The signing of Paul Labile Pogba in a world record deal by Manchester United, one of the richest clubs in world football was seen as a sign that the Red Devils were ready to challenge in every front.
The English Premier League giants were to be feared after the signing of the towering midfield maestro from Italian giants, Juventus, but reverse has been the case.
Smaller clubs seem to be at ease playing against Pogba and other stars from Manchester and have even beaten them on several occasions.
The 4-0 mauling by Chelsea FC all but proved that the Jose Mourinho-tutored side may be capitulating instead of emerging as a force to be dreaded.
WuzupNaija has now compiled three sure reasons the French star may be the wrongest signing the former Champions League winner have made.
1. Pressure of being the most expensive player
Although the former youth International of the French national side may not admit this, he will be battling a serious pressure to remain afloat as the world’s most expensive signing.
More than anything, Pogba will want to prove doubters wrong about the huge amount paid to snatch him from Juventus, and this will not in anyway give him the freedom to express himself on the pitch.
On his day, the former United upstart is a player to watch. He has great passes and also fancies his chances of scoring when he moves forward, but the weight his price tag drops on him may just reduce him to a shadow of his real self.
2. He is more of a pop star than a footballer
Since his return to the red side of Manchester, Pogba has been involved in cases outside football than in cases associated with football.
For instance, his outrageous hairstyle, his singing abilities seem like what he focuses on more than the football he is being heavily paid to play.
His infamous dab dance seems to also get the better of him at the early stages of his career at the Theatre of Dreams.
Age may be on his side but then, the records are no respecter of persons as they are always brought out to hunt anyone at unexpected times.
3. Sex scandals
It is too early for a Manchester United world record signing to start having issues relating to sex scandal, not the least when performances on the field of play cannot prove otherwise.
The recent reports about Pogba and his sexcapades are also likely to affect him psychologically.
An international star like him should not be seen as a bad example to the upcoming youngsters who would be yearning really hard to be like their role model.
Playing for a side coached by the self-styled Special One requires a high level of discipline on and off the court and if
Pogba must remain in that ‘caucus’, he has to prove that he worths the huge amount and fuss made about his signing.
