Premier League 2017/18: 5 takeaways from Manchester United's flying start

#5 The rearguard looks sturdy

Having battled his way back to fitness, Jones is looking increasingly reliable in defence

Manchester United's defence looks very sturdy indeed with Eric Bailly and Phil Jones starting in the centre so far. Jones is starting to look like the player who was so highly regarded by Sir Alex Ferguson when he was signed from Blackburn Rovers in the summer of 2011. And Bailly has continued from where he left off last season as the 23-year-old Ivorian defender even got his first Manchester United goal on Saturday.

With the ever so reliable Nemanja Matic in front of them, shielding the back four and the world class De Gea in goal, Manchester United's opponents are likely to find it even tougher to score against them this season.