Europa League: Juventus – A disastrous season at Juventus for Paul Pogba continues as he is reportedly being left out of the squad to face Freiburg due to disciplinary reasons. According to reports, Pagba arrived late for the team’s dinner on Wednesday and has been punished accordingly by coach Massimiliano Allegri. The midfielder is the only surprise omission, as no new fresh injuries were reported by the club ahead of the first-leg clash of the Round of 16 Europa League against the German side at Turin. Follow Europa League LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
Europa League: FRESH Worries for Juventus, Paul Pogba MISSES Important CLASH against Freiburg after DISCIPLINARY Issues – Check Out
Pogba also came under fire recently, despite being sidelined his pictures surfaced online following his skiing trip. The Frenchman re-joined Juventus following his exit from Manchester United in a free transfer. He and made his long-awaited second competitive debut for the Old lady in the derby against Torino on February 28. He has made cameo appearances in the recent Serie A clashes playing a total of 35 minutes so far.
A knee surgery and a thigh muscle strain kept the 29-year-old on the sideline, forcing him to miss the World Cup finals in Qatar. A long absence from competitive football led to frustrations among fans and pundits who said to be earning around £8.8m per season in Turin.
Moreover, his latest unprofessional behavior does more damage and are likely to see further anger. Italy legend and former Juventus defender Marco Tardelli was fuming following the news of Pogba’s skiing trip last month, stating the midfielder ‘annoys him’ and is a ‘big problem’ for the Black and White side.
‘Pogba hasn’t played since April 2022, when he was still in Manchester,’ he says, ‘It’s now a problem for Juve, we don’t know when he’ll return and we don’t know what he wants to do. ‘Pogba goes skiing while his team-mates are struggling with the big problems of Juve. ‘Today Pogba is a big problem that the Bianconeri must solve. This situation also demonstrates that Juve do not have clear enough ideas. ‘[Massimiliano] Allegri has to take over for me, it’s not possible to have a player like that on the payroll. ‘His behaviour towards his team-mates isn’t fair either, it annoys me.’
Europa League: FRESH Worries for Juventus, Paul Pogba MISSES Important CLASH against Freiburg after DISCIPLINARY Issues – Check Out
The 29-year-old made a switch to Manchester United for a reported fee of £89million from Juventus back in 2016, however, his stay in Old Trafford was underwhelming, as his midfield creation and proper performances were just seen in brief spells as his hairstyles made more news rather than his performances on the pitch.
After his recent re-introduction after an absence of eight months, two cameos must have been an encouragement for the World cup winner, and is understood Pogba is fit to play in the midweek, but Pogba being Pogba who loves making headlines for the wrong reasons is now being punished by manager Allegri.
On the other hand, with 15 points deductions in the league, and a group stage exit from the Champions League, Juventus have had a torrid season so far, however, given the talent at their helm, the Italian side should eye for the Europa League trophy and the end the season on high.
Europa League: FRESH Worries for Juventus, Paul Pogba MISSES Important CLASH against Freiburg after DISCIPLINARY Issues – Check Out
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