PAUL POGBA showed Manchester United fans what they would be missing should he quit the club in 2021 with a sublime assist for Anthony Martial.
With the game against Sheffield United evenly poised at 1-1, the French midfielder provided a moment of magic to give his side the lead.
Paul Pogba sent Anthony Martial through on goal with a first-time, lofted through ball in a moment of pure class
Bruno Fernandes picked up the ball on the right wing and played the ball inside to Pogba.
The 2018 World Cup winner, 27, didn’t even take a touch as he played a perfectly weighted, chipped through ball to serve up the ball on a silver platter for Martial.
The vision and execution showed just why Man Utd paid a then-world record £89million for Pogba in 2016.
But with fans’ jaws on the floor, Martial kept his focus to eventually slot the ball into the net.
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It was Martial’s first Premier League goal of the season in his eighth game, having previously managed just two Champions League goals for club and country this season.
It capped a remarkable turnaround for Man Utd who got off to an horrific start at Bramall Lane.
Under five minutes into the game, Dean Henderson – who spent the past two seasons on loan at the Sheff Utd – gifted his former club the simplest of leads.
However, Marcus Rashford restored parity after taking a superb touch and rifling home an unstoppable equaliser.
Martial struck to put Man Utd in the lead at Bramall LaneCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
And after Martial grabbed United’s second, Rashford grabbed another to give his side a 3-1 lead, before David McGoldrick set up a nervy final few minutes after making it 3-2 in the 87th minute.
Despite all the excitement, it was Pogba pulling the strings for United at Bramall Lane.
Clinton Morrison told BBC Radio 5 Live: “This is a good understanding Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial have.
“He just clips the ball into space and Martial runs off the back of John Egan.
“They are causing a lot of problems now… Paul Pogba is having a big influence on this game.
“He made the goal for Martial and this is what you want to see.
“Most of Manchester United’s good things have come through Pogba.
“He can do the running and is comfortable in possession.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
