Paul Pogba is being unfairly singled out for criticism, according to Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny.
The spotlight has been firmly trained on the midfielder since his world record transfer to Manchester United from Juventus in the summer.
He sparkled on his debut against Southampton at Old Trafford and scored his first goal against Leicester last month , but has turned in some inconsistent displays – not entirely surprising given the Frenchman’s involvement at Euro 2016 and protracted transfer saga left him without a pre-season.
But Koscielny, a teammate of Pogba’s in the French national set-up, has called on the critics to lay off the United star and allow him to settle and improve at his new club.
“Because of his transfer and his status, we demand a lot from Paul Pogba,” said Koscielny.
“We’ve got to leave him in peace so he can progress.”
The 23-year-old has been called up by his country for a home clash with Bulgaria on Friday night and then a potential meeting with Daley Blind and Memphis Depay when France visit the Netherlands on Monday.
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