Paul Pogba: Frank Lampard says it’s been a slow start for Man Utd world-record signing and star must now deliver
Pogba began to look the part in a United shirt after his double helped down Fenerbahce in the Europa League
PAUL POGBA must build on his midweek double and start producing the goods regularly for Manchester United.
That is the verdict of Frank Lampard who reckons the French ace who found the net twice on Thursday against Fenerbahce, is being weighed down by his blockbusting £89million transfer fee.
Chelsea legend Lamps said: “It’s been a slow start for Pogba.
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"The difficult thing is everyone looks at the price tag and everything which goes with it.
“Then you go back to basics and look at what kind of player he is.
"He isn’t a Lionel Messi — a dribbler or a 40- goals-a-season man.
“He’s someone who can be the engine room of the team.
"Good players rise to the top and he has to just find himself at United.
"He has the capacity to do it, it’s up to him now.”
Lampard, 38, also said former Blues team-mate John Terry could still play a big role under Antonio Conte.
He added: “People tell me John can’t play in a back three — but he can play wherever.”