It was one of the key transfers of the summer of 2022. Leaving Juventus in 2016 to return to Manchester United, Paul Pogba had not really succeeded in his bet with the Red Devils. Six years later, it was therefore free who returned to the Piedmont side with the desire to breathe new life into his career. But nothing went as planned for the one nicknamed “The Pickaxe”. Signing for four years, he will be blackmailed by his brother Mathias Pogba who will interfere with his start to the season. At the same time, it will multiply physical glitches. First a meniscus injury in full preparation causing him to miss the end of the preparation and the start of the season. Then, he finally had to have knee surgery and did not have the opportunity to play in the 2022 World Cup. Since then, it is 5 other injuries that the native of Lagny-sur-Marne suffered with Juventus making him miss no less than 43 games since his return to Turin. Playing only 10 ends of matches last season for 161 minutes of play and only one start (out injured after 24 minutes of play), the results of the 2022/2023 financial year did not leave room for optimism for the future. of the 30-year-old’s career.
From then on, the question of his future was quite natural and arose for the French international (91 caps, 11 goals). Evoked in Saudi Arabia on the side of Al-Ahli, Paul Pogba did not move and he remained at Juventus. A stability that could do him good, especially since the idea of finding the France team while Euro 2024 is coming to the end of his nose could be on his mind. However, the Vecchia Signora’s American tour was once again hampered by her body. “I don’t know when Pogba will return to training with the rest of the team. I don’t think I can use him in the next two tests against Milan and Real Madrid. He has hardly ever worked with us, he is progressing well, but caution is advised as the same thing happened last year. It looked like everything was fine and then it stopped. When I see him running I think he’s better, but we prefer to wait at least a month to see if he can be available for the team. explained Massimiliano Allegri exactly a month ago about the Frenchman.
Paul Pogba returned to the field
Always attentive to the slightest offer for his player, Juventus also hopes to be able to count on him and precisely, the return of Paul Pogba has been gradual and finally intervenes. Scorer in a friendly with Juventus on August 16 against Alessandria, resident of Serie C, the third Italian division, he was thus able to fill up with confidence and thus perhaps finally see the end of the tunnel. On the bench against Udinese (3-0) on August 20 during the first day, Paul Pogba was finally able to return to the field this Sunday against Bologna (1-1). A meeting where he will have played 24 minutes and thus been able to test his physical capacities at a high level. He was reassuring after the match at the microphone of DAZN : “I am doing very well physically. I’m happy to be back on the pitch, doing the thing I love the most in the world. I need playing time, training, being on the pitch, that’s all I need. I want to come back strong.” A welcome return to Juventus which does not intend to skip the stages, like the words of Marco Landucci, Massimiliano Allegri’s assistant: “He has to improve his physical condition and hope his knee leaves him alone. We are managing it. When Paul feels good, he is a different player from the others.
Good news for Juventus, but also for the France team. Didier Deschamps can rub his hands to see one of his leaders slowly returning to his level. In any case, he is waiting for her and has reached out to her in an interview to the Parisian : “He has to find all his means. I discuss with him, of course, but in his recovery, there is an incompressible time, he has to chain the training sessions, then the comings into play, then the matches, and that his body resists. I want Paul in the France team if it’s Paul. But I think he can come back, he has the mind, the skills. Absent from the France team since March 29, 2022 and a 5-0 victory against South Africa and while Didier Deschamps will reveal his list this Thursday, Paul Pogba still seems a little short and knows he will have to continue to whip to regain its level and stature of yesteryear. Nevertheless, the situation seems to become possible again for the former Le Havre.
