5 Manchester United players who have improved the most under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

#1 Paul Pogba

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Perhaps the greatest comeback story of the season belongs to Paul Pogba. The Frenchman had started the season well, but had drifted away from the action due to poor form and a rumoured player-manager rift.

His desire was questioned and there was even talk that he was the one holding this United team back. In the last days of the Mourinho reign, Pogba was the scapegoat and it seemed that the United team played better without him. It was only when Solskjaer walked in a reinstated Pogba into the team, abet with all the attacking license, that the world realized how influential the Frenchman could be.

After managing just 3 goals and 3 assists in the Premier League under Mourinho this season, the Frenchman has been a revelation after Solskjaer's arrival. He has 4 goals and 3 assists from the 4 games played under the Norwegian's reign so far and has looked like a beast that can break even the meanest of defenses.

Pogba's recent run of form means that he is the player that has improved the most under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He has also proved that the Norwegian was correct in building his team around the Frenchman.

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