Ralf Rangnick defended Paul Pogba after he was jeered by some Manchester United fans in their weekend win over Norwich at Old Trafford. A hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo saved the day for United after Norwich had fought back from two goals down to level the match in the second half.
In the absence of Fred and Scott McTominay, Pogba was deployed in a deeper midfield role and impressed the interim manager with the way in which he adapted to the different role.
However, not all fans agreed, and some of them voiced their frustration at the French midfielder when he was replaced in the second-half. A number of supporters chanted 'f*** off Pogba' as he was substituted, while he was also jeered by a section of the crowd at full-time when he made his way down the tunnel.
After the match, Rangnick was quizzed about the abuse of Pogba and what he made of the public outcry against his display.
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"I didn't hear it myself, to be honest, but we were talking with my staff in my office, the locker room," Rangnick told reporters. "I think the fans here are amazing. I really do.
"Support in stadium today was great. I can fully understand why fans are frustrated and disappointed, so are we.
"Things have stayed, as far as I know, peaceful. I don't think it makes sense to take or target any individual or players. If so, it is a collective responsibility. Even if you want to look into the past, it really doesn't make any sense."
On Pogba cupping his ear, Rangnick said: "I didn't see it, I heard that. This was probably his reaction to the chanting of the fans, I would suppose, I don't think he did that right from the beginning. I can understand a way, the fans and the supporters, but I don't think it makes sense to take on individual players."
