Speaking with Swedish television station Kanal 5, Ibrahimovic said: “It looks very interesting, “.
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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”.
Ibrahimovic went off at halftime as coach Jose Mourinho rang the changes, but starting fullback Valencia was again the architect as Rooney steered home United’s second 10 minutes into the second half.
Despite ending as comfortable winners, warning signs still remain for a new look United team who have struggled to stamp their authority on games from the outset, putting in a number of sub-par first-half performances during pre-season.
It was much better from United and a key to that was the impact made by Marcus Rashford, who made a fine run and rounded goalkeeper Fernando Muslera before being hauled down by the goalkeeper and winning the penalty.
The Turkish team still managed to snatch the lead before the break though, as Bruma exchanged passes with Gumus then struck in a well-worked goal. In a lineup that will likely include Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan, and Pogba, Rooney needs to prove he can hold his spot. Marouane Fellaini headed a fourth before Juan Mata turned in Michael Carrick’s cross 16 minutes from time to complete the scoring.
Those who are unlikely to be at the club next season include Bastian Schweinsteiger, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Andreas Pereira, Tim Fosu-Mensah, James Wilson, Adnan Januzaj, Will Keane, Tyler Blackett and Paddy McNair.
“If the players were not in my plans I would not give them one single minute, I would not keep them in my squad”, he said.
Crespo was also part of that squad – although both he and Ibrahimovic left Inter before they won Europe’s greatest club prize – and revealed to the Guardian some of Mourinho’s management methods when handling his former strike partner.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic told Manchester United fans that he will not disappoint.
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“We need time and we don’t have time, the only solution is to train hard and train hard against opposition like today”.
