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Zlatan Ibrahimovic stars as Manchester United turn on style against Bournemouth

The Frenchman, who returned to Manchester United for a world record £100million this summer, shared a picture after getting behind the counter to serve up tubs of ice cream to unsuspecting customers.

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ONE MISTAKE, ONE GOAL “It’s the Premier League and one mistake is punished”.

Both players arrive with big personalities, which many suggest could disrupt squad harmony at Old Trafford, but former United player Neville sees it differently and believes that Ibrahimovic in particular could be a key signing for the club.

“We weren’t at 100 per cent but in the second half it became easier”, Ibrahimovic told Sky Sports.

Mourinho hailed 34-year-old Ibrahimovic’s mentoring qualities with United’s younger stars, but also insisted the evergreen 116-cap Sweden striker remains at the sport’s pinnacle.

Juan Mata opened the scoring five minutes before halftime and captain Wayne Rooney headed United’s second in the 59th before Ibrahimovic rifled home a shot from 25 meters (yards).

As for his first impression of Premier League football, the Swedish forward added: “It’s not easy”.

The much-maligned Fellaini was linked with a departure from United after Mourinho’s appointment, but started and impressed in the team’s first game of the new season against Bournemouth on Sunday.

He added: “Maybe we lacked a bit of experience, but if you look well at the goals, I don’t think it was necessarily the inexperienced players that cost us the goals today”.

But if there was an element of good fortune to United’s first two goals, there was no doubting the sheer class of its third.

Nevertheless, despite the hard situation in which he is now in, he continues show his support for the team with messages on Twitter, and that didn’t change on Sunday either before or after the game.

“For the team, you have to forget the passport. But we won and that’s the most important thing”.

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“I’m very happy. Bournemouth always start with great intensity but we kept our control”, Mourinho said.

Mourinho delighted with season-opening win