built them to the utmost greatness
Vowiklmosu
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Then buy your own low level club n until this philosophy into the team
AaronChunga
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jose
rafaeljoel
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But we the same utd fan's already pointing out our fingers for Ten hag to be crucified same why though Jesus comes in form a human he'll still be crucified back again unless this time round heaven opens while we're awake is when we shall believe he was the son of God same situation with utd fan no manger or player will come and succeed at utd without as we utd fans turning against them.....I conclude saying Ten hag needs time
mupamsty
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Same thing happened to Rashford, his performance never been the same since his big lucrative contract. He has lost his focus and hunger for greater things ahead
1st and foremost every player drops the form simple bcz he's a human being. We don't see it mostly on other players what I'm talking about simply bcz if your team is on form and you alone are off form it's hard to notice easily what I'm talking about. Rashford is off form now and he seems to be tired. One day he'll come up and say what's currently going on on him. Secondly Man United team isn't on form they're just ordinary there're very few ppl who're better than others, it's Mainooooo, Garnacho and Onana it's hard to see Onana that he has improved bcz his back four is inconsistent [100percent]
lbcrna
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if not for Pogba Mourinho will probably still be at United
fanaceiop
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Same thing happened to Rashford, his performance never been the same since his big lucrative contract. He has lost his focus and hunger for greater things ahead
pafhef
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SPOILED CHILD. ITS ALL THE FAULT OF THE UNITED BOARD. THEY CHOSE THE PLAYER OVER THE EXPERIENCE COACH WHO WON THEIR FIRST TROPHY FOR THEM SINCE FEGGY ERA.
I hated the day they sacked Mourinho. worst thing we did. we would've won the league at least once by now. wasn't great for mourinho either leaving utd. he isn't the same amazing manager. Tottenham and roma weren't good spells. and before anyone says he won a European trophy with roma. come on! 3rd level conference league in Europe is not an achievement !!!
harkoreydey
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SPOILED CHILD. ITS ALL THE FAULT OF THE UNITED BOARD. THEY CHOSE THE PLAYER OVER THE EXPERIENCE COACH WHO WON THEIR FIRST TROPHY FOR THEM SINCE FEGGY ERA.
Van Gaal won F.A cup before him
kubblrtz
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SPOILED CHILD. ITS ALL THE FAULT OF THE UNITED BOARD. THEY CHOSE THE PLAYER OVER THE EXPERIENCE COACH WHO WON THEIR FIRST TROPHY FOR THEM SINCE FEGGY ERA.
brendanobi2
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Pogba should have adhered to Mourinho's warnings
dacblnorsu
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very true from someone that should know
batacdmosu
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Me too, I’m not happy about his situation