Former Chelsea star Marcel Desailly has labelled Paul Pogba "lazy" and claims the World Cup-winning midfielder cheats in an astonishing attack on the Manchester United ace.
Desailly was speaking ahead of Man United's Champions League last-16 defeat by Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, for which Pogba was named on the bench by interim boss Ralf Rangnick.
Pogba eventually came on for a disappointed Bruno Fernandes but failed to make much of an impact on the game. Ahead of the contest Desailly spoke out about his compatriot on beIN SPORTS and had some brutal home truths to share.
"Quality-wise you cannot compare Pogba to Fred or McTominay or Matic but he is lazy, he's lazy. If you allow him to be some kind of playmaker behind Ronaldo he will take advantage of it," said Desailly.
"When it goes well he is fantastic, but when it doesn't go well - offensively he hasn't brought what everyone was expecting. And at the same time, he will cheat a little bit. He will not drop back and help the midfield on the defensive intensity."
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David de Gea spoke out on Man United's defeat shortly after the final whistle and revealed the disappointment inside the Red Devils' dressing room.
"We are really disappointed with the result," said De Gea. It's difficult to put into words how we feel now at the moment. We did not do enough in either games to win it. It's a very disappointing day for us.
"They are a team with a lot of experience. They know how to play those Champions League games. They scored a goal and are a tough team so it was hard for us to create chances. We are out of one of the most important competitions so we are very sad."
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