Paul Pogba frustrated by Manchester United's slow start and dropped points in draw against Burnley
Manchester United salvaged a point after overturning a 2-0 scoreline at home against Burnley, but the first hicup in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's tennure has left Pogba feeling frustrated
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Your support makes all the difference.Paul Pogba was frustrated at dropping two points in Manchester United’s 2-2 draw against Burnley, but vows to learn from the first blip during Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s tenure.
Late goals from Pogba and Victor Lindelof rescued a point for United after Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood gave Burnley a shock 2-0 lead at Old Trafford.
The draw halted a run of eight wins in a row for Solskjaer since replacing Jose Mourinho and caused United’s charge for a place in the top four to take a hit.
The improved and exciting style of play that Solskjaer has restored at Old Trafford, arguably for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, has turned disappointing results and performances like this into something more frustrating than they once had been.
Pogba, who is thriving under the new manager’s less restrained approach, said the players are “disappointed” by their performance but is determined to ensure his teammates respond against Leicester on Sunday.
"We are disappointed with ourselves because we react and the way that we played when we conceded the second goal - we should have started like that and the game would be different," said Pogba.
"But now it is done, you have to learn from your mistakes and next time I think we need to start the game differently. That's it."
Anthony Martial, who is reportedly close to agreeing a new long-term deal with his contract expiring in the summer, missed the game through injury and was one of five changes that appeared to disrupt United’s seamless flow.
Pogba added: "I don't know” when quizzed on why United’s level of performance against Burnley was far below what they had been producing under Solskjaer.
"That's the thing we have to look [at] because now we beat Tottenham, we beat Arsenal. We cannot look too good, you know we have to play.
"Like the manager says, keep being humble. It's not that we didn't [stay humble], but you have to start strong, you have to be aggressive because they were in the first half.
"I think we played like we were winning maybe 1-0 or 2-0 and that's why the result was like that.
"But the comeback was positive. The result was disappointing."
The dramatic comeback could be seen as a positive ending to the match for Solskjaer's side, but Pogba sees it as two points dropped rather than a point gained.
"Like I said, the reaction was good," Pogba added. "Then we didn't lose, but we still let drop two points that we could have had.
"But, like I say, we learn from our mistakes."
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