'Technically Bruno is not better than Pogba, but at the moment he looks like': Paul Merson

Bruno is doing what many United fans have been waiting for Pogba to do and Merson believes the Portuguese's success is mostly down to confidence.

Speaking on Sky Sports, former Arsenal man Paul Merson said: "Is Bruno Fernandes a better player than Paul Pogba? Technically no. But at the moment he looks it. He's playing with absolute freedom, all the confidence in the world.

"Some places just don't work for people. There's always a 'fit' for a player, where you enjoy your football, but with Pogba, from day one it just doesn't look right. It's confidence. We can all say: 'Is Paul Pogba that good?' It's all confidence.

"The lad can play, but we never talk about his confidence. When you've got that much talent and you're touching the ball 100 times, you're going to make things happen. But it's not all going through for Pogba. It hasn't really worked for him."

Fernandes has established himself as a leader both on and off the pitch after spending less than a year at Manchester United while Pogba appears to be likely to leave the club in the neat future.