Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a dramatic 87th-minute winner as Manchester United edged Southampton to win the EFL Cup in a pulsating Wembley final. Ibrahimovic had given United the lead with a sublime free-kick before Jesse Lingard made it 2-0 from the edge of the box after Marcos Rojo’s cut-back. Yet Southampton staged a remarkable fightback, Manolo … Read more
The Premier League clubs played out an eventful game in Sunday’s Wembley final, with the United forward proving to be the matchwinner Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored with three minutes remaining to give Manchester United a thrilling 3-2 victory over Southampton in the EFL Cup final. A dramatic contest at Wembley was settled when Ibrahimovic headed in … Read more
Jose Mourinho can win the first major silverware of his Manchester United reign in Sunday’s League Cup final against Southampton and Wayne Rooney might be the man to help him do it. Mourinho will become the first United manager to win a top prize in his maiden season at Old Trafford if his team triumph … Read more
For 62 minutes, Blackburn Rovers’s hopes of knocking Manchester United out of the FA Cup were very much alive. Having taken the lead before being pegged back in the first half, the Championship outfit could certainly argue they were deserving of at least a replay following a spirited performance. Enter Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba. … Read more
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat-trick as Manchester United opened up a commanding Europa League last-32 lead against Saint-Etienne. Ibrahimovic’s deflected free-kick wrong-footed goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier and dribbled over the line for the opener, and he tapped home from close range after good work from Marcus Rashford, as well as adding a late penalty. Saint-Etienne caused … Read more
Focusing upon the Champions League may have been an acceptable excuse for Leicester City’s poor form at the start of the season, but things are starting to look bleak for Claudio Ranieri at the where he worked miracles last season. A listless 3-0 defeat to Manchester United leaves the Foxes just one above the relegation … Read more
Manchester United are thought to be keen on extending the contract of superstar striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic beyond even the optional second year of the deal he signed last summer as they look to continue reaping the rewards of the evergreen Swede into a potential third season. Manager Jose Mourinho already publicly confirmed several weeks ago … Read more
Manchester United frontman Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims that he sees himself ‘as an animal’ that does not need rest like normal footballers. The 35-year-old is the second highest scorer in the Premier League this season, with 13 goals in 19 appearances for the Red Devils. Manager Jose Mourinho had been questioned whether he would rest the … Read more
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic boasts ability that ‘you can’t teach’, according to former West Ham and England forward Dean Ashton. The Swede has been an enigmatic figure throughout a distinguished career that has seen him collect league titles in Holland, Italy, Spain and France. Those talents are now on display in the Premier League, … Read more
Watford and Crystal Palace shared the points in the early kick-off and here’s what happened in the 3pm . Arsenal 1-0 West Bromwich Albion West Brom looked on to earn a point, but then Olivier Giroud, making his first start of the season, headed in the winner from a Mesut Ozil cross five minutes from … Read more
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has slammed the media for showing “a lack of respect” to Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney after he was photographed intoxicated on international duty. Rooney was snapped looking worse for wear as he reportedly crashed a wedding at England’s team hotel in Hertfordshire between the recent international matches against Scotland and Spain. Sections … Read more
Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Manchester United will exercise their option to extend Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s contract for a second season. Ibrahimovic, 35, joined United on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer but suggested this week he remains keen to play in Major League Soccer in the future. “Zlatan’s situation is simple,” Mourinho … Read more
David Beckham has hailed Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic as one of the game’s greatest players despite the Swede’s advancing age. At 35, Ibrahimovic, who played with Beckham for a short spell at Paris Saint-Germain, leads United with six goals in 11 Premier League matches this season. And the former United, Real Madrid and LA … Read more
Manchester United will lose more than £20m in sponsorship income from Adidas if they fail to qualify for next year’s Champions League. The German sportswear giant is in the second season of a 10-year, £750m deal. After announcing a fall in first-quarter revenue, United said the annual payment will reduce by 30% if they do … Read more
The veteran midfielder believes it is far too early to start ruling the Red Devils out of the race for the Premier League crown, despite their slow start to the season Michael Carrick remains optimistic over Manchester United’s chances of winning the Premier League title despite their underwhelming start to the season. Why Everton move … Read more
Memphis Depay has refused to rule out a possible move to Everton as a Manchester United exit in January looks increasingly inevitable. ‘Everton tease fans with strange Depay tweet’ The 22-year-old has been heavily linked with the Merseysiders in recent days and Ronald Koeman fuelled the speculation after admitting he would “love” to have Memphis … Read more
Manchester United ended a run of four Premier League games without a win as they made light work of a feeble Swansea City side. United dominated from the start and were 3-0 up at half-time thanks to Paul Pogba’s stunning drive and two goals for Zlatan Ibrahimovic – his first in the league since September. … Read more
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic might not be scoring, but he is not afraid of shooting, while Romelu Lukaku is almost single-handedly seeing off West Ham. BBC Sport takes a look at some of the most interesting statistics from this weekend’s Premier League action. 42 shots and no goals The more you shoot, the more … Read more
Suarez has been instrumental in Barcelona´s clashes, earning the attention of top teams in the EPL. Manchester United and Manchester City are considering to place a massive bid to land Barcelona forward Luis Suarez back to England, according to Don Balon. The Red Devils have reportedly made Suarez the top target in the race to … Read more
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho wants Paul Pogba to forget about his world-record £89m transfer fee. Pogba, 23, has not scored or claimed an assist in four games since his return to United from Juventus last month. Mourinho still trusts Pogba and says it is unfair to keep talking about his fee as, relative to … Read more