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#3 Pogba given license to thrill

Paul Pogba had a brilliant outing against Cardiff on Saturday

Paul Pogba looked a man unchained in United's first game after Jose Mourinho's departure, getting two assists tonight, setting up his teammates on more than half a dozen times, and being denied to get on the scoresheet himself by a superb save.

Pogba has had a topsy-turvy year, winning the World Cup with France and scoring a goal in the World Cup final. He was then named United vice-captain for the start of the season, but that was stripped after his criticism of the way the team is set up in the press. He eventually lost his starting spot, and his relationship with his former manager was absolutely broken.

Paul Pogba must produce this kind of performance for United every week to achieve a top-four finish this year.