Paul Pogba's brutal honesty shows Manchester United must change

In an era in when footballers send hollow 'apologies' after poor results and missing penalties on social media, where fan sentiment graphs are used to manipulate narratives among supporters, candid and honest interviews are somewhat of a rarity.

Paul Pogba's recent interview with French outlet Le Figaro defied that general rule of thumb. It's hardly surprising that Pogba was more inclined to speak openly to media in his home country using his native language, but the extent of his candidness in the tabloid piece published on Wednesday understandably made headlines. This was Pogba like few have seen him. It was a brutally honest chat.

Pogba has always been a good talker and his comments are good value when he gets the opportunity to speak to the media. His interview this week seemed to come with no topic off limits. Pogba spoke about the recent burglary at his family home, his personal struggles with mental health and his reflections on what has gone wrong at Manchester United.

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The midfielder should be applauded for speaking so openly about mental health. Pogba admitted he has been 'depressed several times' throughout his career and he revealed that his first bout started during Jose Mourinho's two-year reign.

"Personally, it started when I was with Jose Mourinho in Manchester. You ask yourself questions," Pogba said. "You wonder if it's your fault because you have never experienced moments like that before in your life.”

Pogba also admitted to being unsatisfied at United and that no doubt has impacted his mental health. There has been little joy at United in the past few years.

"You have to be honest, these last five