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The Ivorian was one of Mourinho's first signings at Manchester United. Eric Bailly was signed from Villareal for £30m in the summer of 2016. On his appointment, the Portuguese had noticed that the defense needed strengthening and he decided that Bailly was the perfect man to do the job.
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At the end of his tenure, Mourinho had built a distance with Bailly, but Solskjaer's arrival looks to have changed the Ivorian's fortunes. While the Ivorian is extremely good on his day, he does have an eccentric side which has cost his team on a few occasions.
He started against Bournemouth, but received a straight red which saw him suspended for 3 games. However, ever since the Arsenal game, Bailly has looked like the ideal partner for Lindelof in defense and had also started alongside the Swede against PSG in the Champions League.
His no-nonsense defending, coupled with his speed and technical abilities make him an asset to Solskjaer. The poor performances of the other defenders in the team has also helped his cause, but right now, Eric Bailly is perhaps a confirmed part of Solskjaer's preferred back four.
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