Burt: Mourinho can learn lessons on Paul Pogba from Didier Deschamps

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho can learn lessons on how to get the best out of Paul Pogba from France coach Didier Deschamps, says Jason Burt.

The midfielder was key for France as they won the World Cup for a second time on Sunday, scoring in the 59th minute as Les Bleus cruised to a 4-2 victory in Moscow.

Pogba had been impressive under the tutelage of Deschamps in Russia, and World Cup Supplement panellist Burt says his club manager Mourinho could learn how best to use him following France's success.

"I'm sure Mourinho will say to him 'look at the role you play for France, and play that disciplined role I've asked you to play'. He doesn't always play like that for Man Utd," the Daily Telegraph's chief football correspondent told the World Cup Supplement podcast.

"But then he can probably turn around and say to Mourinho, 'you don't play the same sort of system or give me the same opportunities'.

"There needs to be more of a meeting of minds between those two because Deschamps has clearly got into Pogba's head and said 'this is what I need you to do and if you do, we can win the World Cup' and he's gone and done it. Mourinho needs to have a similar sort of conversation with him.

"You see his performance and you think 'yes, that's what he can do. That is the player he is'. It's what you want to see more of all the time, and you don't see enough of it at Man Utd.

"What's been interesting at this tournament is how much he has played a more disciplined role and in that team, he has done as he's been told by Deschamps. He has played a more defensive role at times and he is a brilliant player."

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