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Josh O'Brien

Paul Pogba's angry Cristiano Ronaldo response proved wrong - "There's no need to talk"

Paul Pogba leapt to the defence of Cristiano Ronaldo last season, but the Frenchman's assessment of the situation at Manchester United doesn't appear to be entirely accurate knowing what we do now.

At the tail-end of last term, some fans and pundits alike both questioned whether Ronaldo's attitude and tendency to make it very clear when he is annoyed with teammates on the pitch was actually helpful to the cause. By that time, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had already been sacked from his role as manager and replaced with interim coach Ralf Rangnick.

Cracks had long already appeared but Ronaldo's temperament was one issue that continued to rear its head with each poor display from United. It wasn't long before Pogba snapped at the relentless questioning of the 37-year-old and stuck up for his teammate.

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