Pogba quit Juventus for an £89million return to Manchester United back in the summer. After a shaky start, the France international has slowly but surely begun to live up to his lofty price tag. However, he was widely mocked on social media yesterday after struggling against Liverpool in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. Pogba missed an early chance to put United in front and then conceded a penalty, which James Milner converted to fire the Reds into the lead.

GETTY Paul Pogba is missed at Juventus, says Giorgio Chiellini

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GETTY Paul Pogba struggled as Manchester United failed to break down Liverpool

As is inevitable in football, his failure to make headlines for the right reasons has seen him branded a flop. But Chiellini is full of praise for his former team-mate and admitted Juventus have had to adapt to survive without him. "Last year we had a player like Pogba in midfield which is LeBron James, the Usain Bolt of football," he told said.

GETTY Paul Pogba played alongside Giorgio Chiellini at Juventus