Paul Pogba is not a Reliable Penalty Executor

DBasia.news –  Wolverhampton Wanderers continued to give trouble to Manchester United at Molineux Stadium until the visitors were only able to win one point from a 1-1 draw in Week two of the Premier League on Tuesday (8/20). United could also win if Paul Pogba did his job well through the white point (penalty).

Despite coming as a guest team, Manchester United controlled the game. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad recorded the mastery of the ball up to 65 percent. Meanwhile, they had created nine opportunities.

Manchester United opened the scoring through Anthony Martial in the 27th minute. The Frenchman opened fire from inside the penalty box after receiving bait Marcus Rashford.

Wolverhampton Wanderers responded with a long-range shot by Ruben Neves in the 55th minute. Although it was reviewed through VAR, the goal was still declared valid.

The drama happened in the 68th minute. The visitors received a golden opportunity to excel after Paul Pogba violated Coady in the penalty box.

However, Paul Pogba who advanced as an executor failed to carry out his duties properly. The ball that he released to the right side of the goal was contained by Rui Patricio.

One question is why did Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appoint Paul Pogba as the executor. As in the match against Chelsea, Man United’s penalty taker was Marcus Rashford – the penalty was a success.

Furthermore, Paul Pogba is a player who often fails as an executor of 12. Since the 2018-2019 Premier League, Paul Pogba has failed four times as a penalty taker. That has been the most amount compared to other Premier League players.

Various views were raised on the reason for Pogba failed penalty. One of the most talked about is the desire of the player to leave Manchester United. Reportedly, the 2018 World Cup champions were being watched by Real Madrid and Juventus.

One additional point has made Manchester United occupy the fourth position with the acquisition of four points. The Red Devils are two points adrift of Liverpool who sit at the top of the standings.