Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a trademark scissor kick as Manchester United thrashed Galatasaray 5-2 at the Ullevi Stadium in their final pre-season friendly this evening.
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“They are playing really well, their training has been top and I think that we have signed really good players”.
The 61-year-old said: “It’s not easy to put those youngsters in when you’re a Premier League manager, because of the cost of failure now. There is a lot to learn from him and hopefully I can bring some of his game into mine”.
Ibrahimovic, who was pictured training with his club teammates on Thursday, is among several others who are set to make their summer debuts under Mourinho. “As always, as a footballer, it’s exciting to play under a new manager and you’re always getting those butterflies to get the new season started”, he stated.
“They seem to be good guys, quality players, they train very hard and, during the training, are very focused”, Ibrahimovic said.
The fact that the Lowry Hotel is Man United’s preferred hotel and for years has been used by the team before every home game, while the Radisson is frequently used by rivals Manchester City?
Mourinho’s comments signal that the likes of Bastian Schweinsteiger and Adnan Januzaj, who did not feature against Istanbul giants Galatasaray yesterday could be on their way out.
“We need to keep focused, to build up the physical part and the conditioning part but we will give them what they want”.
“So to be in this squad you have to realise the squad is more important than the individual”.
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“The squad is very competitive”. Those who will leave were personally told by Mourinho. The former Arsenal forward, though, has insisted he wants to stay. The Istanbul giant’s preseason has so far taken it to Switzerland and Denmark, recording two wins and a draw.
