The Jose Mourinho era at Manchester United began in emphatic fashion yesterday, as his side imperiously brushed aside Bournemouth 3-1 at Vitality Stadium. Juan Mata, Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, making his English Premier League debut, were on target as the Portuguese manager, desperate to restore his reputation after being sacked by Chelsea, enjoyed an encouraging return to the touchline.
United, without world-record- signing Paul Pogba, who was suspended, were denied a clean sheet, but they secured success in an arena where they had succumbed under former manager Louis van Gaal.
