Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has lavished praise on Paul Pogba, describing him as the 'best all-round midfielder in the world' after the Frenchman made his long-awaited injury return.
Pogba had been out since September with an ankle problem that he sustained during his side's 1-1 draw with Arsenal. The World Cup winner finally returned to the Manchester United first team against the Hornets, though he could not prevent the Red Devils falling to a 2-0 defeat against the Premier League's basement club.
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Nevertheless, Solskjaer was eager to praise Pogba prior to United's trip to Newcastle on Boxing Day.
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"It might be that we do get him in from the start because you just want to get more and more into the team when he plays."
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"We create loads of chances, but every time we lose it there's a counter-attack. We need to lock it down more, better at stopping the counter-attack."
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Source : 90min