Paul Pogba Told to Improve by Didier Deschamps

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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 …

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