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Paul Pogba smiling again as Manchester United make it two from two under Ole Gunner Solskjaer

It looks like interim Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the man to have put a smile back on the face of Paul Pogba.

The Frenchman, who rejoined United for a then world-record £89 million in 2016, has struggled to settle in his second spell at Old Trafford after a difficult relationship with former manager Jose Mourinho.

But in the last two games under the stewardship of Solskjaer, Pogba has been involved in four goals following up his two assists in United’s 5-1 win at Cardiff on Saturday with two goals at home against Huddersfield Town on Wednesday.

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