Lacking with the French National Team, Didier Deschamps Said Pogba Was Affected by the Situation at Manchester United

DBasia.news – The French national team coach, Didier Deschamps also gave an assessment of Paul Pogba’s lackluster appearance. Deschamps assesses Pogba’s mentality is affected by the current situation of Manchester United.

Since last season, Pogba’s appearance with Man United has not been optimal. Pogba has been plagued by injuries. He also had contracted the corona virus.

For the 2020-2021 season, Pogba has recorded 11 appearances with the Red Devils with one goal and two assists. However, of the 11 appearances, Pogba only started five times.

Finally, Pogba only played for eight minutes when MU won 3-1 at Everton’s headquarters in the Premier League last week. He was only entered in the 82nd minute to replace Juan Mata.

When appearing with the French national team, Pogba again did not play the full game for 90 minutes. He only played for 57 minutes when France defeated Finland 0-2 in a trial match on Wednesday (11/11/2020).

Didier Deschamps did not deny that Pogba was not at his best. He believes the 27-year-old’s declining performance is due to his situation at Old Trafford.

“Of course he is not at his best. I knew that before the match,” Deschamps said as reported by the Mirror.

“This match aims to give him rhythm. He knows that he will only play for an hour,” he added.

“It’s hard to remember to stay positive. He is definitely not in one of his best periods. Like all the players who face club situations that are not positive, they are also affected mentally. I know him quite well and it can happen at some point,” concluded Deschamps.