Pogba has dig at Mourinho as he admits ‘defending is not my best attribute’ after Man Utd win at Spurs
The World Cup winner is thriving under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and is enjoying the attacking and pressing style that United are playing
PAUL POGBA is thriving under new boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - and he thinks it's because he has the freedom to play in a more attacking style.
Dishing out another dig at Jose Mourinho, Pogba admitted it was "difficult" playing under his former manager.
The French ace has come into his own since the self-proclaimed Special One left United.
In the Premier League alone, he has scored seven times and provided the same number of assists - four of those goals have come since Solskjaer took the reins.
It was no secret that Pogba and Mourinho were at loggerheads and the French star couldn't resist the chance to criticise United's style of play under their Portuguese boss.
He has admitted that he is "enjoying" football under his new boss and his starring role in today's show proved that Solskjaer and Mike Phelan have got United back playing the 'United way'.
The World Cup winner provided an incredible assist for Marcus Rashford, which saw United take three valuable points at Wembley.
Just before the break, Kieran Trippier’s crossfield pass was intercepted and Pogba spied Rashford making a run round the back of the Spurs defence.
He lofted his pass into his feet in the right hand channel, as Rash raced on to it, picking his spot across the face of goal to put United in front.
Pogba has been playing in a more advanced role under Solskjaer, with Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera anchoring the midfield.
The 25-year-old is relishing the license to go forward and has shown the leadership qualities that we saw during the World Cup this summer.
He added: "That's what the manager told me to do. 'Get in the box, get goals, because you can get goals'.
"Everything comes when you are free and you have the trust of the manager and the players so they make it easier for me as well.
"I know Matic is there. I know we can press high and when we get the ball, I can shoot, I can pass and that's what we have been doing that since the new manager came in.