Nemanja Matic impressed on his debut (Picture: Getty)

Nemanja Matic made his Manchester United debut against Sampdoria in Dublin on Wednesday night – and it didn’t take long for Reds to make up their mind on the Serbian.

The 29-year-old completed a £40million move to Old Trafford on Monday but Jose Mourinho was keen for him to get minutes on the field after being left out of Chelsea’s pre-season tour squad.

United fans were split on signing Matic because of the Serbian’s age and the hefty fee but the Serbian converted the doubters in an impressive 45-minute display against Sampdoria.

Matic was playing in front of a back three and showed good understanding with his team-mates, who he’s trained with just twice since joining.

Matic was removed at half-time (Picture: Getty)
Matic was removed at half-time (Picture: Getty)

And United fans took to Twitter to praise the midfielder for his display.

 

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