Published 14:12 IST, April 14th 2020
Paul Pogba reveals key lessons from training with legends Paul Scholes and Andrea Pirlo
Paul Pogba heaped praise on former teammates Paul Scholes and Andrea Pirlo, insisting that he used to learn a lot by watching them in training.
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Man United midfielder Paul Pogba has been fortunate to play alongside some of best in world. Frenchman t only spent time with greats like Paul Scholes and Andrea Pirlo on pitch but also shared dressing rooms with former midfield greats. Paul Pogba explained that playing with experienced world-class players helped him transform into a better player.
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Paul Pogba on his limited time with Paul Scholes
Although Paul Pogba spent a very limited amount of time of pitch with Paul Scholes, in his initial spell at Man United, World Cup winner explained how vital English midfielder was towards his growth. Back in 2012, Paul Pogba made two substitute appearances for Red Devils to play alongside Paul Scholes at heart of United's midfield. Scholes had come out of retirement in order to aid Man United at time which meant a lack of opportunities for Pogba back n. Pogba left Man United on a free transfer to join Juventus that summer but stated that he picked up a number of traits from watching Paul Scholes in training.
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Paul Pogba praises Italian legend Andrea Pirlo
Since making move to Juventus, Paul Pogba was paired with Italian World Cup winner Andrea Pirlo in midfield. Andrea Pirlo is widely rewned as a pass-master and Paul Pogba made 93 appearances with his n-teammate at Juventus, winning 63 of m. Andrea Pirlo formed a formidable partnership with Paul Pogba at Juventus as pair won three consecutive Serie A titles in Turin. Andrea Pirlo retired from professional football in 2015 but his lessons remain etched in mind of Pogba.
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Paul Pogba learnings from Andrea Pirlo and Paul Scholes:
While speaking in an interview with UTD Podcast, Pogba revealed that he learned plenty of valuable lessons by playing alongside great footballers. Paul Scholes and Andrea Pirlo were masters ar controlling game and Pogba revealed how he learned to modify his game by watching two in training. Pogba felt that he had a long way to go in his career before he could reach levels of his former teammates Pirlo and Scholes, and that worked as a motivation for him.
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14:11 IST, April 14th 2020