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Do these statistics prove Mousa Dembele is better than Paul Pogba?

When Tottenham Hotspur signed Mousa Dembele back in 2012, they beat Manchester United to conclude a deal worth £15million.

Until Mauricio Pochettino became Spurs boss, the Belgian had only shown glimpses of the kind of form he was truly capable of in a central midfield spot.

A powerful but graceful dribbler, many believe that on his day he's one of the world's best, with Pochettino labelling him a genius on the level of Diego Maradona and Ronaldinho.

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And with Paul Pogba currently suffering a slump in form, pundits and fans are suggesting the Frenchman could learn a trick or two from Dembele, who is peforming despite niggling injuries.