5 reasons why Manchester United can win the Champions League

#4 Paul Pogba has finally settled in

Paul Pogba has started the season in fine form

It’s a little strange that Paul Pogba would need time to settle in at Man United – after all, the Red Devils were his boyhood club, the side that he broke through as a youth player with, and while he spent four seasons in Italy with Juventus, when United signed him in the summer of 2016 the move was always treated like a homecoming by fans and the player alike.

Unfortunately, while Pogba showed some flashes of brilliance in 2016/17, it was often all too fleeting, as he was a largely inconsistent performer who came under criticism at times for being on the periphery of games when he ought to have been a key player. Perhaps those criticising forgot that Pogba, despite the reputation and huge price tag, was just 23 when he returned to Old Trafford, and so of course he was going to take time to settle in.

After just four games in 2017/18, Pogba already resembles a different player than the one who returned to United last season. For the want of a better term, the former most expensive player in the world seems to have gotten his swagger back. Pogba bossed the midfield in United’s games against West Ham, Swansea and Leicester, and while his goal return last season was a disappointing 9, he’s already scored twice as many goals this time around.

Pogba, on form, is undoubtedly one of the world’s finest players, and if he can capture his best form for United this season, then the other teams in the Champions League need to worry big time.