Manchester United hero Peter Schmeichel has labeled Paul Pogba as a “problem child” in the Red Devils’ squad. The former goalkeeper questioned Pogba’s role in the team, and claimed that he wasn’t putting in enough effort to help out his team-mates. Schmeichel’s comments came after United drew 1-1 with Arsenal in the Premier League on Monday night. Failure to beat the Gunners meant that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have recorded their worst start to a Premier League season in the competition’s history.

It kind of feels like he’s the problem child in this team Peter Schmeichel

“[Pogba is] playing very, very deep and I don’t understand what his role in this team is,” Schmeichel told Optus Sport . “Even when Ole made the substitutions and put Pogba further forward, not a lot happened. I agree there were two very good passes from Pogba in this game but it’s two… it’s not 15. “I kind of see that as a problem, because he takes up so much attention, and it kind of feels like he’s the problem child in this team. “When you have someone who takes up so much attention from newspapers, from when we talk about him, we need to understand what is his role. What is it that he’s going to do for this Manchester United team? At the moment, I’m kind of confused and I don’t understand it.”

Man Utd news: Schmeichel blasts Paul Pogba after Arsenal draw - "Problem child"

Schmeichel accused Pogba of hiding in the first half, and not going out of his way in search of the ball. He even suggested that the fans don’t like the World Cup winner, because he doesn’t put in enough energy. “I think the players are good enough around him but he wasn’t looking enough for the ball, he was hiding a little bit in the first-half. In the second-half it was a little bit better. “He’s not playing in the same way he did last season for sure. I think they need to find out what his role is and how Manchester United should play with him in the team and then it should be communicated to everyone.

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