It was a fitting return for Paul Pogba after missing action on the pitch since September last year. The mighty Manchester United scored a 3-0 win against Sheffield United, and the club saw Anthony Martial shining with a hat-trick performance. The visibly pleased Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can't help but praise his squad that displayed mastery of the game.
The boss said he saw his team having full control of the match in the entire duration, which was the case because the Red Devils came prepared. United respected Sheffield as foe, so the team came to the game with the intent win, which should explain the dominance.
Notably, Solskjaer said Pogba's first game after months in the sideline was impressive. The verdict from the Norwegian is that the World Cup winner proved his worth by playing quality minutes and by utilizing the presence of Bruno Fernandes to the hilt.
"He's quality out there. He settled us ... I'm very pleased we can get more minutes into him and let's see what we do in the weeks coming," Metro reported the United coach as saying.
United defender Nemanja Matic is in agreement with his coach. The Serbian affirmed that indeed his club now counts quality players in all positions, and it's a good thing. That's because playing with top players is inspiring, Matic said.
Pogba and Fernandes collaborating for the Solskjaer side was screaming of excellence, and the partnership can only justify the optimism written on the face of the club boss, who only months ago was on the brink of losing the top job at Old Trafford.
The Frenchman and the Portuguese showcased how their position is best played can be best characterized as a sensational display of skill. According to Talk Sport, it was clear in the winning game against Sheffield that Solskjaer has "midfield maestros" in Pogba and Fernandes.
The duo weaved magic and Fernandes proved the fact that while Pogba is working to regain his groove in full, he is the main man and Pogba seemed unmindful of that fact.
The whole squad contributed to putting up a magical show at Old Trafford and the only regret is there was no live audience to witness the spectacle.
The United manager can only echo the impression that his squad came out to win big and he credited Matic for a majestic essaying of his role. Solskjaer added Scott McTominay and Fred turned in fantastic action on the pitch.
He boasted that at his disposal is two of the most creative midfielders in the game and he cannot be blamed for aiming too high in the games to come.
