Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice to help guide Manchester United to a 2-0 win over West Brom
The veteran Swede scored in each half to see off West Brom and the Manchester United boss said: “What he is doing at 35 is a dream for every striker of 25 in the Premier League.
“I think Zlatan proved he is a superman in his mentality. When he decided to come to England for the last period of his career, the most difficult championship in the world, he did it for the right reasons.
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Ibrahimovic opening the scoring for United against West Brom at the Hawthorns
“He didn’t come for the money or the prestige. He came to enjoy his football and he has been amazing for us. He is doing very well.”
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, though, was lucky not to be sent off in the first half for a shoulder charge at Craig Dawson.
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Jose Mourinho reckons Zlatan Ibrahimovic is like 'superman' at the age of 35
Jose Mourinho declined to comment on that, saying: “I think the referee did fine. The game was physical but it was correct.”
Former World Cup referee Howard Webb said: “He sailed close to the wind in that incident. It was as close to a red card as you can go without getting one.”
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