Yes, but he's a warrior in his mind," Lloris told ESPN FC. "That's the most important thing. Of course, he's very talented, but in football, talent is not enough. And in his mind, he's very strong, and very ambitious, so he's going to improve step by step, and he will arrive at the level that he wants."
Pogba himself hinted at why he hasn't yet reached that level when admitting after the game that he had been conscious of all the debate about him.
"It's true that it's not always pleasant to hear criticism and bad things about you. But football is like that. I try to stay focused on the field," he said. "I am a player who tries things, who is trying to create. Maybe I dribble a little too much sometimes, but we grow, we learn.
"The coach gave me instructions. I try to follow them."
Striking that balance between team discipline and individual expression has been Pogba's biggest problem so far, at least when he's not in his favoured position, on the left of a three-man midfield. That alone has been an odd -- and slightly concerning -- issue for someone who is now the most expensive player ever. It is, after all, simply remarkable that a supposedly all-round midfielder who cost so much can actually only look worth that kind of money when he plays in one highly specific position.
But that was always so obviously the case. Pogba has often looked out of sorts when placed anywhere else, especially in the midfield two that Deschamps put out against the Dutch. He has either tried to be too tactically disciplined that he has been totally underwhelming or he has tried to overcompensate with flashy moves that unbalance the side and leave gaps. The performance against Bulgaria was so disjointed that it led to calls that the formation be changed for Pogba or that he should be dropped.