It has seen him come under immense criticism, especially with his future at Old Trafford up in the air with the arrival of Donny van de Beek. The Frenchman is no longer a sure-fire starter and has failed to impress when given the chance. This has seen Didier Deschamps admit that it has affected Pogba’s form for France. The Les Blues’ head coach further added that periods of bad form occur for every player but he believes Pogba has the ability and spirt to “answer his critics.” 

“He’s not in his best form, of course. I knew that before the game. This match was meant to give him some rhythm. He knew that he would only play for an hour. It’s hard to remember to be positive. Obviously, he’s not in one of his better periods. Like all players who have a club situation that is not positive, they are also impacted mentally,” Deschamps said, reported Goal.