Graeme Souness claims Paul Pogba should have been punished for challenge on Wolves’ Ruben Neves

Graeme Souness believes Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba should really have been penalised for a challenge on Wolves’ Ruben Neves at Molineux on Sunday, stating that it could have been a ‘leg breaker’.

Pogba was not punished by referee Mike Dean for the challenge, which occurred just prior to Mason Greenwood scoring what proved to be the only objective of the recreation, with United prevailing with a one- victory.

Despite the fact that Pogba didn’t make significant speak to with Neves, Souness was seriously essential of the deal with, stating that the Frenchman was ‘nowhere around the ball’ as he elevated his foot.

Graeme Souness feels Paul Pogba should really have been punished for a challenge on Ruben Neves

Souness stated that the Manchester United midfielder’s deal with could have been a ‘leg breaker’

Speaking on Sky Athletics, Souness reported: ‘That could have been a leg breaker. He’s not blindsided by just about anything. I was responsible of some daft items, some cruel items and awful items. 

‘That is a common circumstance of if I’m searching to do anyone, I’m likely just previously mentioned the ball. I’m not stating Pogba meant to do it but which is how it finished up searching. 

‘He’s nowhere around the ball. How does that referee not deem that a foul? It is a lot more than stressing, it’s alarming when a senior referee does not deem that as a foul.’

Souness stated that Pogba built speak to with Neves’ shinpad, and extra that the challenge was ‘dangerous’.

Pogba was not penalised for the deal with, with United securing a one- victory absent at Molineux

He continued: ‘It’s a foul. Pogba does not make any speak to with the ball. We’ll see the speak to with the shin guard. He does not make any speak to with the ball so how is it not a foul?

‘Watch how superior Pogba’s foot is. I just do not see how he does not see it. They acquired absent with a single and of training course that led to the objective. United acquired absent with a single nowadays. 

‘The referee is there to referee the recreation, he’s not blindsided by it. Irrespective of whether Neves goes down or not. That is a leg breaker! Look how close he is. That is a dangerous challenge.

‘He has gone down, he’s seemed at him. The concern is as a referee, I can see it obviously. That referee has considered that not a foul. That is unachievable for anyone who does not know just about anything about football is unachievable. He’s two yards absent.’

Roy Keane believes that a foul was not specified for the reason that Neves didn’t go down immediately 

Former United midfielder Roy Keane believes that the reality that Neves’ didn’t go down quickly went in opposition to him when Dean built his final decision.

Keane felt that Neves took as well extensive to react, which built Dean come to feel that the deal with was not a specifically sinister a single.  

Keane reported: ‘I imagine it’s a foul but I imagine Neves is as well truthful. If he goes down straight absent he offers the free-k
ick. His response is delayed. He surely catches him but he just will take as well extensive to it’s possible react. He catches him but Neves, if he goes down now a hundred for each cent referee. He looks at the referee, then hobbles, and then goes down.

‘I do not imagine a single United participant would have complained if he’d specified a free-kick for the reason that he’s off his toes.’

United had to struggle to secure victory in opposition to Wolves, but in terms of benefits they have built an encouraging start off to the time, getting 7 factors out of a possible nine.

Adhering to his sensational return to the club, United will hope to have Cristiano Ronaldo back again in their facet for their future Premier League recreation at home to Newcastle on September 11.