YES: Pogba forget Kane & Aguero, Lukaku the best in Premier League

YES: Pogba forget Kane & Aguero, Lukaku the best in Premier League  

Paul Pogba hails Manchester United star Romelu Lukaku as the ‘best striker in the Premier League’

Paul Pogba hailed Romelu Lukaku as the ‘best striker in the Premier League’ after Manchester United’s summer signing ended his goal drought in the 4-1 victory over Newcastle.

Having not scored in seven consecutive games for the Red Devils, Lukaku, who cost United an initial £75million in the summer, netted the final goal in the emphatic win at Old Trafford.

Dwight Gayle had given the visitors a surprise lead but goals from Anthony Martial, Chris Smalling, Pogba and Lukaku completed the impressive turnaround as United maintained their second-place position in the top-flight. Lukaku’s recent performances had attracted criticism from some but Pogba said the United dressing room was never concerned with the 24-year-old as he is the best in the league.

‘I come back and Romelu scores again? I like that,’ Pogba said. ‘We’ve got a lot of good players, a lot of talented players. We have to trust each other.
‘Romelu is the best striker in the Premier League. We know his quality. We know everything. We don’t worry about him. And at the end, we see the result.’

Speaking to BBC Sport, Pogba also insisted United are capable of catching rivals Manchester City to win the Premier League title. ‘The season is very long, of course,’ the France superstar added. ‘If I don’t believe that, I’d stop playing. ‘If I don’t believe we can still win the league, I better stop. I’ll leave my boots and stop playing football cause I’m a believer we keep fighting.’

United can secure their qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League on Wednesday evening when they face Basel. Next weekend Jose Mourinho’s side welcome Premier League new boys Brighton to the Theatre of Dreams.