▲ Pogba wins 1-0 with winning goal against Manchester United, Burnley ▲ Most Pogba, Ball Touch (106) & Pass (81) & Key Pass (2) ▲ Pogba, Ball Contest (14) & Aerial Ball Acquired (6 times) & Knocked out (5 times) & Intercepted (2 times) Most ▲ Pogba, 2 consecutive ball touch-ball competition-airball acquisition
[골닷컴] Reporter Kim Hyun-min = Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba scored the winning goal against Burnley and led a 1-0 victory. Most of all, he has recorded the most ball competition and aerial ball acquisition for two consecutive games, and is directing the appearance of taking on the hard work unlike before.
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Manchester United won a 1-0 new win in the 2020/21 Premier League (PL) game against Burnley at the Turf Moore away. Thanks to this, Manchester United succeeded in rising to the top of the PL with 11 wins, 3 draws, 3 losses, and 36 points, surpassing Liverpool (33 points) by 3 points.
It is the first time since the 2012/13 season, led by master Alex Ferguson, that Manchester United has been ranked first in the PL by round 17, although it is said to be in the middle. It’s even the season in which Man United won the last PL. After that, when Ferguson retired, it was Manchester United, who had no relationship with winning the PL. It can be said that it is a very meaningful recapture of number one.
1-It is the first time that Manchester United have taken the lead in the Premier League in the 17th round since the 2012/13 season coach Alex Ferguson won the team’s leadership. resurrection. https://twitter.com/OptaJoon/status/1349126100861874176/photo/1
— OptaJoon (@OptaJoon) Jan 13, 2021
Pogba was at the heart of Manchester United’s victory. First, Pogba gave the team victory by connecting Marcus Rashford’s cross with a fantastic non-stop volley shot in the 70th minute, after a tight close match.
Goals are not everything. In this match, Pogba, who joined Nemanja Matic in a double volante (a position term for two defensive midfielders), took the most ball touches (106) and passes (81) among the players. Increased dominance. The pass success rate was 87.7%, which was a good figure. It’s safe to say that thanks to Pogba, Manchester United was able to dominate Burnley’s market share by 63 to 37. The key pass (pass connected by shooting) was also tied for first place with two times.
What’s even more encouraging is that he contributed defensively, recording the most in four defense-related divisions with six aerial ball acquisitions, five clearings, and two interceptions in addition to 14 ball competitions. The ball competition win rate reached a whopping 85.7% (normally, even if the ball competition win rate is only 60%, it is on the high side). Pogba at the end of the game This is the pogba who played it faithfully enough that the TV broadcast camera showed a close-up of the blood flowing from the knees.
Bottle with a cork in the bottle Man of the Match Cork: @ManUtd ‘s Paul Pogba 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 touches 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 passes completed 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 aerials won 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 clearances 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 chances created Winning goal to send @ManUtd top of the @premierleague Raising hands Raising hands https://twitter.com/SkySportsStatto/status/1349118276849311745/photo/1
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) Jan 13, 2021
This is quite different from the usual Pogba. In the meantime, he was predominantly pointed out that he was a difficult player to use even with excellent skills due to his somewhat fluttering play style. There was a large difference between the games that played well and those that were not due to being overly motivated, and there were many cases where they could not concentrate on the game.
Even his agent, Mino Layola, seemed to shake the team frequently through media play. In particular, one day before the final match of the group stage in the 32nd round against RB Leipzig, when Manchester United’s advance to the Champions League round of 16 was decided, Layola said in an interview, “Pogba’s life at Manchester is over. Now he will leave the team.” The bomb remarks added confusion to the team. It wasn’t just because of this remark, but Manchester United failed to advance to the round of 16, losing 2-3 against Leipzig.
Naturally, in the UK, voices poured out to fill Pogba. The legends of Man United also argued that Pogba had to be disposed of. Even coach Ole Gunnar Solshar complained at a press conference, saying, “Riola must realize that football is a team sport. I don’t want to talk about him anymore and I don’t want to focus any energy on this issue.”
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However, Pogba has won the most air balls in addition to the most ball touches and most ball competitions in the team for two consecutive games, following the last match against Aston Villa, showing the sincerity that was previously difficult to see. Unlike his usual habit of attacking, Pogba is actively participating in the defense (see heat map below). The number of ball touches is also the highest for two consecutive games.
As Pogba’s brilliant offensive talent and defensive defensiveness have been shown, Manchester United’s midfielder is now recovering from dependence on ace Bruno Fernandes and finding stability. If Pogba continues to look like it is now, Bruno will be more comfortable focusing on the attack.
