MAN OF THE MATCH: POWERFUL POGBA
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19/08/2017 16:14, Report by Matt Bullin
MAN OF THE MATCH: POWERFUL POGBA
Paul Pogba was the deserving winner of our Man of the Match award for his performance in the 4-0 win over Swansea as he scored once and provided two assists as Manchester United ran riot late on.
The midfield maestro collected 64 per cent of the Twitter vote to finish well clear of his fellow nominees Eric Bailly (22%) and Phil Jones (14%).
Pogba was involved in Bailly's opener as the Frenchman's header was tipped onto the crossbar and the Ivorian defender converted the rebound. Pogba then netted the Reds' third goal of the afternoon with a neat chip after being played in by Henrikh Mkhitaryan, before rounding off his performance as he supplied the assist for Anthony Martial’s 84th-minute strike.
By scoring against West Ham last week, Pogba joined an exclusive club of Reds goalscorers to have netted on the final day of one season and the opening day of the following campaign.
The 24-year-old also equalled a personal record when he found the net at the Liberty Stadium, as his strike marked his third goal in three consecutive league appearances, a feat he has previously achieved only once before, during his time at Juventus (in January 2015).
The Frenchman now has 11 goals in his 61 outings across all competitions for United.