Rangnick on Pogba boos: Not right to target individuals

Ralf Rangnick insists it is not right to target individuals after Paul Pogba was booed off the pitch by some Manchester United supporters during Saturday's 3-2 win over Norwich in the Premier League.

Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick at Old Trafford boosted United's hopes of a top-four finish following defeats for rivals Arsenal and Tottenham, but the result glossed over another underwhelming performance and the home fans were not afraid to show their discontent.

Pogba, whose United contract runs out at the end of the season, returned to the starting line-up but struggled to make an impact against the Premier League's bottom side and was replaced by Juan Mata in the 74th minute with the score at 2-2.

The United midfielder was then jeered as he made his way off the pitch and although Rangnick admits he did not hear the boos from a section of disgruntled supporters, he insists he does not agree with their actions.

"To be honest I didn't hear it, I was just informed in my office that there had been some issues," he said.

"I can fully understand that the fans are frustrated, so are we and so are the players and the staff, but I don't think they should target individual players.

"We have a collective responsibility, everybody here and that's why I don't think it's right or correct to take on individual players."

The individual brilliance of Pogba's team-mate Ronaldo has put United just three points behind fourth-placed Spurs as the season heads into its final few weeks, but Rangnick's side continue to look defensively vulnerable.

Norwich had only scored eight away goals in the Premier League this campaign before their trip to Manchester. Having had 15 shots in the game, Dean Smith's side will undoubtedly feel hard done by not to