Paul Pogba has outlined one of his key targets for the rest of the 2021/22 season as topping the Premier League’s assists chart.
The French midfielder was one of the star turns at the recent European Championship and has carried his excellent form into the domestic season.
The five assists he has already tabled, just two weeks into the new campaign, puts him top of the Premier League’s assists charts and already three clear of the nearest competitors
In an interview yesterday, Pogba wasn’t in the mood for self-congratulation, and instead chose to reveal his burning desire to confirm himself as the Premier League’s assistant top dog and, more importantly, help his club achieve collective success.
“Which assist means the most to me? The next one. The next one, hopefully,” he said. “It’s indeed been very nice to get those assists, but then you want to finish [as] the top assister of the league. 
 
“You want to win something at the end, so all this will mean something with a trophy. It won’t mean anything without a trophy. I’m focused on that; I’m focused on giving my best on the pitch and hopefully, I can get many more.”
Pogba is already halfway towards his best-ever assists tally in a Premier League season: the 10 he racked up in 2017/18 when United finished second, but some 19 points behind champions Manchester City.
 
The deficit to the Blues was 12 points last season and, perhaps with that in mind, Pogba’s current concern is helping United to mount another title challenge this time out.