BBC 606 pundit Robbie Savage backed Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba in the show on Sunday, and suggested where the Frenchman could fit in with January addition Bruno Fernandes when he returns from injury.
What did he say?
Well, a caller on BBC 606 suggested that the form of Fernandes, who has three goals and three assists in eight United appearances in all competitions to date following his move from Sporting Lisbon, means that losing Pogba in the summer may not be a great loss.
However, Savage hit back and showed his support for the 2018 World Cup winner, saying on BBC 606 (14:35): “If you think of a midfield three next season, if Pogba is to stay. You could have a midfield of say, McTominay as the six, you could have two eights in Pogba and Fernandes.
“That midfield there is a brilliant midfield of creativity. Let’s not forget about Paul Pogba. Last season, most goals for Manchester United, most assists. I think he’s a very easy target when Manchester United don’t play well, because he is a fantastic player.”
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Is Savage right to back Pogba?
Judging on last season, yes he is.
The 26-year-old has only played eight times this term and not at all since Boxing Day, so he has had little chance to make an impression on the pitch.
However, as Savage quite rightly points out, this is a man who netted 16 and assisted a further 11 in 2018/19, showing exactly what he is capable of when he is in the mood.
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The prospect of him and Bruno Fernandes playing as No.8s has to be seen as a potentially exciting one, even if some Red Devils fans have grown sick of the Frenchman and reports about his future.
It will be interesting to see what the player and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer decide is going to happen next in the summer.
In other Manchester United news, Red Devils fans have named the Tottenham midfielder they’d love to see at Old Trafford, with one suggesting he’d be the “perfect replacement for Pogba”…