Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw struck as Manchester United did enough to defeat Leicester City 2-1 on Friday.
Jose Mourinho's relationship with his players has also come under scrutiny, but any such tension was forgotten as Pogba and Shaw - a duo that have endured ups and downs with the United boss - secured a 2-1 win against Leicester.
Victory in the Premier League opener was a much-needed shot in the arm after weeks of doom and gloom, with summer target Harry Maguire's inclusion in the Foxes' line-up serving as a reminder of what they missed.
It continued Pogba's winning streak from the summer after he helped France to lift their second World Cup, but he says that is not enough silverware for him.
"I won't be full from a World Cup," the new captain told Sky Sports following the game.
"I know it's a great cup, it will stay in my mind, but I want to win all the trophies. I haven't won the Premier League, I haven't won the Champions League, I haven't won the Euros so there are more to win.
"That [the World Cup] is in the past, it is part of history. I am someone who likes challenges and wants to progress and you have to leave it behind now.
"You have to keep it in mind, but you have to keep working to get better and better because I am still quite young. I want to progress and get better again and I want to win more trophies.
"We should start the Premier League with a win and we did today. We knew it was going to be difficult because some of us, including myself, didn't have any pre-season games.
"I came back on Monday so it was very difficult for the legs and the stamina but we played very well. We just want to go up and that's it."