Since arriving from Villarreal in the summer, Ivory Coast international Eric Bailly has wasted no time at all in becoming a fan favourite.
United fans love a defender who is a little bit mental, so right from the off Bailly has become a hit with his performances that have seen him earn Manchester United's player of the month award for August.
To celebrate that feat, the club sat Bailly in front of a camera and served him questions from Man Utd fans on twitter, and it soon became clear that Eric Bailly is very different off the pitch to how he seems in action.
One fan pondered whether or not Bailly would tackle his own grandmother to win, but it turns out he wouldn't.
@Burton_MUFC Ahem... #MUFC pic.twitter.com/XG3FAxn5Kp
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 9, 2016
He also declared his happiness at being compared to Nemanja Vidic, something more than one Man Utd fan has done since his performance in the Community Shield:
@raiden_mufc Hi Wayne. Eric Bailly has a message for you... #MUFC pic.twitter.com/gZEOqxdQXs
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 9, 2016
Then he just wanted to say thanks for a nice tweet. What a nice guy.
@LiamMansell Eric wanted us to pass on a message... #MUFC pic.twitter.com/WSjkxNYtD3
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 9, 2016
There was a point to all of this, and that was to honor Eric Bailly with the player of the month award, something he certainly deserves despite the impact Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had since his arrival.
Our Player of the Month @EricBailly24 has a message to all the fans who voted for him... #MUFC https://t.co/owjDulK5Gx
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 9, 2016
United fans will be hoping for more of the same from Bailly, and with Jose Mourinho's guidance he could develop into a super player for Manchester United.
