That's it. He IS official. Nope, don't want to hear about his age or his potential. Far too many times, I keep seeing Pogba put in BRILLIANT performances. Each time, he does something that amazes and at such an age, he is an INTEGRAL part to Juventus. But after that goal against Napoli, I think the world must finally stand up and salute one of the best players in the world now. YES, I just said that and deal with it. Pogba is ONE of the best and most consistent performers in the world.
I have heard people on my videos claim him to be Vieira. Sorry, Pogba is NOT the new Vieira. He is something even more and better. Just like Patrick, he possesses great passing, vision, control, tackling and the ability to impose himself on a match. But Vieira never scored the kinds of goals that I have seen Pogba score. Nor did he have such a profound effect on matches.
In that very important Madrid game, Pogba was again played out of position. But due to his intelligence, he interpreted the role his way and with an excellent cross from outside his foot, he almost set up Claudio The Ghost Marchisio (thanks Sal) to score. And, who was the guy that got fouled for a penalty that Vidal put away? Thank You.
You have your great strikers, midfielders, goalkeepers and defenders. But the midfield is the nucleus and engine of the team. It's the hardest position to play, and requires every skill used in football. Pogba is playing the position with ease and alongside Pirlo and Vidal, they form the toughest, meanest and most quality midfield you will find. The thing that frightens me, is he is only TWENTY! Lawwwwwwd in heaven.
I just don't know what will happen if he gets even better. Right now, the way he is playing, he can get into ANY team. It is very rare to find a player complete and who does NOT shy away from the big matches. And perhaps that is the final little feature that is the icing on the cake. For all the talent any player can have, without the confidence and character, they will always be ghosts when times get tough. There is a real belief that Paul has in his abilities and when he steps up against big teams, he does not hold any fear. That is SUCH a vital characteristic to have, but Deschamps and Conte must make sure it does not creep into arrogance.
For me, I will be keeping a close eye on Pogba. Perhaps it's the resentment that the world has for the Serie A with all the allegations. Because in truth, there is no reason why more people are not talking about what a twenty year old guy is doing against others much older and experienced than him. Juventus will be on crack, smack and red weed if they dare sell this talent.
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