^ From the "Welcome back Paul Pogba" thread in June, I can't fathom why for the last two or three years he's played in midfield three's alongside the likes of Pirlo, Marchisio, Vidal, Khedira, Hernanes etc & not been given the defensive responsibility. He also, as above, looked like stepping up from Serie A to an International tournament & being dropped deeper never suited him, at all.
He is, & I firmly believe always will be, a progressive attacking midfielder who should be given licence to get forward with a deeper playmaker & someone with the legs & quality to get around the pitch behind.
& a front three, of pace & power.
So...
Think Chelsea 2005 & Pogba as a Lampard type as I mentioned above. It never worked playing Lampard in a midfield 2 either, but stick him in a 3 & he banged in 20 a season & caused carnage.
Play your best players in their natural positions
---------------------------De Gea--------------------------------
Valencia--------Bailly--------------Blind----------Shaw
----------------------------Carrick------------------------------
-------Timmy or Schneiders--------Pogba------------
Miki---------------------------------------Rashers/Martial
---------------------------Zlatan/Rashers--------------------
Interchange the forwards as you need, 4-3-3. We'll be a different side & Pogba flourishes.
IF he needs to be developed further & Jose thinks he can be more box-to-box like a Vieira, I'm not really buying it to be honest, he's an explosive attacking talent. Use him as such.