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Ince slams ‘stupid’ Pogba over sending off against PSG

Paul Ince thinks Paul Pogba’s sending off in Manchester United’s 2-0 loss against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night was “stupid behaviour”.

Angel Di Maria proved the scourge of his former club as he provided assists for Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappe in the defeat to PSG that could have been worse had David De Gea not been alert when his team-mates lost their discipline after going behind.

Pogba’s red card compounded a bad night for United and he will now miss the second leg in France in early March.

“Paul Pogba really let himself down against PSG,” Ince told Paddy Power.

“Just when he’s won the fans over, and he’s doing everything you expect of a top player, he goes and behaves like that.

“I know it’s because he was frustrated at the game, but also it’s because Marquinhos was too good for him, he did a real job on him.

“The first yellow card he got was pure petulance – and the second challenge should’ve been a straight red anyway.

“I’d say other teams will be taking notes, knowing they too can mark Pogba out of the game.

“And just like that, he’s out of the second leg. It’s stupid behaviour. He’s been a talisman under Ole, and to lose him for that game is beyond disappointing.”