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Paul pogba able to determine victory Manchester United on AC Milan. This he did in the match comeback after recovering from a hamstring injury.
MU managed to beat Milan 1-0 at the San Siro in the second leg of the last 16 Europa League, Friday (19/3/2021) early morning WIB. This victory led the Red Devils to advance to the semifinals after winning 2-1 on aggregate.
MU was in a difficult situation because the first leg at Old Trafford was held back by Milan 1-1. This makes them obliged to win at home to the Rossoneri.
However, MU’s game was far below expectations in the first half. Quoted from WhoScored, MU only recorded one shoot on target in the first 45 minutes.
In these deadlocked conditions, MU manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer put Paul Pogba to replace Marcus Rashford right after the break. This is also at the same time marking comeback Pogba has been out of action since February with a hamstring injury.
Pogba answered completely to Solskjaer’s trust. He is able to make comeback perfect to determine MU’s victory.
The 28-year-old only needs four minutes on the field to score a goal. He pulled off a measured kick from a corner that beat Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 49th minute.
The French player does not look awkward on the pitch even though he only started playing after being injured. According to the data WhoScored, Pogba recorded a pass accuracy percentage of 100 percent by successfully releasing one key pass.
Solskjaer admitted that his team missed Pogba’s figure when the former Juventus player was absent. Now, this longing is immediately answered by Pogba with his winning goal against Milan.
“We miss Paul. He has been out for almost two months. Any team will miss a player like Paul Pogba,” he said. Solskjaer quoted from Football Italia.
“He was very important to us and was able to give us an injection of enthusiasm. He made a very, very big difference to us,” he explained.
(pur / mrp)
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