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Steven Railston

Paul Pogba blames everyone but himself for Manchester United failure in fresh swipe at old club

Paul Pogba has claimed working under different managers at Manchester United was difficult, as he also blamed his position in the team and the players around him for his struggles back at the club.

Pogba joined Juventus on a free transfer this summer, exactly 10 years after he last departed Old Trafford. The midfielder's second spell at the club spanned six years and he won just the Europa League and the League Cup during that period.

The Frenchman seemed to have the world at his feet when he re-signed for United in 2016 for a then world-record transfer fee of £89million, but his return to Manchester didn't go as he would have hoped. Pogba struggled for consistency and he failed to perform at the level that he previously had with Juventus.

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Pogba made headlines last month when Amazon Prime released a documentary titled 'The Pogmentary', which covered his contract negotiations with United. Pogba's comments, made last year, annoyed supporters and he spoke about United again at his Juventus unveiling on Tuesday.

"I'm happy with the choices I've made in my life," Pogba said at the press conference. "Sometimes you make choices that don't go your way but I'm happy with the years in Manchester. I grew up, I learned, I became a man. Changing [United] coach every year is hard - this was a difficult aspect for me.

"Then there were a few injuries, but I think it was also a mental thing - playing and not playing makes you lose pace. There is a bit of everything: coach, team, position. All this has blocked me a bit. Now, however, I have left and you will see another Paul. I can do better than in recent years."

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