{"id":1696,"date":"2019-02-28T10:10:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incirliseviye.com\/2019\/02\/28\/leader-pogba-could-be-man-utd-captain-after-mourinho-demotion-solskjaer\/"},"modified":"2019-02-28T10:10:53","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:10:53","slug":"leader-pogba-could-be-man-utd-captain-after-mourinho-demotion-solskjaer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=1696","title":{"rendered":"'Leader' Pogba could be Man Utd captain after Mourinho demotion – Solskjaer"},"content":{"rendered":"
The caretaker-boss says the Frenchman may get the chance to lead United again after being stripped of the deputy role by the Portuguese <\/div>\n
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has branded Paul Pogba \u201ca leader\u201d and insists he wouldn\u2019t think twice about handing him the Manchester United captaincy after being stripped of the deputy role by Jose Mourinho earlier this season.<\/p>\n

Pogba regularly led United out during Mourinho\u2019s reign, including three times at the beginning of 2018-19 before the Portuguese decided that he would never again hand the Frenchman the armband as their relationship became frosty.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only truth is that I made the decision for Paul not to be the second captain any more,\u201d said Mourinho in September 2018. \u201cIt was exactly the same person who decided Paul was the second captain: myself. No fallout at all, just decisions I do not have to explain.\u201d<\/p>\n

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But now caretaker-manager Solskjaer insists he would have no issue asking Pogba to lead out the side, having seen since his days as the midfielder\u2019s boss at reserve level that there is a leadership quality about him.<\/p>\n

\u201cDefinitely, [I would consider him as captain], because I know the boy from before and he is a leader,\u201d Solskjaer told a press conference ahead of Friday\u2019s FA Cup clash away to Arsenal.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a character, he influences people and you\u2019ve seen the videos from France, and he cares and he really wants to be successful. He knows he can\u2019t do it by himself, it\u2019s a team game and he\u2019s a character that brings so many good things with him when he\u2019s enjoying himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou see the personality. He loves playing football, he\u2019s a larger-than-life character, that\u2019s just the way he is.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the performances come as well, that marries together as a good leader and you see what it meant to him winning the World Cup. So for me, yes, he\u2019s captain material.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Having played under plenty of captains during his spell as a United player from 1996 to 2007, Solskjaer believes there are many different ways to lead a side.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had all sorts of captains, you had Eric [Cantona] who was captain when I came, who wasn\u2019t very outspoken but he led by example. Then you get, of course, Keano [Roy Keane] who was a fantastic captain. Gary [Neville] was a different captain, he was more vocal and Giggsy [Ryan Giggs] at times was also a good captain in the way of when he spoke, you listened.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had some iconic captains here with Steve Bruce and Bryan Robson, so personalities\u2026 big personalities. I think that\u2019s important, that you\u2019re not afraid of standing in front of your team-mates and putting them in their place if you have to. And I have to be fair to Ash [Ashley Young], who\u2019s now our skipper, he\u2019s maybe one of the last old-school ones, he sounds like Rio [Ferdinand] and Gary and all them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Solskjaer cleared up the current pecking order, saying Antonio Valencia will continue to be club captain despite having missed a lot of football due to injury of late.<\/p>\n

\u201cAshley\u2019s wearing the armband, yes, because Antonio\u2019s struggled with fitness,” he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAntonio\u2019s still the club captain, but Ash is wearing the armband when he\u2019s playing. I\u2019ve never been a fan of \u2018You\u2019re this and you\u2019re that\u2019. There are 11 captains out there really, it doesn\u2019t really bother me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The caretaker-boss says the Frenchman may get the chance to lead United again after being stripped of the deputy role by the Portuguese Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has branded Paul Pogba \u201ca leader\u201d and insists he wouldn\u2019t think twice about handing him the Manchester United captaincy after being stripped of the deputy role by Jose Mourinho … <\/p>\n

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