Eric Bailly was the commanding presence, the man standing head and shoulders above everybody else, showing English football that he is more than ready for whatever challenges it may present him as Manchester United beat Leicester City and Bournemouth in their opening competitive matches of the 2016-17 season. And, no, he is not Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Two games as a united player and he has already turned out to be a hero among the club's supporters.
A couple of outstanding defensive displays, full of guts, heart, anticipation and determination have got some United fans sold on his quality already.
He arrived from from Villarreal for around £30 million in June, Bailly was the first purchase of the Jose Mourinho era but got almost none of the attention and acclaim attracted by Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Paul Pogba upon their subsequent signings.
Before the game, I thought they’d have problems with the front three of Bournemouth but they didn’t really. They were composed and I was very impressed with Bailly.”
Since Vidic’s decline and eventual departure United have had little to shout about in terms of their defensive stocks. We have seen Phil Jones, Jonny Evans, Blind, but not one of them was able to prove that they deserve to be a United player.
But in Bailly, I believe United have a player who finally looks ready to grasp the opportunity to become a United centre-back for some years to come.
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