Sunday 30 September 2018

Didier Deschamps: ‘Media image of Paul Pogba doesn’t correspond to who he is‘

• France coach says midfielder central figure in his dressing room
• Pogba told he will not captain Manchester United again

Didier Deschamps has defended Paul Pogba’s leadership qualities during a week when he was told by José Mourinho that he would never captain Manchester United again.

The France manager was full of praise for the way Pogba became a central figure in the dressing room during the World Cup and a strong influence on the group. “He has taken many things upon himself. He has been a leader,” Deschamps said. “Each time he had to talk and express himself it was always very positive. It’s the words he uses and the atmosphere and feeling that comes across. He is not the only one but he is one of the leaders who took it upon himself because the group needed it. On the pitch he did what needed to be done as well.”

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from Football | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2DIzDvB

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