Watford forward Andre Gray has defended Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba.

Speaking to Threesixtytv, Gray insisted Pogba is a player well worth persevering with, and appeared to aim a subtle dig at those who don't rate him.

"People talk about Pogba and it annoys me," he said. "Whenever I've played against Pogba, four or five times now, no-one can get near him.

"He might not set the world on fire and score top-corner goals. But you cannot get near the kid - he's always somewhere you're not and you can't fathom it.

"Until you're on the pitch with him, you'll never understand. From the stands it's like, 'Oh, he just turned him or he just took this control' but listen, when you play the game and really understand when you're in the midfield and in the positions there and you've got four men around you… I'm telling you now, people cannot fathom certain people."