Could it be that POGBA is not performing well or what? No I don’t think so.
Let's do some comparison between these great players because even in the normal and standard sector neither RAKITIC nor COUTIHNO can’t withstand POGBA in some specific areas..
PAUL POGBA is a virile player and he is very vibrant in his profession, if pogba leaves Manchester united at this present time and season there would be a terrible loss of a star in the team and even the team spirit will eventually dampen.
Because as it is now Pogba is one of the major pillar holding Manchester United as at now and the reason has been that his playing techniques differs from that of his colleague’s RATIKIC and COUTIHNO:
He plays primarily as a central midfielder.
He can also switch as an attacking midfielder.
He is also capable of playing on the left in a holding role.
He has the potential of bending long-range strikes on the pitch.
He is a defensive midfielder and deep lying playmaker in the football academy at large.
Even because of his sense of playing he has been described by his club MANCHESTER UNITED as a "powerful, skillful, and creative" player who has "an eye for goal and a penchant for the spectacular work, and for his explosive playing style and energy on the pitch. A large, quick, hard-working and physically strong player, he excels in the air, and is also known for his stamina, as well as his powerful and accurate striking ability from distance;
He has also drawn praise for his fitness, technique, flair, and dribbling skills, as well as his ability to hold up the ball in his possession until he fore see’s and create a very unique idea before taking the ball away from his possession. His characteristics and playing role in midfield initially led him to be compared with former France international Patrick Vieira in his youth because of his accuracy playing skill.
Aside that he is a professional footballer; he is also a tremendous warrior on the pitch with a prodigious talent. The way he controls the ball and the way he can swiftly change the play from defense to attack in a special way that differs from other players.
POGBA is also an effective free kick and penalty taker in which everyone agrees with, we can actually say that Paul pogba is multi dynamic in football division at large and in the whole federation of football.
I still don’t see any reason while they should be a replacement of the Frenchman at Old Trafford for now until they have gained ground just as other flying teams have. Example of such team is “REAL MADRID”.
This team is one of the best team ever in Spanish division with a very high intense of attaining more grounds in football academy just in a matter of time and why is this coming up is duly to how they utilize their players in any matches and in the training section also not excluding the transfer aspect. This has really help the club to grow and to be well experienced in any ramifications of football.
And back to the earlier discussion before deviating into another realm/aspect, there are still a lot of potentials in the man in question “PAUL POGBA” and different benefits from this man even before trading him with another team. So it is better for the club to take advantage from this star player before releasing him for sales.
IVAN RAKITIC a professional player as well as Pual pogba, who plays as a central and attacking midfielder for Spanish club "BARCELONA" and has be giving the privilege to be the vice-captain for the national team "CROATIA". Rakitic only plays as a central midfielder and he is not as versatile as Paul pogba neither does he has the flexibility to deviate from one geographical area on the pitch to another.
PHILIPPE COUTIHNO who tries to have similar playing style like Paul pogba is yet to set an outstanding record for himself and still could not perform greatly in some specific angle on the pitch while playing just as POGBA does. Anyway he is also known as "THE MAGICIAN", a professional footballer, whose playing position remains attacking midfielder and winger, because of his prodigious gift he is known for his sequence vision, passing, dribbling and bending long-range strikes on the pitch as well as Paul pogba. COUTIHNO can still be considered in some aspect but not as sensible in playing like pogba.
CONCLUSIVELY, if we can have just four individual like pogba in “MANCHESTER UNITED” presently that can work hand in hand for the success of the club, then I can voucher & confidently say that the club will surely stand first in the next champion’s league and with a consistence training, the club will definitely take a new look and will be viewed from another perspective.
So I don’t see any reason why they should be any replacement of the Frenchman PUAL POGBA at Old Trafford.