Paul Pogba turned the game around for Manchester United - and maybe his career at Old Trafford too

Paul Pogba turned the game around for Manchester United as they produced a stunning comeback to win 3-2 against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium and deny their great rivals the title. In the process, Pogba may have turned his Old Trafford career around too, writes Adam Bate.

The title celebrations had already started at the Etihad Stadium. All that remained was for Manchester City to give United a number with which to remember their pain. Would they lose by five goals or only four? As it turned out, Jose Mourinho's men won the game 3-2. The party pooped by Paul Pogba, the player who had dominated the build-up to this derby.

He did not dominate the first half and one did not need to be a social media obsessive to imagine the abuse being directed at British football's most expensive player. Scorn would be too kind. Criticised for his cash. Mocked for his blue hair. Anger and amusement at Pep Guardiola's suggestion that his agent had attempted to engineer a switch to City.