When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Both sides had nothing to play for besides pride at Old Trafford this afternoon. And Nathaniel Mendez-Liang ensured the Bluebirds went down singing as they showed they had the quality in their ranks to remain in the Premier League - it was just too little, too late. More so, it was probably a testament of how much Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have fallen from grace now that his honeymoon period is well and truly over. United finished sixth in the table and missed out on Champions League football for another season.<doc-sep>Paul Pogba kept a cool head after an altercation involving Manchester United fans following their defeat to Cardiff City at Old Trafford. The 26-year-old French midfielder had a rediscovery of form under United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær, but he has failed to maintain the same level of impact towards the end of the season. Loading… Well, it looks like Red Devils fans made their feelings perfectly clear towards the United star after the match, with footage surfacing online that shows the abuse directed towards him. Advert 10 "All this f*****g Instagram. You're s***e, mate. Pack your bags and f**k off!" one fan yelled. Check it out below. Paul Pogba, a central midfielder, has just finished the season being abused by a fan in the Stretfotd End. He's finished the season as our top goal scorer and our top assister. Embarrassing 'fan'#MUFC pic.twitter.com/hK3gTZu0pn - Manchester United (@MUFCScoop) 12 May 2019 As seen in the video above, Pogba took the abuse on the chin and even ended up giving a cheeky thumbs up to the fans. Advert 10 Nathaniel Mendez-Laing opened the scoring for Cardiff from the spot kick in the first half and sealed a 2-0 victory for his side in the second half by completing his brace. Following on from the match, Solskjær admitted that it would "take a long time" for United to challenge for the title again. "More or less the only positive from today is that the season is over. We meet again on 1st July and we will work back to where we belong," he told BBC Radio 5 Live (via BBC Sport). Advert 10 Credit: PA "To reach the leaders it will take a long time. For ourselves, the short-term focus in the league will be getting into the top four. "We have got the Europa League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup to go for a trophy because Manchester United can't go many years without winning a trophy. José [Mourinho] won the Europa League last and that is a realistic ambition. "In the league, the points we are behind the top two, they have been excellent, those two. Absolutely exceptional. And we are five or six points behind Arsenal, Tottenham [Hotspur], Chelsea. They are the ones we have to make sure we catch up and don't let anyone closer to us." Advert 10 Will United finish in the top four next season?<doc-sep>It was a miserable end to the season for Manchester United as Paul Pogba got involved in a little altercation with one of the club’s fans at Old Trafford. Watch this tense exchange below as one fan shouts to the nearby Red Devils manage Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to sort the player out. The France international stands and watches the angry supporter, and does not look too impressed, though he does well to keep a cool head. Pogba eventually walks away trying to make peaceful gestures towards the United fan, though it’s hard to tell if they’re sincere or come across as a little sarcastic. It’s going to be a long summer with this guy sure to dominate the transfer gossip headlines once again… UPDATE: We have updated and corrected this article after the fan in question got in touch to explain more clearly what had happened at the end of Sunday’s game at Old Trafford. You can read a fuller explanation here.<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Who do United need to sign to mount a title challenge? Get our daily Manchester United email newsletter Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Paul Pogba has been slaughtered by Manchester United fans on social media for his defending in the build-up to Cardiff City's second goal. The France international was tasked with marking Josh Murphy, but allowed the midfielder to sprint past him and latch onto a throw. After making his way in the box, Murphy then fired the ball across goal and into the path of Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, who slotted home his second. Pogba all the while simply stood still and watched the action pass him by. Red Devils supporters reacted angrily on Twitter with many hitting out at the perceived "laziness" of the £89million man. (Image: SkySportsPL/Twitter) "Right. I despise the toxicity that is Paul Pogba," wrote on fan. This is why. Look at how he single-handedly causes this goal. "Let's his man run past him, then has the arrogance to walk back, then stand and watch. Get out the club." (Image: SkySportsPL/Twitter) Another added: "That's some pathetic defending from United - Pogba just watched his man run from him." A third wrote: "Look at Pogba not tracking his man," and a fourth concluded: "Pogba has jacked it in. He needs to go. But so does [Ed] Woodward and so too Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] I'm afraid."<doc-sep>
Manchester United's Paul Pogba found himself caught up in an altercation with angry fans following his team's defeat against Cardiff City this afternoon. The 26-year-old midfielder was on the receiving end of verbal abuse from some fans, after the Red Devils lost two-nil to Cardiff in the last game of the season. Footage filmed after the match and shared online shows a number of fans choosing to hurl abuse at Pogba following the game. Angry fans shouted abuse at Paul Pogba following today's match. Credit: PA Advert 10 In one of the clips, which you can see here, a man can be heard shouting: "All this fucking Instagram. You're shite, mate. Pack your bags and fuck off." In a second clip a fan shouts towards manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, demanding: "Ole. Ole. Get him out!" while pointing at the Frenchman. Pogba appeared to take the abuse on the chin, giving the man a disapproving look, before putting his hands together and walking off down the tunnel. After the clips were shared on social media others have slammed the fans who were shouting abuse, calling them 'embarrassing' and branding their actions 'disgusting'. Advert 10 It's fair to say it's not been a great season for United, who have just had to watch their rivals Manchester City win the league. Manchester United lost two-nil to Cardiff City today. Credit: PA Speaking to BBC Sport following the match, Solskjaer admitted it would be a 'long time' before the team were ready to challenge for the title again. He said: "More or less the only positive from today is that the season is over. We meet again on 1st July and we will work back to where we belong. Advert 10 "To reach the leaders it will take a long time. For ourselves, the short-term focus in the league will be getting into the top four. "We have got the Europa League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup to go for a trophy because Manchester United can't go many years without winning a trophy. José [Mourinho] won the Europa League last and that is a realistic ambition.