Pogba: United is my house

Paul Pogba joined Manchester United in a world-record transfer fee in the summer and remains one of the game’s most talked about players. But what drives him on and how does it really feel to be back at United? In this wide-ranging Q&A, Pogba revealed all…

Speaking at an exclusive adidas event in London, Pogba claimed it’s like he’s never been away. “I have United in my heart,” he said. “It’s my house. When I left I always knew that I would come back. For me, it’s just normal. It’s like I went on holiday and just came back. Seriously. Nothing really changed. I’m the same person.”

Pogba singled out Jesse Lingard as one particular familiar face he was looking out for on his return to the club where he spent three seasons from 2009 to 2012. “When Jesse saw me, I was really happy to see him,” he added. “We grew up together. To see him in the first-team, I’m very happy and very proud.”

As for on the field, Pogba wants to keep playing with the freedom that’s made him a star. “They teach you some things but football is instinct sometimes,” he explained. “You just get the ball and sometimes you dribble past three players and pass it, other times you can shoot from far away. It’s just instinct. It you feel something, just do it. I am free to do that.”

He is already eyeing his first trophy with the club since his return, describing United’s 4-1 EFL Cup quarter-final victory over West Ham as “perfect” and turning his thoughts to the next round. “I’m looking forward to the semi-final against Hull,” he said. “Hopefully we can get to Wembley.” But there are bigger prizes on his radar in the long term.

When asked what the biggest game is that he has played in, Pogba pointed to a near miss with Juventus in 2015 …

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