{"id":912435,"date":"2026-06-13T13:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T18:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/pogba-man-utd-must-prove-themselves-after-champions-league-qualification\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T13:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T18:13:13","slug":"pogba-man-utd-must-prove-themselves-after-champions-league-qualification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/pogba-man-utd-must-prove-themselves-after-champions-league-qualification\/","title":{"rendered":"Pogba: Man Utd must prove themselves after Champions League qualification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.performgroup.com\/di\/library\/omnisport\/86\/81\/pogba_qp6s07hs39iu10gq1x0ifbf46.jpg?t=-1067850226\" alt=\"Soccer Pogba: Man Utd must prove themselves after Champions League qualification\">\n                        <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soccernews.com\/english-premier-league\/\"><br \/>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soccernews.com\/wp-content\/themes\/soccer-news\/img\/tn-icon.svg\" alt=\"Soccer competition icon\"><br \/>\n                                    Premier League News                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Syndicated reporting provided by Stats Perform and reviewed by the SoccerNews editorial team.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Manchester United must prove their credentials as one of Europe&#8217;s best clubs as they return to the Champions League next season, so says Paul Pogba.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Carrick turned United&#8217;s fortunes around after he replaced Ruben Amorim in January.<\/p>\n<p>Carrick won 12\u00a0of his 17 Premier League games in charge (D3 L2), recording a 70.6% win ratio.<\/p>\n<p>From Carrick&#8217;s first game in charge \u2013 a 2-1 Manchester derby win on January 17 \u2013 no team won more games (12) or took more points (39) than United in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, he had\u00a0the best points-per-game average of any manager in the Premier League in 2025-26 (2.29). Indeed, it is the best by any United manager in a league season since Alex Ferguson&#8217;s final campaign in 2012-13 (2.34).\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Memories Milan \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll face the Rossoneri in August, in our final fixture of pre-season <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FvSW1MM6j0\">pic.twitter.com\/FvSW1MM6j0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manchester United (@ManUtd) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ManUtd\/status\/2064615756420067545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That form saw United finish third and qualify for the Champions League after several years away from UEFA&#8217;s flagship club competition, much to the delight of Pogba.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Frenchman says United must now prove themselves all over again.<\/p>\n<p>He told ESPN: &#8220;It was good for [Carrick], very good for him and the players. They felt another energy, and that was good for them; that&#8217;s what they needed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;re back in the Champions League next season, and now they&#8217;re going to have to prove themselves, but for sure it was a good season for them to get back to where Manchester United belong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pogba, who left United to join Juventus in 2022, managed just six appearances for Monaco in all competitions across 2025-26, starting only one game and featuring for 115 minutes in total.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soccernews.com\/pogba-man-utd-must-prove-themselves-after-champions-league-qualification\/400515\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>SoccerNews Editorial Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Premier League News Syndicated reporting provided by Stats Perform and reviewed by the SoccerNews editorial team. Manchester United must prove their credentials as one of Europe&#8217;s best clubs as they return to the Champions League next season, so says Paul Pogba. Michael Carrick turned United&#8217;s fortunes around after he replaced Ruben Amorim in January. 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