Paul Pogba urges Manchester United to ‘wake up’ after Southampton draw
Paul Pogba has called on Manchester United to „wake up“ after a third consecutive draw saw them slip behind Chelsea in the Premier League.
Draws against Leicester and Burnley either side of Christmas severely undermined United’s status as challengers to Manchester City for the title, and Saturday’s goalless draw at home to Southampton means they are now sitting third in the standings.
The problems are racking up for manager Jose Mourinho, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s knee problem keeping him out for a month and Romelu Lukaku taken off on a stretcher after a nasty clash of heads with Wesley Hoedt.
Manchester United may also be expecting contact from the Football Association after footage emerged of Ashley Young appearing to elbow Dusan Tadic in the stomach.
United travel to Everton on New Year’s Day, live on Sky Sports, and Pogba has demanded better from his side, despite the short turnaround.
„We didn’t lose but we have to wake up, bounce back and get back to winning,“ the Frenchman told MUTV.
„We drew again. Three draws we have to win, something has to change and we have to change to win.
„It’s only one day and then we have to play against Everton – that’s football. Tomorrow’s another day and we have to go out there and win.“
On the injury to 14-goal top-scorer Lukaku, Pogba said: „When we have Romelu, he makes it difficult for defenders and creates so much space as well. He’s a big miss for us but we have the team to fill the gap of Romelu.“
Medical staff took every precaution in treating a potentially concerning head injury, placing the Belgian on a stretcher and fitting an oxygen mask.
By full-time, Mourinho was confident the worst-case scenarios had been ruled out and was instead predicting a two-match lay-off for the forward.
As for Young, who has been one of United’s most consistent performers this term, he faces the possibility of a three-match ban if found guilty of violent conduct.
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