Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has called for patience with new recruit Eric Bailly, saying that the Ivorian defender will take time to adapt to the demands of the English Premier League following his move from Spain.
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The former Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder’s coach was delighted with his display, too, lauding him as a “top-class player” whom he considers invaluable to his project being a success.
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Manchester United’s newest recruit Henrikh Mkhitaryan has vowed to build on his impressive cameo in Saturday’s pre-season victory over Wigan. United play their first league game of the season at Bournemouth on 14 August.
“I’m excited for it. I have never been before so it will be my first time and I’m looking forward to feeling all the support and love from our fans in China”.
It is, in many ways, a huge vote of confidence for Rooney, who has recognised in the past that his days as striker are numbered following a string of woeful performances up-front.
“I think it’s a good experience and we’ll try to win as we did last season in the States”.
“He has showed the potential we saw when we chose to buy him”. “I think it’s going to be a big season for us”.
“Always you feel like you’ve got to prove yourself each season an it’s a joy to play for them, so of course there’s pressure, there’s pressure to be successful”.
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Speaking to the club’s official website, Rashford, who did not feature in Saturday’s win against Wigan Athletic in order to rest following recent worldwide commitments, said that “it means a lot to be going” on his first pre-season tour with the senior squad.
