Souness labels Pogba a 'LAZY T***' in latest criticism of ex-Man Utd star
Suraj Radia
- 20 Sept 2023 15:30 BST
- 3 min read
Graeme Souness has described Paul Pogba as a ‘lazy t***’ after insisting his previous criticisms of the ex-Manchester United star were valid.
Pogba’s attitude at United was often called into question by Souness when the Scotman was doing punditry for Sky Sports, which led to calls from some that the criticism was too harsh and unfair.
However, Souness took aim at the Frenchman again this week while speaking at a live event in Dublin, doubling down on his comments about Pogba, who faces a lengthy ban after testing positive for a banned substance.
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Speaking at the Second Captains podcast event, Souness said: “He’s an extremely talented young man. He should be one of the best midfield players in the world, but he’s lazy.
“If he’s lazy in matches he’ll be lazy in training and how can you get after the rest of them if you don’t get after him.”
Souness described Pogba as wanting to be the ‘star of the show’ when doing his ‘stutter-step’ technique to take penalties and, when asked if he thought his previous criticism was unfair, the 70-year-old replied: “Not for a nanosecond, no, he’s a lazy t***.”
Souness’ bitter history with Pogba
Souness, who left Sky Sports this summer after 15 years with the broadcasting outlet, was critical of Pogba from the moment he made his then-record £89 million move from Juventus to United in 2019, claiming ‘the price isn’t right.’
Pogba was labelled as ‘a bit of a Youtuber’ in 2017 by Souness, who had also questioned whether the Frenchman ‘had a footballing brain’ previously and if he was committed to football.
Souness had also described Pogba as ‘a selfish player’ in a column for The Times in 2018, writing: “I often wonder more if it’s about Instagram followers than giving his heart and soul to his football.”
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Pogba responded to Souness’ criticism of him in 2020, stating he didn’t know who he was and wasn’t a follower of his critics in the media.
“I didn’t even know who he was, really,” he said at the time. “I heard he was a great player and stuff like that. I know the face but (not) the name. Like I said I’m not someone that watches a lot of (punditry).
“I watch a lot of football but I don’t stay after the game to listen to what they say about why they did this or why they did that. I like to focus on football.”
