“It’s a great feeling, I’m very happy”, he said.
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“It was the first game at home and we won it”.
The good times appear to be back at Old Trafford, with Ibrahimovic’s towering header in the 36th minute and a penalty conversion in the 52nd earning United a second straight victory to open the league season under new manager Jose Mourinho.
Former Gunners striker Henry questioned why the north London club didn’t compete with United for Bailly’s signature.
It may be early days, but under Mourinho United have their swagger back and look equipped to mount a sustained title challenge, something they have not done since 2013, when Ferguson signed off with the club’s 20th championship win.
What makes this feat more awesome is that the likes of Paul Pogba have been signed, which looked to have ended his involvement in United’s starting XI at the very least.
The Ivory Coast global became Jose Mourinho’s first signing as United manager in June after the centre-half completed a £30m transfer to Old Trafford from La Liga side Villarreal. I’m new in the team, I’m here not even a month, Paul was still at home.we need to get to know the players, the way we play and the simple things.
“The fans want to see them winning games obviously, but United fans demand attractive football and that’s been the complaint over the last three years since Sir Alex [Ferguson] has retired”, Giggs, who left his position as assistant coach shortly after Mourinho’s arrival, told Sky Sports.
“He has to play free, but for a player to play with freedom we have to build organisation around him”.
“The season is long, I will work hard, the team will work hard and slowly we will get better and better so let’s see what the outcome will be”.
Used primarily as a late game targetman by Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho has opted to deploy the Belgian as part of a two man holding midfield.
“Maybe a simple phone call then, after my presentation as Manchester United manager, changed a lot”.
But the Latics are said to have balked at Liverpool’s demands that the midfielder play 75 per cent of their games. You don’t leave here for sure’.
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Many players did not even make Mourinho’s matchday squad, with Memphis Depay, Michael Carrick, Phil Jones and Timothy Fosu-Mensah among those who watched as a spectator only at Old Trafford.
