Keep Mute: Robert Pires Tells Paul Pogba

France World Cup-winner Paul Pogba has been told to keep quiet by former Les Bleus star Robert Pires.

Pogba has been the focus of attention alongside Jose Mourinho at Manchester United after a spat between the pair was made public.

Cameras caught an awkward exchange between the two in training last month and Pogba’s commitment to the club has been questioned after Pogba was stripped of the vice-captaincy.

His performances on the pitch have also been up and down and a day after France boss Dider Deschamps gave his viewpoint on the pair’s relationship, former Arsenal ace Pires believes the 25-year-old needs to do his talking on the pitch.

“For Paul Pogba, the best is to say nothing. He’s a great player,” said Pires. “If Man Utd paid a lot of money for him, it’s because he’s a good player.

“His relation with the manager may not be so good but he’s a professional. It’s very important for him to be focused on Man United, on the pitch.

“Now say nothing, play football and walk out — that’s my advice for Paul Pogba.”

Pires, 44, also believes Pogba’s team of World Cup winners were not as good as the side he was part of that won the World Cup 20 years before in 1998.

“Sorry, no the current team was not better than us,” he added. “The 1998 team was much better.

“We played with Zinedine Zidane and Youri Djorkaeff, the quality was very, very good.”