5 takeaways from the first weekend of Premier League football

#3 Still no personality change for Manchester United

Manchester United are still playing with shackles on

The Red Devils may have won their first game of the season but the performance is not one that would fill anyone with enthusiasm. Jose Mourinho's men went ahead as early as the 3rd minute through a Paul Pogba penalty and made the points sure courtesy of Luke Shaw's first goal in a United shirt.

Between both goals, the match was characterized by sloppy passing, broken down moves, unambitious defending; basically a rehash of the dire football from last season. With no new attacking players, it is difficult to see how the Red Devils will play the kind of dynamic attacking football that their fans hanker for.

The lack of penetration, continuously good movement and flair was an issue throughout last season. It is difficult to see that changing anytime soon even when the supposed First XI comes in i.e. the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Nemanja Matic, Antonio Valencia, amongst others.

With Brighton up next before the first big clash of the season against Tottenham Hotspur, the Red Devils will have to get better and fast if they are to have any hope of getting silverware this season.