- Romelu Lukaku scored his debut goal for Manchester United against US side Real Salt Lake
- Jose Mourinho praised the Belgian international following his first United goal
- The Old Trafford side defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1 in their second pre-season game in the US
Jose Mourinho praised Manchester United new signing Romelu Lukaku following his debut goal for the club against US side Real Salt Lake in their 2nd pre-season game.
The Red devils came from behind to beat the American side 2-1 as Lukaku scored the 2nd goal for United in that game.
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United boss Jose Mourinho gave his take on the Belgian striker's performance in a post-match press conference.
He’s now a top striker - Jose Mourinho on Lukaku. Photo source: Man Utd.
Mourinho said: "He holds the ball so well, he plays one touch, two touches so well.
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"He sees, he moves, he gets behind people, he attacks crosses, he works with the team and when we lose the ball he presses well.
"I like everything he does. For me, it's easy to feel it, because he was my player four years ago or something like that, his evolution was great.
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"He’s now a top striker and the goal is just a detail, not important," the Portuguese manager added.
NAIJ.com earlier reported that the Old Trafford side thrashed LA Galaxy 5-2 in their first pre-season game.
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