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Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier: Pogba won't frighten Saints players

Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier is confident they won't wilt under pressure at Manchester United tonight.

Le Tissier admits United are a stronger outfit under Jose Mourinho, but is still confident his former club can get a result at Old Trafford for a third successive season, having recorded victories in their two previous visits.

He told Sky Sports: "I don't think Pogba's name on the team sheet will strike fear into the Southampton players and I wouldn't expect him to be at the races straight away.

"After a long Euros and then the protracted transfer saga, which means he was unable to get a full pre-season under his belt, I think it will be a case of him improving as the season goes on.

"I wouldn't expect him to come in and score double figures in his first season in the Premier League. He didn't manage that in a very good Juventus team so I can't see it happening in a much tougher league.

"It will be interesting to see how he settles in as Eric Bailly and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have obviously made good impressions and they've definitely improved.

"You don't spend that sort of money and not get better, but I still think the team will need a bit of time to bed in."

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