Not played against Everton, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is considered to be wasted by Paul Pogba

DBasia.news – Harsh criticism has continued to be directed at Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. This time it was the way he gave Paul Pogba the opportunity to play that has been in the spotlight.

Solskjaer was able to secure his position after helping Manchester United win 3-1 at Everton. The result automatically eroded the dismissal rumors that has haunted him after two successive defeats.

Three of Manchester United’s goals in the match were scored by Bruno Fernandes (two goals) and Edinson Cavani. The game of the Red Devils has also shown positive developments.

Even so, Solskjaer’s decision to save Pogba was not favored by Phil Neville. The former Manchester United player has accused him of wasting his midfielder’s talents.

In this match, Solskjaer chose to play the trio of Fred, Scott McTominay and Bruno Fernandes in midfield. Pogba was only entered seven minutes before normal time ended.

According to Neville, Pogba should not have been treated that way. The French midfielder is considered worthy of filling one place in the core squad in every match.

“I still think it’s a shame that Pogba can’t be in that team. “For United to win the league, be successful, and play the style of football that Ole wants them to play, then Pogba has to play,” Neville told Premier League Productions.

Despite being recognized as one of the best midfielders in the world, Pogba failed to show his maximum performance with Manchester United. He is often subject to criticism following the minor results achieved by city rivals, Manchester City.

His statement on dreaming of Real Madrid has made Pogba’s image even more tarnished in the eyes of the fans. Not surprisingly, many of them has asked Solskjaer to immediately sell the former Juventus player.

“I’ve said about him wanting to leave, not wanting to be there and his inconsistencies, but I still think he is one of the best midfielders,” he added.

Pogba’s playing character is similar to Bruno Fernandes and it makes it difficult for Solskjaer to play both of them on the field. Although it has been tried last season and was quite successful.

But at the start of this season, Solskjaer seemed aware that playing Pogba and Fernandes at the same time had a negative effect on the defense of his team. Both of them are somewhat weak in defense.

Solskjaer finally chose to rely on Fernandes in the playmaker position. Meanwhile Pogba had to sit on the bench or play in a different position.

The polemic regarding the importance of Pogba’s absence for Manchester United seems to be going on throughout this season. Solskjaer’s quality was also tested to find the best solution to maximize the performance of his team.