Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has slammed Paul Pogba's critics and described the midfielder as the "best player on the pitch" against Chelsea in Monday night's FA Cup quarter-final.
The France international was on the losing side of a 1-0 scoreline at Stamford Bridge.
Even though the £89m man had a relatively quiet game, Mourinho sang the midfielder's praises and accused his critics of being jealous of the 23-year-old's salary.
"We have to be positive, the players were phenomenal but Pogba was by far the best player on the pitch," Mourinho told MUTV. "He was a giant on the pitch. After him, all my other boys were fantastic.
"The specialists will say a lot about him and it comes from envy. They will never ever earn 10 percent of what he does."
United, who re-signed Pogba from Juventus in the summer after letting him leave Old Trafford in 2012, have gone three games in all competitions without a win.
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Danielle Joynson
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