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Pogba “disgusted” by Fergie’s choice

Paul PogbaJust when it appears that Manchester United might be about to – whisper it – sign a midfielder, another man who’s been linked with a move to Old Trafford, which would be a return in his case, has spilled the beans over the reasons that led him to leave the club 18 months ago.

Paul Pogba has been making waves with Juventus ever since he joined the Serie A giants for free in 2012, after United had allowed his contract to expire and the Frenchman has admitted he left Old Trafford after been left “disgusted” by Sir Alex Ferguson’s decision to pick Rafael ahead of him for a central midfield spot.

Hosting Blackburn on 31st December 2011, Michael Carrick was deployed at centre-back given that United had a shortage of fit central defenders, while Wayne Rooney, Darron Gibson and Jonny Evans were left out of the matchday squad as punishment following a boozy night out.

Despite the shortage of players available, Fergie opted to field Rafael alongside Ji-Sung Park in the middle of the park, with Pogba an unused substitute, the exclusion proving to be the final straw as far as Frenchman was concerned.

“It was a very, very difficult moment for me because I was in love with Manchester and I was a Mancunian,” Pogba told French broadcatser Canal +

“It was the match against Blackburn in December 2011 at Old Trafford.

“Paul Scholes had retired, Darren Fletcher was injured. There was no one left to play in midfield. And I was training and I was beginning to get better bit by bit and the coach never stopped telling me, ‘You’re this far’.

“And I didn’t understand. This far away from what? Playing? From having some playing time? From getting on the field? Or what?

“And there was Rafael in midfield and I was disgusted. I was disgusted and I didn’t get on either.”

United ended up losing 3-2 to a hapless Blackburn side, a defeat that would have catastrophic bearings on the remainder of the season, with United pipped to the post by City, courtesy of Sergio Aguero’s goal – and QPR’s self-inflicted implosion.

“I’d lost that thing, that relation that I had with the coach. I was really disappointed, really disappointed,” added Pogba.

“I was pushed. My eyes were opened. I’d made this decision to sign with Juventus. There was nothing to regret.”

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