Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on his official debut to win the Charity Shield title for Manchester United against Premier League champions Leicester City.
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With the match nearing the end of regulation time, Ibrahimovic, who was playing in his first competitive match for the Red Devils, headed home the victor in the 83rd minute.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Jesse Lingard scored for Manchester United to win the Community Shield with a 2-1 over Leicester. Jamie Vardy scores for the Foxes. So in this moment, we are not a super team, we are just a team with a super desire to work. The only one I can compare it to is Milan.
“It’s always important to start with a trophy”.
“That’s what it’s all about, winning trophies”, he said. “It’s a good start”, Ibrahimovic was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail. I told the players that we aren’t ready yet, but give me 120 per cent. Help each other and run for your team-mates. This is my 31st trophy. “But I’m happy with this squad”.
“It is why I came here, and hopefully there will be more”.
Leicester threatened on the break, and Vardy’s fine interplay with Shinji Okazaki resulted in the latter sending a lofted shot just wide of David De Gea’s goal in the 18th minute.
With United set to launch their Premier League campaign away to Bournemouth next Sunday, Mourinho claims the trip to Dean Court will be the beginning of his “impossible” dream as manager.
Jose Mourinho dedicated the 2016 Community Shield win to Louis Van Gaal as the 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace in May, secured the FA Cup.
He comes to a winning side – a team who have won their last two matches, in the FA Cup (last season) and today.
League champions Leicester replied when Marouane Fellaini’s awful backpass let Jamie Vardy in to round David de Gea and score.
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Ultimately, it was former Sweden striker Ibrahimovic who made the difference.
