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What Gary Neille said about Paul Pogba’s penalty was spot on

Published 17:20 28 Oct 2018 GMT

Updated 18:27 28 Oct 2018 GMT

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What Gary Neille said about Paul Pogba’s penalty was spot on

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"I think the Pogba penalty run-up might be for show."

Paul Pogba gave Manchester United the lead in their Premier League game against Everton on Sunday. However, the French midfielder got a slice of fortune after his penalty was saved by Jordan Pickford. The French midfielder took a ridiculously long time over the penalty. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/1056583835050299392 Between the ball being placed on the spot and Pickford's save, 24-seconds elapsed. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/1056593237639610370 Pogba's penalty was then atrocious, straight down the middle and at a saveable height for Pickford in the Everton goal. The England goalkeeper was unfortunate to see the ball land at Pogba's feet. The Frenchman tapped in the rebound. https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1056585377690148867 United were somewhat lucky to get the penalty to begin with. The referee awarded the kick after Anthony Martial went down in the box following a challenge from Idrissa Gueye. The tackle was clumsy, but the Everton midfielder appeared to get a touch on the ball. On commentary for Sky Sports, Gary Neville said that Pogba's lengthy run-up was "for show" and he had a point. Others found the incident humorous. https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/1056584010644762624?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Enews%7Ctwgr%5Etweet Pogba then set up United's second with his pass to Martial, who buried a wonderful curling effort after half-time. https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1056594645969444864
What Gary Neille said about Paul Pogba's penalty was spot on