Paul Pogba

Think this will be on Friday night football later but for everyone else here it is.

I figured that out:

"A home-grown player will be defined as one who, irrespective of his nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to the Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons or 36 months prior to his 21st birthday (or the end of the Season during which he turns 21)."

Pogba, the stupid prick, could be out for up to 12 weeks according to the press today..


"Manchester United fear they could be without Paul Pogba for up to three months as a result of the hamstring injury the midfielder suffered last week. Old Trafford specialists believe the France international may need as many as 12 weeks of rehabilitation, a recovery period that would see him miss five Champions League games plus Premier League meetings with Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City.

Pogba damaged his left hamstring when losing his footing during the first half of Tuesday’s 3-0 defeat of Basel. Initial MRI scans indicate a grade three tear with potential tendon damage. Further medical assessment is expected to confirm a lay-off period of “six weeks or maybe 12”. United’s coaching staff will be disappointed to lose Pogba, whom Jose Mourinho described as a player “that can change the destiny of the team” in a recent Sunday Times interview.

Exacerbating that sense of disappointment is an analysis that Pogba’s injury was a result of private physical training conducted outside the supervision of the club. It is unusual for a footballer to suffer serious hamstring damage when losing his footing, rather than sprinting. “The injury is really bad,” said a United source. “It’s not normal for a player respecting our training programme.”

Pogba — who joined United from Juventus in 2016 for a then-global record initial transfer fee of £89.3m — worked with a group of United States-based personal trainers this summer. It is understood the 24-year-old wants to return to them for treatment and rehabilitation."

www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/man-utd-fear-pogba-is-out-for-12-weeks-77jsnqn09

I was half expecting a Scholes zinger back along the lines of 'fat cunt parasites shouldn't climb trees' but no doubt he'll respond when asked the question.

I've always thought we were his stepping stone to Barca, I just think with Raiola it'll happen sooner rather than later. Most of that side needs a real man manager who can do the 'blow smoke up your arse / arm round the shoulder' approach all year round as well as the boot in the dick approach. Not blow hot and cold every six minutes because he needs medication. I sympathise with Mou with regards to modern players being fannies but that's what the job requires these days. Wrong manager again, well done board.

I'm not really bothered provided we get real replacements who are committed to the cause, but you've got this board whose judgement I don't trust an inch. And your stuck with a seemingly one trick pony manager. Something has to give somewhere at some point.

Easiest option is for Mourinho to change style and attack and generate some excitement with in the team, which knocks on to the stadium. But we're still here talking about it..