IBRAHIMOVIC ON POGBA ANDD MOURINHO

Ibrahimovic believe lack of trust from Mourinho was the problem of Pogba's poor performance.

Pogba assumed control of the United dressing room when Ibrahimovic and Wayne Rooney departed but the Frenchman’s relationship with Mourinho turned toxic towards the end of the Portuguese’s stint at the Theatre of Dreams.

Solskjaer has revived Pogba’s career at the club since replacing Mourinho and Ibrahimovic admits.

‘There are these players that need to be free, they need to feel free to do what they are able to do under the disciple of the coach,’ Ibrahimovic told ESPN.

‘Obviously, he has his tactics, he has that, but some players they go above these limits, and you need to let them be free, and I think Paul [Pogba] is one of them.

‘Paul didn’t feel confidence from the coach, and the coach didn’t feel confidence for Paul. It’s difficult to perform as a player if you don’t have confidence from the coach and you don’t have that energy, that motivation, and Jose felt the same thing about Paul.

These things happen, and that is part of the game also; I mean, not everybody can go among each other and do well together.

‘I feel like you come to a moment where it is too blocked and one goes or the other one goes. At this moment, the coach left, and Paul is more free now.’