Top contenders for the Manchester United Player of the Year: January 2019

#3 Paul Pogba

Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League

Manchester United's most influential player has been on devastating form ever since Solskjaer had taken over. Pogba has scored 4 goals and registered 3 assists in the last 4 games and has looked like a Player worth the big bucks that Manchester United paid for him 3 summers ago. However, the season had not been so rosy for the Frenchman from the start.

Pogba started the season by scoring two goals in the opening two games in the league but waned away as the season progressed. Mourinho's demanding regime took its toll and the Frenchman rarely looked like a player willing to give his all on the pitch. He did score twice in the first game of the Champions League as well, however, his form hit rock bottom in the later stages of Mourinho's reign. There were reports of the two falling apart and Pogba was on the bench in Mourinho's last 3 games, a period where he had just one appearance from the bench, for 15 minutes against Arsenal.

Enter Solskjaer and the tables had turned in an instant. Pogba looked like a beast on the field again and dictated games with ease. Even though he has experienced a mixed season so far, the Frenchman has the most passes, the most touches on the ball and also the most through balls in this team. He is also the joint top scorer with 9 goals in all competitions and also the No. 1 provider in the team with 7 assists.

Pogba is expected to get even better as United try to revive their season under Solskjaer. At the start of January, the Frenchman is third among the top contenders for the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year Award.