“We have something big going on”, he told the Swedish television station Kanal 5 after United’s 5-2 friendly win over the Turkish side Galatasaray in Gothenburg on Saturday, in which Ibrahimovic scored in his home country on his first appearance for the club. He always knew it brought the best out of me. It was definitely Zlatan’s time. Valencia showed a whole new side to his game with beautifully floated crosses in the box as opposed to his usual drilled crosses along the ground that often failed to beat the first defender. The Swede is known for his audacious goals, and his strike against Galatasaray on Saturday gave the United fans a glimpse of what may be in store for them next season.
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Mourinho and Ibrahimovic previously worked together at Inter Milan while Crespo was at the San Siro and he hailed the pair, saying it was incredible to work with them. I had good support.
This simply isn’t going to happen, at least not at the start of the season.
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney thinks Paul Pogba has “unfinished business” at the club as talks continue over a world-record move to Old Trafford.
“To then go out as we did, and against Iceland, was beyond disappointing”.
Ibrahimovic thrilled his adoring Swedish fan base by launching himself in the air to meet Antonio Valencia’s cross after four minutes with a spectacular bicycle kick.
“[My goal] felt good – very good”.
Asked what he remembered about Pogba’s first spell at the club, Rooney said “the bruises”, adding: “You didn’t even need to get into a tackle”.
German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is set to become the highest-profile casualty of Jose Mourinho‘s clear-out at Manchester United this summer, according to the BBC.
He may not be the most fashionable star at Old Trafford next season, but he’s clearly already won a special place in Jose Mourinho’s heart. They need to play.
“The bruises! He was one of those players who, when you trained against him, somehow he would just hurt you”. There is not a long time to work, not a long time to change, to implement new ideas, new principles.
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Ibrahimovic has fit in well with his new team-mates ahead of the new season and could feature for United in their season opener against Premier League champions Leicester City in the Community Shield. The only solution is to train hard and to train against opposition like [Galatasaray] is the most important thing. I am happy with the spirit, I am happy with the atmosphere but we have to work.
