POG WATCH

Paul Pogba watch: How did France star perform in the opening game of Euro 2016 against Romania?

Pogba had a massive impact on the game before he was withdrawn - but Dimitri Payet stole his thunder

TEAM WORK
NOBODY makes France tick more than the £70million-rated Juventus midfielder.

With surging runs on the ball or sweeping passes to a team-mate, he makes it happen for France.

Faded a little in a second half.

But together with Payet and Kante, the hosts’ midfield already looks the part.

GOAL THREAT
THIS is his weakness. He missed his kick completely just before half-time when the ball dropped for him in front of goal.

And when he did get a firm connection after the break he sent the ball straight at the keeper.

It’s a part of his game he knows he has to work on.

ATTITUDE
YOU can tell he knows he is his nation’s best player — despite being one of the junior members, at 23, of a fairly elderly squad.

He wants to show everyone he really is world-class. And with Payet’s wondergoal stealing his thunder, expect him to raise his game now.

CROWD REACTION
THEY love him and why not?

It remains one of the great mysteries of football why Manchester United decided they could do without him.

Expect nothing but adulation from now on.

Got plenty of applause when subbed on 77 minutes, although it was a big surprise that he was the man to be taken off.

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