Ex-Manchester United star Parker launches astonishing attack on Pogba's HAIRSTYLES

Paul Pogba shows off one of his many hairstyles [Photo: Courtesy]

Paul Parker has launched a blistering Manchester derby attack on Paul Pogba claiming his obsession with haircuts has made him a football joke.

And former Old Trafford and England star Parker reckons Pogba's not in the same league as Manchester City rival Kevin de Bruyne who does his talking with a football – not his hair.

Parker's brutal put-down of Manchester United’s £89million midfielder come just three days before the derby at The Etihad where a win over their cross-town rivals will clinch the Premier League title for Pep Guardiola's super-charged City stars.

Pogba changes his hair on a regular basis [Photo: Courtesy]

And Parker didn't hold back when assessing why Belgian star de Bruyne is the midfield king of Manchester.

“The difference between Pogba and De Bruyne could end up a nineteen-point gap by Saturday night.

“We’re talking about potential up against class. There are good players but to become a great player you have to do it consistently week in and week out and that’s what de Bruyne does.

“Can Pogba become the player he wants to be? He can but his priority has got to be his football – that should stick out more than his hair” said Parker speaking exclusively to 888sport.

“It’s fine to have all the haircuts and emojis and whatever but to earn all that go and do your talking on the pitch week in, week out.

Pogba has also shown off the bleach-blonde look [Photo: Courtesy]

“Everybody knows he can do it because everybody saw him at Juventus. He was fantastic in that style of play and the players around him helped him.

“So he needs help and his first priority when he’s asked what he wants to be and replies that he wants to be the best player in this team is to say ‘well forget your hairdresser for a while’.

“Just go out there and become a player first then you can do what you want with your hair because people won’t notice anyway because they’ll only see the player.

Pogba dyed his hair the colours of United [Photo: Courtesy]

“De Bruyne doesn’t do anything with his hair and he doesn’t have an emoji: he’s playing football and when you talk about the best five players in the world you’ll mention Messi, Ronaldo, Salah and De Bruyne.

“When you mention Pogba people will have a little bit of a laugh then talk about his hair and the problems he has with Mourinho. That’s not really what he should be known for when you cost £89m.”

Although the points gulf between the Manchester giants is massive, Parker believes the style with which City have wowed the Premier League is more damaging to United.

And he reckons Mourinho is stuck in a tactical time-warp.

“When you look at the gulf in points and the manner in which it’s all been done it just hasn’t been good for Manchester United.

“City have done it in a fashion that is good on the eye and the way every team would love to play. Everybody has thoroughly enjoyed watching it which makes it even worse for United.

Parker reckons Pogba's not in the same league as De Bruyne [Photo: Courtesy]

“In the modern game it doesn’t allow you to be physical and that affords City to play as they do. As far as I’m concerned it’s been like watching Barcelona in the Premier League.

“Without a doubt the modern game suits Pep Guardiola more than Jose Mourinho. The style of it. The lack of physicality.

“When you look at Pep and Jose you have to say there is a massive gap.

“Pep is evolving and he realises that the game offers him more scope now with what he wants to do because of how the game is going.

 “As a coach Mourinho has not really evolved and he’s still doing what he did at Porto and Inter Milan. You have to move on.

“Sir Alex moved on and got different coaches who had different coaches and because of that United still won titles and still dominated.”

While Mourinho has struggled to get the best out of stars like Pogba, Alexis Sanchez and Anthony Martial, Parker has been bowled over by Guardiola's ability to improve even top players and take their game to new levels.

“Look at two English ones in Kyle Walker and Raheem Sterling” he says. “Prior to them going to Pep any other side would have had them but Pep hasn’t just accepted them as being good players – he improves them.

“Other clubs would have accepted who they were and what they gave. He has added new dimensions to their game so Kyle Walker can play on the right of a back three and be comfortable there.

“He could play in midfield now and not look out of place Under Pochettino he was going the right way but no-one else could have taken Walker to where he is now.”