United fans will back Pogba after racist abuse: Solskjaer

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expects Manchester United fans to rally around Paul Pogba after he suffered racist abuse on social media in the wake of his penalty miss against Wolves.

United supporters have promised to show their backing for Pogba when the France midfielder returns to Old Trafford for the Premier League meeting with Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Pogba took over penalty duties from Marcus Rashford at Molineux, but his kick was saved by Rui Patricio, forcing United to settle for a 1-1 draw.

Solskjaer added his voice to the clamour for social media companies to clamp down on racist outbursts but the United manager knows, despite some controversial moments off the field in his time with the club, Pogba is beloved by his own supporters.

"I expect it to happen, we can all see Paul was disappointed when he missed the penalty. He doesn't deserve this," Solskjaer told reporters.

"When you sign for Man United you become a Manc. Once a Manc, always a Manc. He gives his absolute everything for the club every week.

"I know people expect him to do absolutely everything on a football pitch.

"He's got so many qualities. We're seeing different qualities from Paul this year compared to last season and he's a leader in the group. I expect the fans to be behind him."
"We do expect a lot from our players and we have high hopes this season. Hopefully we can be consistent and challenge when we come to April and May and Paul plays a big part in that."
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"Some, and I think Paul is one of them, get stronger from criticism. I enjoyed criticism but when it gets personal and when it gets to race then it's a different thing. There's a certain point, a limit."