Paul Pogba at the center of the speeches, his operation clearly causes discussion, 8 weeks without him, the world at risk and Juventus who will find him in January, in practice for the second part of the season.
For a player who takes almost more than everyone else, 8 million euros plus bonuses, in practice an expense of almost 10 million euros for doing nothing. It is not Pogba’s fault for the injury, it is the player’s responsibility, instead, to have lost 1 month and a half, at least 6 weeks that would have allowed him to have an operation at the beginning of August and be available in practice after the national team stop.
An error? Maybe yes, surely it would be nice if a player of his profile admitted this error of assessment and also went to compensate the same club that is paying him a hefty salary, in practice, to prepare for the World Cup.
Arrivabene’s words fit into this scenario: “I don’t want to look to the past and create controversy, the decisions are taken together anyway. This conservative therapy has been tried, obviously today we are not in an ideal situation either for us or for him, however we must look ahead and hope for a quick return. There is talk of a return for the World Cup, I wish Paul and the French national team to do well, but I am interested in Juventus, so I hope he will return as soon as possible to lend a hand to us. The question is not wasted time, it is that when you have to put the irons on you think twice, then you sit down, you talk, you make sure that they exchange their opinions, he knows the ‘opinion of the club, we have known and know his opinion and we respect it, having said that we need to turn the page and look forward “.
The French midfielder evidently did not want to be operated on, for fear or other reasons, but in the end when the experts who want your good offer you something, they do it in the interest of the player himself and obviously of the club.
A Pogba who plays, plays well and is decisive is good for Juventus, France and Pogba himself. A Pogba who waits, does therapies and when he has to force he has pain and has to change direction losing two months, it is no good for anyone.
