Pogba thinks Man Utd can do three things better than in Chelsea win

Oli Fisher
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: Paul Pogba of Manchester United jokes with N'golo Kante of Chelsea after the FA Cup Fifth Round match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on February 18, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is driven by the feeling of defeat and the absence of domestic silverware last season.

The France World Cup-winning midfielder was frustrated when Paris St Germain inflicted the first loss of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s caretaker stewardship, but was outstanding in Monday’s 2-0 FA Cup win at Chelsea.

“Losing a game after 11 games without losing hurts and it’s a really bad feeling, so you don’t want this to happen again,” Pogba told MUTV.

United, who were beaten to FA Cup glory by Chelsea in last season’s final, next face Wolves in the quarter-finals.

Pogba added: “All the competitions are important. We want to win something.

“Last year we didn’t win any trophies. I still remember that. This year we want to win something.”

Pogba starred at Stamford Bridge. Making Ander Herrera’s opening goal and heading United’s second from Marcus Rashford’s cross.

“We knew how to hurt them, (by) running behind their midfielders,” added Pogba, who now has 14 goals this season.

“Two runs in the box, two goals.

“My job as a midfielder is not to score goals, it’s more to make assists. But when I get a chance to score goals it’s a great feeling.”

Pogba felt United, who next play Liverpool on Sunday, had more to give.

“The result was great, but we should do better. We should react even better,” he added.

“We made it harder for ourselves. We can control more, play more and hurt them more with the ball.”

 

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