Paul Pogba has been magnificent in the last few months. The French midfielder's form has picked up dramatically since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as Manchester United boss in December. He has been pivotal as the Red Devils have propelled themselves into Premier League top four contention. In fact, his performances have been so good that he could well be the best midfielder in the world at the moment. And he showed exactly why in France's game against Moldova on Friday night. Pogba started the game and pulled off an outrageous assist for Antoine Griezmann's opening goal. Picking up the ball 25 yards out from goal, Pogba feigned to shoot before playing a lovely dinked ball over the top for Griezmann to latch onto. That is just majestic. Not many players in world football can produce a pass of that quality. France needed some magic to break Moldova down and they got that from Pogba. Didier Deschamps' side then scored twice more to go into half-time 3-0 up. Pogba worried some Manchester United fans earlier on in the week when he declared that Real Madrid was his 'dream move'. But former United striker Dimitar Berbatov has brushed off those headlines, saying Pogba will be a United player 'for a long time'. “Paul Pogba is rarely too far away from the headlines but I'm not concerned about his Real Madrid quotes this week," he told Betfair, per Goal. “I supported lots of other teams when I played for United because I was a fan of good football. I admired clubs like Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayern Munich. “I don't think there is anything to worry about here. We live in a world where you can say what you want and I can imagine the words being taken out of context. “Paul will be a United player for a long time, as long as he and the club want to be together." News Now - Sport News<doc-sep>Paul Pogba produces outrageous assist for Antoine Griezmann volley World Cup winners France smashed in three first-half goals to get their European championship qualification campaign off to a flying start in Moldova. Goals from Antoine Griezmann, Raphael Varane and Olivier Giroud set up a substantial lead for Didier Deschamps' side with Griezmann's opener proving to be quite spectacular. 😍 - Oh, Paul Pogba. What an assist for the @ManUtd midfielder as Griezmann slams it in from close range! 🎁 pic.twitter.com/rNcQZr74Sh — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) March 22, 2019 France worked the ball from the right wing and Pogba shaped to shoot before delicately lifting the ball over the Moldovan defence and into the path of the waiting Griezmann who buried the ball first time past the goalkeeper and into the back of the net. Pogba has been fortunate to play with an array of talented players during his time with Manchester United, Juventus and France but he singled out Kylian Mbappe and Marcus Rashford as the future of football. Advertisement "It helps me because they are both fast," the Frenchman told Eurosport. "They call for the ball a lot which helps me when I have the ball. "They call for it, I try to make the best pass and they finish - so it benefits me. I like playing with young talented players like them. "They are the future of football and my partnership with them is good."<doc-sep>Get the FREE Mirror Football newsletter by email with the day's key headlines and transfer news Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice France got their their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a 4-1 victory against Moldova on Friday night. Goals from Antoine Griezmann, Raphael Varane, Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe earned Les Bleus the points in their Group H clash in Chisinau. However, it was Griezmann's 24th-minute opener that really caught the eye. France had so far been left frustrated but some wonderful vision from Paul Pogba helped unlock the door. The Manchester United star produced a deft chip over the Moldovan defence from outside the box to allow Griezmann to fire the visitors ahead. Pogba's vision got tongues wagging as fans took to social media to praise the midfielder. (Image: Sky Sports) One Tweeted: "Just saw the Pogba assist for Griezmann, exquisite" while another added: "That pogba assist is crazy" Didier Deschamps believes his side could have inflicted a heavier defeat on Moldova after kickstarting. Deschamps was also relieved to have avoided any embarrassment in the ahead of what will be a more difficult test on Monday when they take on Iceland at the Stade de France. "We could have scored more," said Deschamps on www.fff.fr. "But these matches are still complicated. My players handled the game the right way. We did not fall into any trap." A blot on the copybook was the conceding of an 89th-minute consolation for the hosts, with Vladimir Ambros scoring his first goal for his country with what proved to be Moldova's only shot on target. (Image: REUTERS) Deschamps said: "We could have avoided this goal, it would have been better, even if it's nice for the Moldovan public and the many in the small stadium." Ahead of the Iceland game, Deschamps added: "A lot depends on us. We have the quality, we all saw that. "We did not give Moldova time to organise and to get back, and we have to keep it that way because the second match is coming in three days. "<doc-sep>
Paul Pogba marked the six-year anniversary of his France debut in style as he provided a superb assist against Moldova. Pogba played an excellent pass into the path of Antoine Griezmann, who opened the scoring for France in their 4-1 victory as they got their Euro 2020 qualification campaign underway. Raphael Varane, Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe were also on the scoresheet for the world champions. Paul Pogba set up Antoine Griezmann with an excellent assist as France beat Moldova 4-1 Pogba played an excellent clipped pass into the path of Griezmann, who finished adroitly Pogba's assist came six years to the day since he made his senior debut for France 😍 - Oh, Paul Pogba. What an assist for the @ManUtd midfielder as Griezmann slams it in from close range! 🎁 pic.twitter.com/rNcQZr74Sh — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) March 22, 2019 The Manchester United midfielder received much praise on social media for his assist Pogba's pass was perfectly weighted as he managed to locate Griezmann Fans were quick to praise Pogba for his assist, with the Manchester United star's excellent pass going viral on social media. One user wrote: 'I'm the first to slate pogba but that assist for France tonight is just pure magic'. Meanwhile, another wrote: 'That Pogba assist though'. In addition, another wrote: 'Griezmann’s connection was sweet but that Pogba pass' before adding a fire emoji. I'm the first to slate pogba but that assist for France tonight is just pure magic 🙌 — ian walsh (@walshy154) March 22, 2019 that Pogba assist though — World War Sola (@SoloSolaSoul) March 22, 2019 Griezmann’s connection was sweet but that Pogba pass 🔥 — Stefan (@stefantoussaint) March 22, 2019 Just saw the Pogba assist for Griezmann, exquisite #EURO2020 — Wilfred Mong (@DsilentG) March 22, 2019 That pogba assist is crazy — BiG cHeeSe🧀 (@goon_natty) March 22, 2019 That’s a world class assist from Pogba. Wow — RICHARD N. (@richkid8000) March 22, 2019 Pogba's assist came six years to the day since he made his senior debut for France against Georgia. Since then Pogba has been capped on 65 occasions by Les Bleus, with the highlight of his international career having undoubtedly come last summer when he helped France to win the World Cup. France are back in action on Monday when they host Iceland in their next qualifier.