Manchester United 2-0 Leicester City, 5 Talking Points: Premier League 2017-18

#1. Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are purring at the heart of this United side

Look past the ridiculous hairstyle, and see the brilliant playmaker within

Henrikh Mkhitaryan may have been kept quiet by a concentrated Leicester City effort - he did, though, show glimpses where he almost broke through the shackles - but he did come up with the crucial assist with a well-taken corner... and unlike last season round, he's started on fire:

Henrikh Mkhitaryan's Premier League season by numbers so far:247 minutes89% pass accuracy14 chances created7 take-ons5 assists? pic.twitter.com/T9ltuj9clK

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) August 26, 2017

The Armenian appears to be liking this new role of creator in chief for the Red Devils and with both him and Martial apparently understanding (and being understood by) their coach better, he might just go about reminding everyone just why he was named Bundesliga Player of the Year in 2015-16.

Oh, and Paul Pogba seems to be enjoying his football. The Frenchman completed more passes (93) than any other Premier League player in action on Saturday (remember, this includes Pep Guardiola's Manchester City) and he did it with an 88% pass accuracy. Not too shabby, eh?

With these two purring at the heart of the United machine, no wonder Mourinho feels so good about life at the moment.

P.S. Yes, he missed a penalty. Yes, he missed a chance he would have buried 9 out of 10 times (in the 94th minute), but take a moment and let's all appreciate Romelu Lukaku for his superb hold-up play; the kind that has allowed his teammates to create chances aplenty in the opening weeks of the new campaign.