Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that he has told Paul Pogba he will no longer captain the side in Antonio Valencia’s absence.
The Frenchman criticised the club’s tactics after the 1-1 draw against Wolves on Saturday and was rested for the shootout defeat to Derby in the Carabao Cup last night.
Now, a video of a verbal exchange between the pair in training has got fans talking on Twitter:
Just look at the hatred in Pogba's eyes. He cannot stand Jose one bit.
— United Peoples TV (@UnitedPeoplesTV) 26 September 2018
The contempt and disrespect on Pogba's face here… This relationship is irretrievably broken…
— Don Corleone (@BobbyDNdhlovu) 26 September 2018
Smh it’s just a clash of ego’s between the two
— Liam ⚽ (@LiamDoel) 26 September 2018
One or the other needs to leave.
— Jack (@VanDerViell) 26 September 2018
A lot of people making something out of nothing but that is something and not nothing. Pogba seems to be in his usual spirits with everyone else.
— James (@JamesThornhill_) 26 September 2018
Nothing in this at all
— will ;/ ? (@WiIlUnited) 26 September 2018
@myerss4 dosnt look gd!
— Si (@si_anderson1) 26 September 2018
Pogba: “Morning boss, let’s have a good training session”
Mourinho: “I will not be dictated to by you Paul. Do not tell me how to conduct my own training session”
— FPL Partridge (@FPL_Partridge) 26 September 2018
Constantly slating the manager in the press , Pep wouldn't stand for that either. Sell him immediately
— James Robertson (@JamesRob90) 26 September 2018
If it’s between Jose or pogba to go he. I choose Jose. Pogba and United I feel would flourish under different management
— Matt LaCourse (@Mattlacourse26) 26 September 2018
It’s very hard to tell what is being said, but the body language is certainly not positive. United face West Ham at the London Stadium in the lunchtime kickoff on Saturday, and it will be interesting to see whether Pogba starts.
The France international has been in pretty good form recently. He scored two goals against Young Boys in the Champions League last week and provided the assist for Fred to score the opening goal against Wolves at the weekend.
In fact, he is already close to the six goals he scored in the whole of last season, having reached four in all competitions.
