5 Signings by Mourinho at Manchester United who are vital for Solskjaer

#1 Paul Pogba

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Even though the Portuguese had brought the Frenchman from Juventus for a then World Record fee of £89m, Mourinho and Pogba fell apart during the last phase of his tenure as United Boss. The Frenchman was seen by a section of the crowd as the guilty party, as his performances had dipped to an alarmingly low level.

Enter Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with his smiling face and intrepid desire to build a team around Paul Pogba. And Manchester United were alive again. And Paul Pogba, under his Norwegian Boss's guidance, has finally started to look like the player who cost United a fortune.

Having managed Pogba as a reserves team manager a decade ago, Solskjaer knew what the Frenchman required. The shackles were broken and Pogba was given a free hand to do as he pleases on the field and the result have been mind-blowing.

Paul Pogba is United's top scorer this season so far, scoring 13 goals from 31 games from midfield, while also registering 9 assists. Under Solskjaer, he is the creative heart of the team and has appeared in 11 of the 12 games so far, scoring 8 goals and picking up 5 assists. Paul Pogba has helped Solskjaer embark on a dream start to life as the Boss at Old Trafford and the Norwegian definitely has his predecessor to thank for that.

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