Mata may have suffered the indignity of being substituted during United’s Community Shield win over Leicester last week, but he was surprisingly named in the starting line-up as Mourinho made two changes from the win over Leicester, with Jesse Lingard and Michael Carrick dropping out. Bromance is in the air. Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford – these are the guys who are with him at the table.
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Since leaving Paris Saint Germain, speculation heavily linked the 34-year-old to England, and comparisons linking the past and present kings of Manchester were never far away. The body and mentality are not those of a 34-year-old.
Speaking on Manchester’s targets, the coach stressed: “I don’t think they need a statement”.
“But I think to be surrounded by organisation makes life easier”.
Pogba was suspended for one game because of yellow cards he accumulated at the end of last season with previous club Juventus.
“Everybody knows we are going to fight for the title, whether we win or not win is a different story”.
“Before the match, a little bit, yeah”, he replied when asked if he had felt the nerves.
Defender Eric Bailly produced a composed Premier League debut, leading Mourinho to praise the 22-year-old for quickly proving his ability to cope with English football’s cut and thrust.
Manchester United’s Team Manager Jose Mourinho, left, and Manchester United’s teammates celebrate after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Bournemouth and Manchester United at Vitality Stadium in B. “With [Marouane] Fellaini I always have the feeling that he was not loved by the general Red people”, but said he believes: “If he plays like he’s playing now, they have to love him because he’s being so important for us”. Everything is new for me. “Everything is new for me: my team-mates, the club, the environment, new stadiums but slowly I get settled in, play my game and help the team win”.
It was a great moment for the Spaniard.
Jose Mourinho’s appointment at United was surely a major factor in the iconic striker’s decision to move to Old Trafford as he’s always said his relationship with the Portuguese manager is fantastic from their time together at Inter Milan.
Antonio Valencia broke down the right side and sent over a cross for Martial, who hopelessly miscued his volley.
A week on from heading the victor in a 2-1 Community Shield triumph over Leicester City at Wembley, Ibrahimovic drilled home a superb long-range strike to conclude United’s scoring in a routine victory at the Vitality Stadium.
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“The way the goal’s come about was a hard one to take, because it looked as though we’d got away with the mistake, and then for the unlucky ricochet we concede”.
