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​Man Utd boss Mourinho reluctant to praise two-goal hero Pogba

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was not forthcoming in his praise for Paul Pogba after a win in Switzerland.

United claimed victory in their first Champions League tie, dispatching of Young Boys 3-0 away from home.

Pogba opened the scoring with a curling effort, before tucking away a penalty before half time. But Mourinho was reluctant to offer him praise post-game.

"If he starts arriving in possible scoring positions, that can be a plus for the team," Mourinho said of Pogba in his post-game press conference.

"I am happy with that. The team had good stability in the midfield to allow him to go into these kind of positions. I am happy with the good solid performance of the team, more than any individual."

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