Mikel Obi Better Than Paul Pogba- United Legend

Manchester United legend Paul Parker has criticised Paul Pogba’s style of play and even said Mikel Obi is better than the Frenchman. The £100 million world record transfer of Paul Pogba to Old Trafford has attracted comments from different quarters while some hailed the transfer other criticised, the latest happens to come from United favourite, Paul Parker who has said the Frenchman is not as good as Nigeria’s Mikel Obi in the holding position tagging him a waste in that position. Parker said: ‘In a holding position it would be a waste because he’s not a Makelele or even a John Obi Mikel because one thing Mikel can do is close people down.
‘Pogba can get forward, and score goals, and pass the ball but in a high-tempo game he won’t be very good in a deep role. We saw that in the Euros where he looked lost for long periods of games when France didn’t have the ball. ‘So when United don’t have the ball what’s he going to be like? Fellaini can’t do that either. Or Rooney. They can’t get around. Behind Ibrahimovic and Martial there will be changes because there is no way that midfield can last.’ The United legend also criticised the physique of the club captain, Wayne Rooney’s weight, tagging him “overweight and slow”.

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