Just look what that derby win means to the players. Better yet, watch Paul Pogba running from the halfway point to where the United fans are seated. Watch him as he tells them to not listen to all the talk. Watch him as he finally takes leave while patting... um, check, thumping that United crest on his chest.
Paul Pogba has a big personality. And Manchester United have always cherished the Roy Keanes, the Cantonas and even the Zlatan Ibrahimovics. The disappointment is stemmed from a lack of delivery on a consistent basis. But when you turn up like that on derby day and dismantle a juggernaut like Pep's Manchester City at their home, you have essentially etched your name into Manchester United folklore.
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And the Old Trafford faithful are always known for keeping the love intact. Remember the ovation Robin van Persie got after he scored for Feyenoord against Manchester United, 2 years after leaving the club?
Did you pay attention to the thunderous chants of 'Saw my mate the other day, said to me he's seen the white Pele' as Wayne Rooney returned wearing Everton colours to Old Trafford?
If Pogba can show up like he did at the Etihad on a consistent basis, the Red Army will embrace the Frenchman perhaps as fondly as they have the likes of the class of 92.
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Shambhu Ajith
Shambhu is a European and international football journalist at Sportskeeda who focuses on previews, listicles and news articles. An ardent Manchester United supporter since before his teenage years, he started following the Red Devils by age 10 watching MUTV on television. Shambhu is also a highly-revered rapper and a playback singer on Spotify, having a whopping 1 million monthly listeners.
For his articles, Shambhu believes in triple-checking every piece of information, relying on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and Opta, and staying away from speculative publications. He believes that his law degree helped him to be more articulate and meticulous with his content and one of his core strengths is seamlessly involving emotion in his write-ups owing to the love for the sport. For Sportskeeda, has done exclusive interviews with Spanish legends Gaizka Mendieta and Fernando Morientes so far, and his articles boast of a huge readership of close to 50 million.
Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.
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