Ander Herrera has become a crucial part of Jose Mourinho's Manchester United.
It took a little while, but he has become a regular starter. He was sporadically involved for the first month of the season. However, since September 21 when United beat Northampton Town 3-1 in the League Cup, the club have played 11 games. Herrera has started eight.
He missed one of those games through suspension, and the other two were Europa League fixtures, wherein he was rested rather than dropped. It is clear that—for now, at least—Herrera is a go-to guy for Mourinho in a way he never quite became for former manager Louis van Gaal.