Paul Pogba said Roma didn’t reach the semi-finals ‘just to have fun’ and claimed Manchester United ‘must show that we want the trophy more than them’.
The French midfielder spoke to UEFA’s official website ahead of the semi-final against Roma in the Europa League on Thursday.
The former Juventus star said United have aimed to win the competition since day one but stressed Roma are in the semi-finals for a reason.
Paul Pogba said Roma didn’t reach the semi-finals ‘just to have fun’ and claimed Manchester United ‘must show that we want the trophy more than them’.
The French midfielder spoke to UEFA’s official website ahead of the semi-final against Roma in the Europa League on Thursday.
The former Juventus star said United have aimed to win the competition since day one but stressed Roma are in the semi-finals for a reason.
“It’s a great challenge, sooner or later we had to face a great team,” Pogba told UEFA.com. “We started the Europa League with a winning mentality and thinking about lifting the trophy.
“Roma want to win too, they didn’t come here just to have fun.
“We must show that we want the trophy more than them.”