The Swedish heavyweight took just three minutes and 15 seconds to mark his United debut with a trademark stunning goal to get Mourinho’s pre-season plans back on track with a thrilling 5-2 victory against Galatasaray.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has only been a Manchester United player for a month, but he’s already in peak Zlatan form for his new employers.
Ibrahimovic told reporters after the game: “There is something big on the go, it’s going to be very interesting this year”.
After the match Ibrahimovic expressed his feeling that “big things” were brewing at Old Trafford and that reinforcing the side further with the acquisition of Paul Pogba would “be even more interesting”. The way you train is the way you play in the games – that’s my philosophy.
Ibrahimovic was partially responsible for Galatasaray’s equaliser midway through the half, needlessly giving away a foul 10 yards outside his own box.
The pair played together at Inter Milan with Argentine ace Crespo remembering how the Swedish superstar became frustrated during a match in Italy.
Meanwhile, manager Jose Mourinho has said that Ibrahimovic is playing a pivotal role in creating a friendly atmosphere in the Manchester United dressing room, adding that the striker should not restrict his role in the squad to goalscorer. They need to play. We need time, we don’t have time.
“I just told them, “Don’t try to go with the intensity of the game, try to go with an intensity that makes you comfortable”. The only solution is to train hard and to train against opposition like today is the most important thing we can do. “On Monday we will have a double training session and on Wednesday, we are at Old Trafford for Rooney and for our fans”. I am happy with it all. “I don’t care for the result too much, I want to give minutes to everyone and that’s good, step by step”.
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“The squad is very competitive, the squad is very important for the season”. To be in the squad you have to understand that the squad is more important than the individual.
