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Paul Pogba Told to Improve by Didier Deschamps
- Updated: October 8, 2016
France boss Didier Deschamps has warned midfielder Paul Pogba that he needs to make improvements to his game.
The candid assessment of the Manchester United man came after a 4-1 win for Les Bleus over Bulgaria on Friday evening, with Pogba deployed in a deeper midfield role.
The ex-Juventus star turned in an inconsistent display, and despite securing a comfortable win, Deschamps wasn’t entirely pleased with the 23-year-old’s contribution.
“He can and must do better,” the France manager said of the midfielder, per Liam Corless of the Daily Mirror. “When he has a defensive role like that, that’s not the best for him. This is more a construction part, protection as compared to the central hinge. He has everything to do it. He did some good things, some others less good.”
The visitors took a shock lead in the contest in Paris before France came roaring back with a brace from Kevin Gameiro and a goal apiece from Antoine Griezmann and Dimitri Payet.
Pogba is in a spell of transition in his career, having rejoined Manchester United in the summer, costing £89 million to become the most expensive player in the …