Ranking Manchester United's 5 best players from GW 1 of the Premier League

Manchester United v Leeds United - Premier League
Manchester United v Leeds United - Premier League

#3 Mason Greenwood

Age is just a number for Mason Greenwood
Age is just a number for Mason Greenwood

Is Manchester United player Mason Greenwood still a star for the future, you ask? NO. Following the opening day thumping of Marcelo Bielsa's high-octane Leeds United, there's one standout finisher who has proved that age is just a number.

Although he finds himself on the favorable side of the spectrum at just 19 years of age, Mason Greenwood played an instrumental role in getting his side the lead after Luke Ayling equalized with a cracker of a goal.

Manchester United are no strangers to going behind in games, only to turn it around in the dying moments. Yet, in the victory over Leeds, this is just what Ole Gunnar Solskjær set out to avoid as he picked his side's cleanest finisher to lead the front line.

And boy, did Mason Greenwood deliver! Cutting in from the left to convert a sublime pass from Paul Pogba to drill a finish with his left. The stunning move showcased just a very small part of what this teenager has to offer to the Stretford End faithful.

Performances like these go on to reflect just how well Manchester United have been handling Greenwood's development in the first team and what an exciting future lies ahead for the forward.


#2 Paul Pogba

Manchester United v Leeds United - Premier League
Manchester United v Leeds United - Premier League

Paul Pogba is on a roll, having registered 4 assists to his name after just the opening fixture against Leeds. It just goes to show the level of performance the Manchester United star will be aiming to put in for the season ahead.

Pogba returned to United's first team in his best ever physical shape, thanks to an active off-season regime in the United States with top conditioning coaches. It's in stark contrast to how he started the season before.

Better late than never! This is the Paul Pogba that Manchester United paid top dollar for. Laying down assist after assist for his teammates at United is just what the hierarchy at Old Trafford have demanded of him.

Pogba playing an instrumental role against Leeds United - picking majestic passes to tear through their defense - is how United ended up with a scoreline of five goals to one.

Fans can expect more from this version of Paul Pogba, who thrives with attacking freedom.


#1 Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United v Leeds United - Premier League
Manchester United v Leeds United - Premier League

A hat-trick to seal the first win of the Premier League season for the Red Devils. There's no better way of announcing yourself to the fans finally back at Old Trafford to support the team. What makes it sweeter? The hat-trick came against one of United's fiercest rivals, Leeds United, in the Roses derby.

Incredible runs into the box, extreme attacking intent and more of a right man in the right place scenario - it all clicked for Bruno Fernandes to get his goal tally underway. Scoring goals left, right and center, all while beating a marker that Bielsa was careful to place on Bruno - to no avail!

Fernandes has not just excelled on the attacking front for Manchester United, but with intelligent performances like this, he's adding layers to their attack. Layers that United will be heavily banking on for the season ahead.

With Bruno Fernandes as their talisman, this Manchester United team is off to a great start!

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