New Juventus signing Paul Pogba, who divided opinion during his time in England, has explained why he believes he struggled at Manchester United following his club-record arrival in 2016.
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After leaving the Bianconeri as a free agent to join United in 2016, big things were expected of the then-23-year-old, who had been named the Young Player of the Tournament at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in France.
Pogba, however, became perceived as a controversial figure in his six-year stay in Manchester, which included a fallout with Jose Mourinho and heavy media criticism.
The 29-year-old has since returned to Juventus following the expiration of his deal with the 20-time English champions in June, and he has now admitted he found it tough to get going at Old Trafford due to several factors.
"Well, you know, when you play in a team and the coach changes every year, it is quite difficult to adapt," he said, according to the Daily Mirror.
"It's difficult to cope with that and I had some injuries, these probably influenced my mentality and the fact I couldn't play and have the same rhythm as before when I played 90 minutes every game.
"There were different factors; coach, teams, the position on the pitch, all these contributed to block me a little bit in my performance.
"But now I've left, it's another Paul, another Pogba. I truly hope I won't get injured again, I feel good, I'll play in my position and hopefully do better than in the last few years."
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