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Paul Pogba has revealed that Arsenal were the Premier League side we considered himself to be a "big fan" of while growing up.
His club go head-to-head with the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, hoping to close the gap on Manchester City at the top of the table.
It was that strong French connection which attracted Pogba to Arsenal, with Thierry Henry in particular an inspiration to the United midfielder.
And for Pogba, the match will take on added significance, as he prepares to face the team he loved to watch while growing up in France.
"In France, they were very big," Pogba told Football Focus ahead of Saturday's clash.
"They [Arsenal] had a lot of French players. I was a big fan of Arsenal, Thierry Henry – I was watching him.
"I was a little fan, not a crazy fan, but I was watching a lot of Arsenal games. They have always been a great club."
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