Get the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has downplayed the 'social media' fixation on assists in modern football.
United midfielder Paul Pogba has tallied seven assists in four games so far this season - already more than he managed in the Premier League last season and the season before - and there is a growing trend among online followers to emphasise the importance of assists.
Some players have taken to outlining their 'goal contributions' in a season, adding their goals tally with their number of assists, to give themselves a more flattering number.
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