Southampton 1-1 Manchester United: 3 men who were poor for the Red Devils

#2 Paul Pogba

Paul Pogba failed to inspire his team

Solskjaer had expressed his desire to build a team around Paul Pogba last season, hoping to utilize the Frenchman's power and vision to propel United to glory. However, after a decent start to the new season against Chelsea, Pogba has failed to live up to the expectations so far. He was utilized in a deeper role once again against Southampton, but could not impact the game. Pogba gave the ball away cheaply and provided little support to the forward line from deep.

There was the occasional brilliance on display once again, the outrageous turns, the tricks and the ball control. However, for the rest of the game, the Frenchman was unusually quiet. He was pushed forward briefly in the dying moments of the game, and laid down two gorgeous balls for Marcus Rashford, who failed to score. Apart from that, Pogba seemed to run out of ideas near the box.

Without his creative influx, Manchester United were pretty ordinary in the final third. Solskjaer needs to get his talisman back to his best very soon, or else it could turn out to be a long season for the Red Devils.