Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a serial trophy victor, and he showed just why Manchester United signed him by heading home the victor for the Red Devils to sink Leicester in the season curtain raiser.
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Indeed, in his post match interview, following Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s late headed victor against Leicester City in United’s 2-1 Community Shield victory, Van Gaal was among the unexpected recipients of the Portuguese’s gratitude.
Jose Mourinho believes that Manchester United is the ideal place for Paul Pogba to develop into the world’s best footballer – reports the Mirror.
With a trophy on the line, both teams started with their strongest possible line ups.
Manchester United don show 30 times before before for this community Shield, and na na 20 times na hin dem bin don win am before.
He told BT Sport: “It feels good”.
“I am very pleased with our performance, we are in pre-season and we played against a big team but we deserve, minimum, to play the penalty shootout”. This was an opportunity for Mourinho to bed in his new additions in a game with the intensity of the Premier League, while giving a taste of success with a trophy to raise aloft.
“This is my 31st trophy, collective trophy, and I’m super happy”. The Swede rose highest to head in an Antonio Valencia cross and Mourinho will hope that this is the first of many goals to come.
Another of United’s new signings, Eric Bailly, made an encouraging start, although he was regularly tested by Vardy.
Mourinho may have wanted to give Henrikh Mkhitaryan a debut at Wembley but did so at the expense of embarrassing Mata.
Within minutes, United’s celebrating fans were singing: “Pogba’s coming home!”
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho dedicated the club’s Community Shield win to his predecessor Louis van Gaal and also to the seven players who were left out of the matchday squad.
Lingard – whose screaming volley had won the FA Cup last May – brought the game to life.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic described Manchester United as the “biggest club he has played for” following his match-winning performance against Leicester City in the Community Shield on Sunday – reports The Sun.
The Foxes leveled matters in the 52nd minute, as Jamie Vardy pounced on Marouane Fellaini’s poor back pass, before rounding David De Gea and slotting into an empty net. New signing Ahmed Musa and Demarai Gray joined Vardy in attack, giving the United defense two new problems.
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Ultimately, it was former Sweden striker Ibrahimovic who made the difference.
