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Memphis Depay will shine at Man Utd after he adjusts, says Daley Blind

Daley Blind backed Memphis Depay to shine but insisted the £25 million man needs time to adjust at Manchester United.

The forward failed to impress in United's 1-0 win at Aston Villa on Friday as Louis van Gaal's men secured successive opening wins.

Depay should have scored in the second half but shot wide with only Brad Guzan to beat as United relied on Adnan Januzaj's winner.

But Blind, who partnered Chris Smalling in defence at Villa Park, reckons his Dutch compatriot Depay will come good following his summer move from PSV Eindhoven.

"I think it's a matter of time for Memphis. You've seen how much quality he has and how strong he is," he told MUTV. "We can see some nice things from him.

"He's just got to keep going, he tries very hard and the goals will come for sure."

United followed up last week's 1-0 win over Tottenham with a comfortable victory at Villa Park which extended their unbeaten Premier League record at the stadium to 20 years.

Van Gaal's side were rarely troubled and Blind insisted their team ethos is paying off.

He said: "It was something we talked about, starting afresh for the away games, but it's a good start. Last year, we gave some things away in the games, but now you've seen how strong we are at the end - we kept a clean sheet and fought for everything.

"I think again it was a real team performance, especially off the ball. We created some chances and we could have scored more, but we didn't give anything away and won 1-0. Three points are the most important thing."