Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said Paul Pogba needs time to live up to his full capacity in England after the French midfielder scored twice in a 4-1 Europa League win over Fenerbahce.
Pogba, a world-file 89 million pounds ($109.1 million, a hundred million euros) signing from Juventus, scored a penalty and a protracted-variety attempt in Thursday’s organization recreation at antique Trafford.
The 23-12 months-old is yet to hit the heights considering the fact that returning to United after 4 years in Turin, however Mourinho believes such performances will assist expedite the bedding-in system.
“to start with, in a number of your mouths, he is going from the worst participant within the optimal League to a brilliant participant in forty eight hours,” Mourinho instructed newshounds.
“i am now not in particular saying it is you. I say media, in particular the Einsteins. We recognize he is a superb participant.
“We recognise he desires a while to show his potential. I know Italian football very well. I understand groups play absolutely special from the top-quality League.
“i'm not pronouncing we are better, however we are exceptional: distinctive in the intensity, the range of touches on the ball, the entirety is exclusive and he wishes time to evolve.
“he's a self-assured boy. He changed into now not depressed because some humans said he turned into a horrific player. He turned into calm.
“it's miles always excellent for a participant to score, to score at domestic and especially to attain such a lovely intention.”
Pogba opened the scoring inside the 31st minute, netting a penalty after Juan Mata have been bundled over through Fenerbahce centre-lower back Simon Kjaer.
Pogba’s France teammate Anthony Martial added some other penalty three mins later before Jesse Lingard teed up Pogba to whip a primary-time shot into the pinnacle-left nook from out of doors the box.
Lingard were given on the scoresheet with another long-range attempt early within the second half earlier than United vintage boy Robin van Persie decreased the arrears overdue on, for which he obtained a rousing ovation.

Advocaat wants answers
while Pogba similarly endeared himself to the old Trafford devoted, another near-season signing, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, seemed on forlornly from the back row of the administrators’ container.
The Armenian playmaker has now not played in view that September 10 because of a thigh problem and while he is now suit, Mourinho says he's going to want to knuckle down in education if he's to earn a place inside the group.
“The state of affairs is that we played with Lingard, with Mata and Martial,” stated Mourinho, who takes United to his former membership Chelsea on Sunday.
“i am now not an Einstein. I don’t understand a tactical system that can play with 4 wingers on the identical time.
“He has to work greater to get the intensity and health to play at a excessive stage.
“To have him on the bench and deliver him 15 or 20 mins like I did to Memphis (Depay), I assume it's far a lot higher for him to work yesterday plenty more difficult -- and he did these days in a particular session -- and await his threat. however he is prepared very quickly.”
Defeat noticed Fenerbahce slip from first to 0.33 area in institution A, two factors beneath United and Feyenoord beforehand of next month’s go back fixture towards Mourinho’s guys.
Having completed second to Besiktas inside the Turkish outstanding Lig remaining season, Fenerbahce are currently eight factors off the pace in ninth area and teach Dick Advocaat is determined for solutions.
“we have to speak tomorrow approximately everything with the group,” said the sixty nine-12 months-antique Dutchman.
“perhaps it’s proper the following day that they start speaking as opposed to me. typically it’s me, so maybe it’s right after they starting speakme about the whole lot.
“some players closing season did surely well, however what I see this season isn't excellent sufficient. I’d truely want to realize the cause.”