Manchester United's Jose Mourinho was full of positive words for summer signing Eric Bailly on Sunday.

The Ivory Coast defender, who arrived from Spanish club Villarreal for £30million earlier this summer, started his first Premier League match for the Red Devils in the 3-1 win over AFC Bournemouth.

Bailly performed admirably alongside Daley Blind in central defence and his debut display attracted plenty of praise from Mourinho who feels he is adjusting quickly to life as a Man Utd player.

"When you buy somebody like him you have always the question mark which is how the personality adapts to a complete different situation from before," said Mourinho of Bailly.

"Playing in Spain is different to England, playing in Villarreal is different to Man U.

"Playing to finish four, five, six in the table is different to trying to win it.

"But he's showing big personality, which is incredible.

"He was injured against Leicester (in the Community Shield), he said nothing, played the 90 minutes, and the next day he couldn't train.

"And yesterday he trained with the team for the first time.

"He was all week not training and with a problem. We were lucky because he did amazing work with one physio and my fitness coaches and he was able to put in a performance.

"But I think to be surrounded by organisation makes life easier. And the team was very solid, very compact.

"So we create a habitat of stability. But the reality is that he's showing great qualities."