Jose Mourinho Tells Paul Pogba He Won’t Captain United Again

Pogba has skippered United on three occasions this season, but Mourinho decided that it was no longer acceptable for a player pushing for a move to wear the armband amid concerns over the 25-year-old’s attitude.

The Championship side earned a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford and triumphed in the shootout after Phil Jones missed the decisive penalty. When I saw [the penalties] going after the sixth, seventh [takers], I knew that we were going to be in trouble with Jones, with Eric.

Pogba appeared to question Mourinho’s tactics after United’s 1-1 draw with Wolves at Old Trafford on Saturday when he said that United should “attack, attack, attack” more.

” The only truth is that I made the decision that Paul will not be a second (vice) captain anymore.”

Soon after, things went from bad to worse for the Red Devils, with ‘keeper Sergio Romero sent off for clumsily handling the ball outside the box. United once again relied on Marouane Fellaini’s forehead to save the day, as the Belgian headed in a late equaliser.

Manchester United’s Paul Pogba.

But United continue to make huge strides in financial and commercial terms despite their form on the field, with last season seeing them go without a single trophy following successes in the FA Community Shield, the EFL Cup and the Europa League in 2016-17. “The feeling I got from it was enormous, it’s an incredible feeling for me”.

In other League Cup news, Manchester City eased into the fourth round with a 3-0 victory at Oxford.

“After a negative result, I was always particularly careful what I said”. “We are here to attack”, Pogba told the media after the match.

His opposite number, Mourinho, was dismissive of the competition which he had led his team to win last season.

“Everyone is disappointed”, the Belgian told Premier League.

Danny Ward was Leicester’s hero at Wolves as they advanced after a penalty shootout.

Substitute Callum Wilson headed a dramatic injury-time victor as Bournemouth scraped past Blackburn 3-2.

Gareth Ainsworth’s Wycombe Wanderers nearly fought back from 4-1 down following a Jordan Rhodes hat-trick for visitors Norwich City but despite their valiant efforts they lost 4-3.