Erik ten Hag lauded Raphael Varane's leadership qualities again following Manchester United's 2-0 Europa League win at FC Sheriff.
United have won all five games Varane has started this season and conceded only two goals in the 495 minutes he has been on the pitch.
Varane replaced captain Harry Maguire for the 2-1 win over Liverpool last month that signalled a turning point in United's season and Ten Hag has kept the same back four in all but one of the five fixtures since.