Paul Pogba has claimed training at Manchester United was like a “vacation” compared to the work he and his team-mates put in at Juventus.

According to La Stampa (h/t Football Italia) the Frenchman said:

People ought to know that it is not easy at Juve.

There is a culture of work that is different to anything else abroad. I was at Manchester United and I can tell you it made me feel like being on vacation in comparison to Juve.

We work so hard here, because all the Scudetti were down to hard work.

Pogba was snapped up by United in his youth but went on to make just seven senior appearances for the Red Devils before being allowed to leave for the Bianconeri.

The midfielder has since thrived and is developing into one of the world’s best—naturally making him one of the most-coveted assets in Europe and player the now struggling United could sorely do with.

Pogba has been a vital cog in Juve’s success. In his three full seasons in Turin he has claimed the Serie A title each year, as well as winning the Coppa Italia, the Supercoppa Italiana twice and reaching the Champions League final last year.

The Bianconeri are currently fourth in the table after a difficult start to the season but have worked their way back up the table magnificently and sit just three points behind league leaders Inter Milan.

Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of United in Pogba’s time at the club, was hardly known for allowing the players to slack off in training and always maintained strong fitness levels in his squad.

If Pogba were still at Old Trafford now he might well encounter a different scenario altogether, as Louis van Gaal’s gruelling training sessions have frequently been reported on this season.

Nevertheless, the France international’s comments probably aren’t meant as a serious slight against his former team—more likely, he is simply seeking to emphasise just how hard Juventus work for their success.

However, even if it is meant as criticism, it’s more likely borne out of frustration at the club that let him go without giving him a chance to shine than genuine criticism of Ferguson’s training methods.

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