Last Wednesday, Paul Pogba remained for the entirety of AS Monaco’s match against Pavos on the fifth day of the Champions League league stage,
on the sidelines. The French international therefore did not make his big debut in C1 with the Principality club.
Sébastien Pocognoli had nevertheless made good use of the five changes available to him. Thus, Coulibaly (65th), Michal (65th), Kehrer (76th), Fati (76th) and Biereth (90th) had actually come into play. According to Emmanuel Petit, this means that the 32-year-old midfielder is still far from the expected level.
“I have a thought for Paul Pogba. If he is not able to play, even for five minutes against Pafos, in a squad that is so mediocre… It is because he is far from responding.”imagined the 1998 world champion on the airwaves of RMC. His lack of physical preparation may indeed have encouraged his Belgian coach to do without his services.
Pogba, Luis Enrique more optimistic than Petit
Paul Pogba had however done
his big return to competitiona few days earlier, on the lawn of Roazhon Park. Perhaps he will again have the opportunity to gain some playing time in the league on Saturday, for the reception of Paris Saint-Germain during the 14th day of Ligue 1.
“It’s good news to have a player of such level back, judged PSG coach Luis Enriqueat a press conference this Friday. He is still the present and the future of football. »
