Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has set a scorching pace in the race for the 2021-22 Premier League Playmaker of the Season award (given to the player who registers the most assists) so far. Two games in and he has already managed five assists for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team, more than he delivered in three of his five full seasons at Old Trafford.
Although United failed to build on their 5-1 opening-day win at home to Leeds -- when Pogba created four of United's five goals -- by drawing 1-1 at Southampton on Sunday, it was the France international's build-up play that led to Mason Greenwood's equaliser at St Mary's and Pogba almost won the game late on with a left-footed shot which flew narrowly wide of the post.