The 23-year-old midfielder said that he cared more about the team than himself despite the focus on him
FRANCE’S EURO 2016 RESULTS
June 10, France 2-1 Romania
June 15, France 2-0 Albania
June 19, Swizterland 0-0 France
‘I play football, I play for the team. It will be talked about, good or bad,’ he said.
‘We had opportunities to win but in the end, we take a point. We are happy to be first,’ he continued to FourFourTwo.
A switch in emphasis from Switzerland meant that Didier Deschamps had to reshuffle his pack as the game wore on.
Pogba said that he and his France team-mates were happy to finish first despite the draw in the final game
The Juventus star had to drop deeper as the game wore on as France looked to secure top spot in Group A
GROUP A TABLE
Position
|
Team
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
Points
|
1 |
France |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
Switzerland |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
Albania |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Romania |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
That necessitated Pogba dropping deeper, where he could have less of an influence on the match and less of a telling impact.
He added: ‘The adventure goes on. Early in the game, I started high up on the field, we were fine.
‘Then, they had more space and suddenly, I was forced to stay back.
‘The critics? I have no answer to give to anyone.’
France advanced to the knockout round after victories against Romania and Albania in their first two games in the competition.
Deschamps’ side are one of the favourites to win Euro 2016, which takes place on home soil.
Pogba high-fives team-mate Andre-Pierre Gignac during the match against Switzerland on Sunday evening