Paul Pogba, Luke Shaw lift Jose Mourinho's Manchester United past Leicester City in Premier League 2018/19 opener

re was an air of excitement for football fans across world on Friday, given new season of Premier League was about to start. But at same time, re was tension for Manchester United fans, given ir team were to play in opening fixture. Red Devils were to take 2015/16 champions Leicester City.

Mood amongst United fans was low, following ir abysmal performance in pre-season, and aver transfer window. While arrival of Fred, and to some extent Lee Grant and Diogo Dalot brought smile on ir faces, lack of furr signings was a bitter pill to swallow.

Red Devils had a shocker of a US tour, where y were all over place. Much of it was down to fact that most of senior players were missing post World Cup 2018. So, in all earnesty, fixture against Leicester would have been clear indicator regarding where team was heading.

Jose Mourinho's team won 2-1 at Old Trafford thanks to goals from Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw. It was a positive display by m, given y were t starting ir best playing XI.

United made best possible start by taking lead in third minute. Daniel Amartey was adjourned to have intentionally parried ball by his arm, and referee pointed to spot. Up stepped Pogba, and after an over top run-up, dispatched it over an acrobatic dive by Kasper Schemichel. 

goal t only gave United lead, but personally also meant a lot for Pogba. He was challenged by Mourinho to replicate his international form, where he led France to World Cup 2018 success, with club.

After goal, United dominated and were barely pressurized by Claude Puel's Leicester. home team passed ball around with confidence, and looked sure of getting a second. 

y eventually did, though, in 83rd minute. Shaw, one of most criticized players by Mourinho, was played in box with a chipped ball by Juan Mata. full back took one touch, and n guided ball past goalkeeper.

It seemed Red Devils will have a perfect start with clean-sheet, but that was thwarted in stopp time. Leicester's new signing Ricardo Pereira swung in a cross from right side. ball went in box, and hit post, where Jamie Vardy was left unmarked to score.

While goal brought gloom amongst United fans for a brief period, in end, ir team held on to a win and proved y are over ir poor pre-season.