This archive report was first published on 24 December 2019.
Published on December 24, 2019, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has praised midfielder Paul Pogba as the 'best midfielder in the world' after his return from a long injury layoff.
Pogba, a World Cup winner, made his first appearance for United since late September as a substitute in their 2-0 defeat at Watford on Sunday.
Despite the loss, Solskjaer was impressed with Pogba's performance, saying, "Let's see how he reacts to this, how he feels. He did really well when he came on. Big, big plus and it might be that we do get him in from the start."
With United struggling in eighth place in the Premier League, seven points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, Solskjaer is desperate to find the creativity needed to break down stubborn opposition defences.
"He can play anywhere, he can play the whole midfield," Solskjaer added. "He's a box-to-box midfielder. He can drop deep, get it, play long passes. He can get it higher up and combine like he did today."
United are looking to bounce back from their recent defeat and Solskjaer is confident that his team will react positively to the setback.
