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Paul Pogba must be played further forward for Manchester United... but the form of Jesse Lingard is denying him a chance to operate with freedom

When he was at Chelsea, Mourinho had players he deemed ‘untouchable’ but at Old Trafford, Pogba is finding his place in the team increasingly less secure.

Pogba has suffered from the fact that Jesse Lingard is prospering in this Manchester United team.

Paul Pogba is finding his place in the Manchester United team becoming increasingly insecure

The Frenchman is at his best when he is in the final third hitting shots, going at defenders, being creative and making those buccaneering runs into the box.

At Juventus, he would often have a midfielder like Andrea Pirlo sitting deeper which allowed him to express himself higher up the pitch.