5 things Manchester United got wrong in 2017

Chelsea v Manchester United - Premier League
Chelsea v Manchester United - Premier League

#3 No Pogba, No Goals - Mourinho's Plan B failed.

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Ever since his Manchester United return, Pogba has become one of the key players for Jose Mourinho. He started off slowly in the 2016/17 season but got better as the season progressed.

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The arrival of Nemanja Matic produced the best out of him and enabled him to rediscover his Juventus form. The Frenchman is currently one of the best midfielders in the world and has played superbly for United over the last few months.

But the problem for Mourinho is, United rely a lot on Paul Pogba. Without the Frenchman, United looked flat and found it difficult to break the opponents. The creative spark vanished in his absence and United could not dominate the games.

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Pogba missed half of United games this season and Mourinho's side faltered without the influential midfielder.

Manchester United performance with/without Paul Pogba this season

Chances per game (with Pogba) - 14.8

Chances per game (without Pogba) - 7

Goals per game (with Pogba) - 3

Goals per game (without Pogba) - 1.6

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Edited by Akhilesh Tirumala
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