There were also some classy goals at the Emirates Stadium as Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool prevailed 4-3 over Arsenal in their opening clash.
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Liverpool’s fluent passing and clinical finishing in the second half was simply too hot for Arsenal to handle. When they scored, I had to change the shape to get more control. “But we showed a few nice signs, a few not-so-nice signs”.
Mourinho is desperate to restore his tarnished reputation after being sacked by Chelsea last season and the United manager enjoyed an encouraging return to the touchline in his first league match since a December defeat at Leicester triggered his exit from Stamford Bridge.
He praised most aspects of his team’s performance when speaking to the club’s official website after the game.
“We have made a real statement bringing in four great signings and the new manager”. “It was a contrast between the two halves. But I found immediately a team who want to work and win matches and titles, as well as making fans proud”, he concluded.
Mourinho added: “I met a sad squad on my first day, a squad not happy with their situation”.
Ibrahimovic, in contrast to the 89 million-pound Pogba, cost nothing and was able to maintain his reputation for scoring in a first game in a new league.
“But we are not stupid”, Wenger said.
Despite his age, he’s still a world-class striker with plenty to offer both on and off the pitch, so keeping him at the club for as long as possible would be a good idea.
Their second goal came off an assist by Martial to United captain Wayne Rooney who shot an accurate header to avoid the outstretched arms of Bournemouth goalkeeper Artur Boruc one minute before the hour mark was reached, The Guardian reported. Adam Smith later scored Bournemouth’s consolation goal.
Mourinho is known to like his players to be imposing and it points to the 28-year-old, the only major signing of David Moyes’ sole summer in charge, having a regular role this season.
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“With Fellaini I always have the feeling that he was not loved by the general Red people”, the United boss told MUTV after the Bournemouth victory. ‘Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford. “He knows what he can be for them”, Mourinho said postgame.
