Paul Pogba has called Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo "the best striker in history" after the Portugal star netted a hat-trick in a 3-2 win over Tottenham on Saturday.
Pogba was left in awe as Ronaldo scored in a variety of ways, beating Hugo Lloris from outside the box, via a tap-in and with his head.
Amid reports that Ronaldo has been unhappy at Manchester United, Pogba said his team-mate has "never been a problem" while hailing his abilities.
What has been said?
"We hurt them at the right times and Ronaldo did what he does best," Pogba told BBC Sport. "He has never been a problem. You have the best striker in history in our team, he cannot be a problem. Today the performance from him and all the team was very brilliant."
He added to Sky Sports: “Everybody knows Cristiano – there’s no need to talk about him. That’s what he does. He didn’t play in the last game, but he comes back and scores three goals. Everybody’s happy."
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'You can hear the fans'
“It was good today. You can hear the fans – they were pushing us and feeling it," Pogba said. "I think today was a very good performance as a team and a very good reaction from the City game.
“We kept believing. In the second half we didn’t get the nice passing, and the movement I think wasn’t there. We gave them a bit of confidence, that’s why they scored. But we got a corner and scored the winning goal.
“It’s a boost. We needed it to go again. We want the top four and they were opponents who are looking for the top four also. It was a good win and a good performance.”
The bigger picture
Saturday was a cathartic victory for a Manchester United group that has struggled over the past month, and with the win, their top-four prospects have improved.
Ronaldo scoring three goals will also reduce pressure on him and likely dispel some of the rumours of dressing-room unrest, at least for now.
