Since arriving from Villarreal last summer, Eric Bailly has become Man Utd's first choice defender, enhanced Mourinho's reputation for signing quality young players at the position, and become a massive fan favourite for his unique style of play.
He has also been a real hit in the dressing room, with Paul Pogba's recent quotes doing a decent job of outlining the role he plays off the pitch:
The funniest? I think it's Bailly. He doesn't even want to be funny but he's just funny.
Against Swansea on Saturday afternoon, Bailly was again impressive as himself and Phil Jones helped ensure Man Utd made it two out of two in terms of clean sheets as well as victories, but he also managed to bag himself a rare goal.
A very rare goal. When he prodded the ball over the line following Fabianski's wondersave from Pogba, Bailly registered his first ever senior goal in professional football.
And for that he was roasted on social media. A number of Man Utd players including Romelu Lukaku, Paul Pogba, and Ander Herrera not only took the piss out of the scrappy nature of his goal, but they decided to broadcast it in their Instagram stories too.
Romelu Lukaku:
That song is just hilarious.
Paul Pogba:
He's made up, bless him.
Ander Herrera:
Even when Herrera is taking the piss out of you, he's nice. It's only when you're wearing a different colour he's a pain in the arse.
The 'first of many' may be a bit of a stretch, but Bailly is finally off the mark in terms of goals and the reaction from his teammates just goes to show that there is something in the words of the players who have pointed to an improved atmosphere around the club following the Europa Leaague success at the end of last season.
