Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Sport
Samuel Luckhurst

Why Manchester United are convinced Paul Pogba is in his best form for the club

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lauded Paul Pogba's matchwinning performance at Fulham and believes the Manchester United midfielder has never been fitter and more focused for the club.

Pogba claimed his second winner in successive weeks with a superb left-footed curler in the 2-1 victory at Craven Cottage to elevate United back to the top of the Premier League.

The 27-year-old netted a deflected volley to secure three points at Burnley last week and Pogba's form has impressed since the Carabao Cup quarter-final win at Everton a month ago.

Pogba has played on the left, the right and in central midfield during that time and Solskjaer feels the France international is operating at his optimum.

Vote for your United player of the match vs Fulham:

"I'm very happy with his performance," Solskjaer said. "Sometimes 'impressed' is a strong word but I know what he can do and it was all about getting Paul fit, running fit, match fit.

"Today, he's played in the centre midfield role, he made some good runs into the box as well, he made challenges, got an early yellow card as well - which is dangerous - but he kept his discipline well and won tackles for us.

"He does everything. We know Paul can do more or less everything that's asked of a midfielder. Now he's putting all the elements together in the same performances, which is great to see.

"I would like to say [he's never been more focused and fitter], yeah. He's enjoying his football. He's happy, mentally very happy, he's physically in a very good shape and we know all about his talents. And today we decided to play him in midfield and it was worth it."

When asked whether he scored as spectacularly as Pogba had at Fulham, Solskjaer replied: "I wouldn't think so, no. I had a couple of decent left-footed strikes, one in France against Lille [in 2001] but didn't have 25-yard strikes in the top corner. Great goal."

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.