Jose Mourinho: Paul Pogba reminds me of this Premier League legend

JOSE MOURINHO says working with Paul Pogba has reminded him of his time with Frank Lampard at Chelsea.

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Jose Mourinho won two Premier League trophies during his time working with Lampard in his first spell at Chelsea.

And Paul Pogba will be hoping to follow a similar pattern with Manchester United under Mourinho.

The France international endured an up-and-down start to life at Old Trafford but Mourinho insists a tactical switch - similar to what he did with Lampard at Chelsea - has helped get the best out of him.

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Jose Mourinho said he hasn't done anything special to Paul Pogba's game

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Paul Pogba has scored and assisted two in his last five league games

"I've worked with Paul, tactically as mentally,” Mourinho told Sky Sports.

“I did nothing special. It is part of him. His technical and psychological qualities are part of him.

"Tactically, I have tried to adjust him and give some guidance and try to make a dynamic player for the team where he can be dangerous and can arrive in certain positions where he has the potential to score.

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Paul Pogba reminds Jose Mourinho of Frank Lampard

"I remember when I arrived at Chelsea in 2004 and, in my first match, I played a 4-4-2 where Lampard was the inside player on the left side.

"It took me a couple of months to understand that this guy had so much potential to score goals that I had to change for him.

"It is the same with Pogba, but these are the little details when you work with players. With more time, you try to understand them and try to get the best out of them."

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