When he started on the bench for four of United's first Premier League matches, Ander Herrera must have thought Mourinho was going to be just as unappreciative of his undoubted talents as his predecessor Louis van Gaal. In two seasons at Old Trafford, the quiet and unassuming Spaniard had only been afforded occasional opportunities to let his feet do the talking and this campaign just promised more sitting on his backside in the dug-out. But an Herrera goal and assist steered United past Northampton and when he started and helped United to a 4-1 victory over defending champions Leicester City the following Saturday, it was clear things had changed.
