When Mourinho was in charge, Pogba had a period of wearing the captain's armband and playing quite actively. However, by the time the performance of the whole team declined, leading to a turbulent relationship between Mourinho and Pogba, the French midfielder had not received that honor anymore. The "Special One" even posted that he would never let Pogba be the captain.
Since then, under Ole Solskjaer, when M.U was at its peak, Pogba has not been awarded that honor once. Despite the rumors that Real Madrid are rushing to welcome Pogba, coach Solskjaer has ignored them and focused on keeping the midfielder. He considered letting him take charge of his teammates on the field from next season.
But is Ole Solsa's decision correct? Looking back at the legendary "Red Devils" captains in their heyday, they have many qualities that Pogba did not possess.
That is the fighting spirit of a warrior and the empowerment and control of the rebellious springing up in the dressing room. In this aspect, Pogba has not done anything impressive. He played irresponsibly many times and emerged as the biggest wave causing chaos behind the scenes with transfer rumors.
Pogba publicly announced earlier this month that he wanted to find a new challenge after 3 years of playing for M.U. The French midfielder himself is no longer interested in the "red half" of Manchester. Therefore, if he wants to keep Pogba, Ole Solsa must do a very good job of ideological work. Pogba has many bad aspects but in return, he has the qualities of a true star. It is no coincidence that, despite his poor performance at M.U, Pogba was still the core of the French squad that won the 2018 World Cup. In addition, Real Madrid's continuous asking to buy Pogba for around 150 million euros is enough to speak to the value of this player.
If Pogba stays, wears the captain's armband and plays with dedication, a World Cup champion will lead the entire "Red Devils" squad, that is also what Solskjaer wants.
What about De Gea? At Old Trafford since the Sir Alex era, this goalkeeper is the best player, both in terms of form and individual titles.
Unlike Pogba, De Gea has always been eager to become the "Golden Devil". He shared that this has been a long-standing wish and in every football game, De Gea often gives the captain's armband to himself.
A captain goalkeeper is no longer a stranger to Man United during Sir Alex's reign. Against De Gea, legendary "goalkeepers" such as Peter Schmeichel and Edwin Van der Sar had that honor, along with brilliant success periods in the club's history. De Gea has worn this shirt for 8 years and devoted himself to it, now is the time for him to be rewarded.
In recent years, only this goalkeeper has been a person who deserves to be trusted at Old Trafford. The continuous miraculous moves saved the "Red Devils" hundreds of times. If De Gea is given the captain's armband, he can manage Man United's defense well, "deadly". In addition, with a solid support as a super goalkeeper behind them, M.U players can also be more assured in other fronts.
Ole Solskjaer will have a headache when he becomes captain next season. Whether it is De Gea or Pogba, it will be the least reasonable choice in the period when M.U is "hugging and rebuilding" like this.
