Now, as this transfer saga come to a close, I am bored at work so I've decided to go see how the Juve fans are reacting to all these news. Safe to say, they've got some strong opinions about this subject matter. Just thought I share a few thing I found on the internet. (mostly reddit and juventuz and it's a long read, but an entertaining one)
"I get that he is a 'professional'. I get that all players are now. I get that modern football revolves around big paychecks and endorsement deals. None of that changes how I feel about this saga and its' outcomes.
Everything that came out of this saga was just done to hype up the name and the move, with no respect given to the Juventus fans who have passionately sang the praises of Paul Pogba for the last 4 years.
I don't care about big money deals and what Pogba feels like he has to do for himself. I've spent hours on end defending his ability against a tirade of EPL fanboys who are hell bent on $###ing on the Calcio. In return he shows a lack of the attribute which I think most Juve fans agree is the most valued at this club- loyalty.
I won't get over this move maybe ever. I feel like the club has been insulted. I don't care that we are making bank on him. I don't care that we're well set up to win the league again. The way that this transfer went down is what is upsetting me. The cryptic messages Pogba sent out all summer on social media, the advertising campaign with Adidas, I don't know how anyone can take this move well.
Loyalty above all else at this club. Respect before pride and personal glory. Team work before individual success. Pogba showed a lack of all of these in my opinion this summer and I find it difficult to wish him success in the future. This one really hurt."
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"The thing that bothers me the most is I lost a lot of respect for Pogba. He said he wanted to be the best, to be a leader, to win everything. So what does he do? Leaves one of the best teams in the world; leaves a team that has a great chance at a CL victory in the next 3 years, and he does it for money.
I never expected him to be loyal. He wasn't a youth product. He worked hard and made himself who he is, and he deserves a giant payday, but to leave for a team competing in the Europa league a year after taking the #10? That is just pathetic.
It doesn't matter in the end though. We will sign someone like Matuidi and also hopefully Dahoud, Paredes, or Diawara. We have Mandragora and Sensi who are both super talented and young. We will go on, and with our current major midfield addition of Pjanic we will be better off anyways.
I hope he does fine at ManU, and I hope he does fine when he goes to Madrid or Barca in the future, but what I hope for the most is he watches Juve lift the CL trophy in these next two years and wonders what could have been had he stayed."
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"Agreed that Pogba is not bigger than the club, but that still doesn't change the fact that we had a stronger squad with him included. I disagree with people going at it with United fans, but after all of the bull$### with requesting 10 and him ####ing with people for the past few weeks on twitter, insta, etc., I think every fan here has a right to be P###ed off. He is still a youngster, and he certainly handled this whole move like one."
Juve Fans regarding Pogba
posted on 8/8/16
Well, people do think he's a Liverpool fan.
posted on 8/8/16
comment by Marko Pjaca (U6687)
posted 3 minutes ago
nah, i do like Robb, but fans like him are the reason everyone hates United fans, arrogant, entitled and deluded
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Fack off. I'm the least arrogant United fan ever. So much so that people think I support someone else.
All I ever asked for was better football than what LVG gave us. If you want an arrogant United fan go find about 50 more arrogant and entitled ones than I
posted on 8/8/16
look robb, you're a but you're our so you're
posted on 8/8/16
I'm a but absolutely not an arrogant entitled
I'm so unbiased it hurts
posted on 8/8/16
I am sure someone has mentioned this but if not here goes.
Not sure why Juve fans would expect any loyalty from the very same player who showed no loyalty to United when Juve came in for him four years ago.
posted on 9/8/16
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posted on 9/8/16
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
I am sure someone has mentioned this but if not here goes.
Not sure why Juve fans would expect any loyalty from the very same player who showed no loyalty to United when Juve came in for him four years ago.
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United had been treating him like crap so he owed them no loyalty whereas Juve have built him up into a great player. Its not rocket sconce.
posted on 9/8/16
He was treated quite well, threw a strop, didn't sign an extension and was off. A lot happened, but ultimately it was SAF and Mino not getting on.
Also read that Juve agreed to pay Mino the fee they had agreed with him.
posted on 9/8/16
Juve fans sound like complete idiots, frankly. Why should Pogba act loyal to Juve if not United?
Pogba wasn't loyal to his childhood club...he left United for more money and to raise his profile. Now he has left Juve for exactly the same reasons and they are acting surprised and bitter about it!
I expect a lot of things from Pogba but unconditional loyalty is not one if them...because I am not a moron.