'There's no defence for that' - Paul Scholes slams Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba
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Published 20/08/2018 at 12:30 GMT
Paul Scholes says there is “no defence” for Paul Pogba after the Manchester United midfielder admitted his attitude was wrong in Sunday’s loss to Brighton.
Manchester United's French midfielder Paul Pogba warms up for the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester United a
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Pogba scored a late penalty, his second of the season, but could not prevent United slipping to a disappointing 3-2 defeat at the Amex Stadium which has put manager Jose Mourinho under some pressure.
United’s captain for the day raised eyebrows after the game when he said that, “My attitude was not right. It has to be a big lesson for us. They had more hunger than us.”
Scholes was incensed by Pogba’s comment – and criticised the World Cup-winner for his lack of consistency.
“I hope that is lost in translation,” Scholes said. “There is no defence for that comment, there is no defence for it.
"You say it to yourself, don’t you? You’re constantly saying to yourself: ‘Attitude right, make sure it’s right.’ You don’t need other people to tell you. You don’t need a manager to tell you that or your team-mates.
There's a lack of leaders in the team. We thought Paul Pogba might be the ideal candidate to be that leader but he wasn't there today. He had another really poor game. He's so inconsistent.
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