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Pogba could prove to be a bargain for Manchester United

Premier League football returns this weekend and Manchester United will kick off their campaign with a tricky trip to Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon.

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“I think that experience of playing the superstar names and the big clubs.you naturally become a bit harder and you know what is coming and I think that will stand us in good stead – but we have to take it up a level”.

“Manchester United”: what to put in the match? It will be interesting to see how Mourinho nurtures the talent of Rashford, considering this is one of the key points that many critics of the Portuguese cite when assessing his capabilities as a manager [youth development and integration]. They won the Serie A title all four seasons with Pogba as the team’s backbone, and then they netted well over $115 million on their investment. In contrast, Bournemouth would likely be quite happy with a repeat of last season’s results.

Bournemouth’s first goal at Dean Court came two minutes into the game, and directly from a corner.

Bournemouth fans are very eager for the debut of their record signing Jordan Ibe, who arrived at the club from Liverpool this summer.

The Spurs team that starts the new season will be very similar to the one that finished the last one, with Mauricio Pochettino at the helm and the first-choice XI largely unchanged.

“The quality of the league has gone up when you look at the quality of managers that have come in, the players that have been attracted to the league and the money that has been spent. But in this moment when I speak to you I speak to my players too, and I can not speak differently”. “So the challenge is going to be tougher and we need to make sure we respond”. I think we’ve improved, but I think everybody else will have improved.

Meanwhile, Manchester United’s new manager, Jose Mourinho, has nothing but positive words for his new star.

Left Attacking Midfielder: Anthony Martial: The Frenchman was often deployed in this left midfield role under Louis van Gaal and thrived under it last season.

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Last season, Bournemouth defeated Manchester United in this fixture with 2-1 scoreline, but that was a totally different Manchester United side and this time the home side will have to work their socks off to have any chance of victory against Jose Mourinho’s men.

France international Paul Pogba will sit out United's first Premier League fixture of the season