Paul Pogba is a curious case. He is perhaps one of the most enigmatic men in world football and it’s highly unlikely that will ever change.
The water at Old Trafford may be clearer after Manchester United drew with league leaders Liverpool, but there are still huge questions marks lingering over the direction they are heading in under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The fact the former Cardiff manager has the job has been an ongoing debate all season and his shoddy record in charge must surely come to a head soon.
United have changed managers on a regular basis since Sir Alex Ferguson walked out the door but have they ever had someone so out of their depth since he departed? Probably not.
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The Norwegian is cult-hero in Manchester. Famed for scoring a Champions League-winning goal, United have arguably never been so far from winning English football’s most prestigious title in a long time.
Is that down to the manager? Yes. Is it down to the players? Yes. Ed Woodward must also take a large portion of responsibility.
It’s no secret the club have gone considerably downhill; the very fact Ashley Young is club captain attests to that.
But what if there was a brighter horizon? It seems difficult to picture but there could be a starkly contrasting future for both Pogba and the Red Devils.
It hinges on a new manager and one that the Frenchman was one of the best in the world under – Max Allegri.
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The manager who only recently relinquished the reigns in Turin has been linked with the United job and you’d have to dig deep to find a free agent with better credentials.
In Italy, Allegri won multiple titles and also took his side to a European final, all with Pogba in the team.
His record under the Italian in Serie A and beyond makes for rather pleasant reading.
Whether it was an outrageous goal shared across Twitter or a slick moment of ingenuity going viral on Vine, Pogba was your typical social media footballer at Juventus.
The things he could do with a football was sublime and that remarkable dipping and swerving effort he netted against Udinese was simply stupendous.
Rarely have we been treated to those moments in England, even if he did score 13 times in the Premier League last term.
That goes under the radar but the way he’s never really been able to settle makes it unsurprising he’s been the subject of interest from Real Madrid. Pictures have recently surfaced of him and Zinedine Zidane together so a departure may finally be on the cards. Only time will tell whether that is the case.
However, United would be foolish to let him slip through the net for a second time if Allegri is potentially on his way because he could transform Pogba’s time on British shores.
Playing in a more advanced role in a 3-5-2 formation with Mario Lemina and Sami Khedira beside him, one of his best games for the Old Lady came in a Turin derby in which he showcased his elite mentality, scoring a goal and assisting two in a 4-1 demolition.
Pogba was a regular big-game player in Italy. He claimed assists against Dortmund, Madrid and Man City in the Champions League while scoring versus Bayern Munich too.
As for league action, the dynamic France international laid on strikes against Roma, Milan and Fiorentina during his two years under Allegri.
He was sublime when it came to tackling and creativity, making 168 of the former across league and European fixtures.
With that in mind, is it really any surprise his technique and physicality have been described as “extraordinary” by Allegri.
The Italian has given him glowing plaudits, even praising his maturity at the World Cup.
Pogba was still very much a raw talent under the stewardship of his former boss but now he’s grown up the combination of the two could prove even better. That’s a scary prospect.
Man United long for Pogba in full stride and they could finally discover that if Allegri walks through the door.
The Red Devils have his career in the palm of their hands. What happens next could be down to one or two simple decisions.