Forget Diego Maradona’s weaving run against England, Gordon Banks’ save to deny Pelé and *that* Marco Van Basten volley, what happened in Lens the other night trumps everything ever seen on a football pitch.
Or at least that’s what the internet would have you believe.
Paul Pogba, whose every move has been heavily scrutinised since returning to Manchester United for a world record fee in the summer, was back with his national side as they hosted the Ivory Coast.
With ten minutes to go to half-time, Pogba picked up the ball in the opposition’s half and, with one flash of his customised adidas right boot, sprayed a pass out wide to full-back, Lucas Digne.
Don’t get us wrong, it was a lovely pass, Pogba deliberately cutting across the ball with the outside of his foot to curl it from left to right…
https://twitter.com/SportEmperor/status/799222854525063168
…But let’s not forget, it was *just a pass*: from a midfielder to a full-back in yards of space. It didn’t carve open the Ivorian defence and, although aesthetically pleasing, it probably didn’t warrant the absolute wankfest it was met with on Twitter.
👏👏 pogba…..that pass is worth 200 million
— ωαнєє∂!! (@abdulwahid223) November 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/Tamitokpe/status/799011691816226816
https://twitter.com/StubbornManager/status/799120445676998657
Surely, ‘the best pass all season’ should be one that splits a defence and paves the way for a goal, no?
Of course, there was always going to be a couple of Arsenal fans to put things in perspective.
https://twitter.com/jackgriffo86/status/799147931181977600
Pogba makes on good pass and he's what a player 🔥 ozil does it week in week FFS https://t.co/nd9x3DCI2M
— adamarsenalfc (@adamarsenalfc) November 17, 2016
Pogba was subbed at half-time of the friendly, which finished 0-0.
