Paul Pogba has to embrace the constant pressure that comes with being a top pro footballer.

The Manchester United midfielder was criticised for his subpar performance in Sunday's north-west derby draw with Liverpool, which came on the same day as his #Pogba Twitter hashtag was advertised on the pitch side boarding at Old Trafford.

The extra pressure may have been created by Pogba himself but Ibrahimovic is confident the 23-year-old Frenchman is well-equipped too handle the continuous scrutiny that comes with being a high-profile player for a club such as United.

"Pressure is something I enjoy," Ibrahimovic said.

"I don't know Paul personally to be able to answer that for him. But I think he likes it also because, without pressure, we would not be on our toes at the top level.

"If you want to play at the top, pressure is 24 hours, and if you play well or better the pressure becomes even greater.

"So it's something that we learn from and something we have to handle because we belong to the top, Paul belongs to the top absolutely and the pressure will be there."