Manchester United Boss Mourinho Reveals The Only Way Pogba Can Win The Ballon D’ Or (Read)

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho,
says Paul Pogba is a potential Ballon D’Or
winner, if those who vote will change their
perception that only forwards can win the prize.

       Pogba produced another fine midfield
performance and scored the winner, as United
defeated Middlesbrough 2-1 on Saturday.
United’s world-record £89million signing, is
beginning to show glimpses of why he cost that
much and Mourinho has said the 23-year-old is
the best midfielder in the world .

       “What has to change is people’s
minds, because a goalkeeper
never won the Ballon d’Or and
it’s very rare a defender wins it
— Paolo Maldini never won it,”
Mourinho said.
“Even for midfielder players it’s
not easy, because everybody goes
for the goalscorer.
“Michael Owen won the golden
ball because of his goals, and
Cristiano and Messi score goals.
They are phenomenal players,
but I think until you change the
concept and the vision, it’s very
difficult.
“But if Paul keeps improving in
this way, if Manchester United
keep improving and doing well in
European football, then I think he
can be a phenomenal player.”

        Pogba has scored six goals for United so far this
season and Mourinho says he can become a
free-scoring midfielder like United legend, Paul
Scholes.
        “He gets into dangerous
positions,” Mourinho added.
“He has a good shot. He can
score goals from outside the box
and is good in the air. So he can
score goals like today or even
from set-pieces.
“Today he almost hit someone
that was behind the goal, but he
is a good free-kick taker so he
can score goals like that. He’s a
good penalty taker too — but
that’s no problem because we
don’t get penalties!
“He has a lot of qualities to score
goals, so let’s see.
“At this moment we’re thinking
more about the team than
individuals, because we have so
much to improve on. But let’s see
what happens.”