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Manchester United's Paul Pogba 'very average' vs. Hull - Phil Neville

Former Manchester United defender Phil Neville has told Sky Sports that Paul Pogba, like his teammates, was "very average" against Hull City on Thursday night.

Pogba, who signed for United from Juventus for €105 million last summer, was on target as United lost 2-1 at Hull but progressed to the EFL Cup final, where they will face Southampton, 3-2 on aggregate.

Neville, who made 210 Premier League starts for United, said: "I thought he was like the rest of the Man United players, I thought he was very average.

"I thought it was a real poor performance from all of the United team. There wasn't really a stand-out player in the United XI today and Pogba was part of that.

"He is going in the right direction. Seven goals from a midfield player and with lots of competitions he could finish the season with 12 or 13 goals.

"That is not a bad return in your first season."

Looking ahead to the remainder of the campaign for United, who are competing in four competitions, Neville added: "If you win a trophy it's a successful season.

"They've got an unbelievable fixture list coming up, playing every two or three days, so how they handle that will determine whether they finish the season really strongly."

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