Prince Pogba lords it as Fenerbahce pummelled

Twelve years after scoring a dramatic hat-trick against Fenerbahce on his Manchester United debut, Wayne Rooney handed over to a new Stretford End hero as Paul Pogba inspired a Europa League victory which highlighted United’s number 10 is no longer the club’s only talisman.

Pogba, who was aged 11 and playing for French junior team US Roissy-en-Brie when a teenage Rooney first lit up Old Trafford in 2004, has been criticised for some below-par performances since signing from Juventus in a record €105m transfer; but not this time. He scored a decisive penalty to put United ahead and added a sublime long-range goal as Jose Mourinho’s side romped to a comfortable 4-1 victory in which Anthony Martial also scored from the spot and Jesse Lingard, whose all-round display was also excellent, grabbed another.

It gave Mourinho a significant selection headache ahead of a difficult return to Stamford Bridge on Sunday in the Premier League.