How to play like Paul Pogba: Run the midfield

Paul Pogba is one of the most gifted players on the planet. Supreme athleticism, precocious skill, devastating power – he’s got the lot. 

When the Frenchman picks the ball up in midfield you can almost hear the opposition scream, “RETREAT!” They know what’s coming – trouble. Pogba is capable of slaloming through challenges, picking a defence-splitting pass or unleashing a piledriver. 

If you want to model your game on the Manchester United star you’re going to have to put the work in. That’s where we come in.

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We teamed up with Coerver Coaching to develop a drill that challenges you to make decisions under pressure – dribble, pass or shoot? Keep working at it and bulldozing your way through defences will become second nature – just like it has for Pogba. 

Watch the video, gather up your teammates and get out on the training pitch. 

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For more football drills see:
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