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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
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James Pallatt

'Paul Pogba isn't Roy Keane' - Manchester United midfielder compared to Old Trafford legend

Paul Pogba and Roy Keane's leadership qualities have been compared by former Manchester United striker Louis Saha.

World Cup-winner Pogba has been on the receiving end of some stinging criticism this season, including from former Red Devils captain Keane, following a disastrous season at Old Trafford.

But Saha has defended Pogba, insisting it's not his job to be a leader at United in the same way Keane was during his stellar playing career.

“Of course, he (Pogba) brings a special ­quality because he can do special things, but I don’t think leadership is his strength," Saha told The Mirror.

“So let’s find the right ­people to be around him because he can do magic. That’s what he has been bought by United to do – rather than as a Roy Keane-type or others that you can compare."

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