Five things for United

Zlatan Ibrahimovic got the breakthrough goal for Manchester United as they battled past Zorya Luhansk to pick up their first Europa League points of the season.

The 1-0 win over the Ukrainian outfit wasn’t always fluent but it is a third win in a row for Jose Mourinho’s men.

Here, we pick out five talking points from the game…

Chemistry in attack

If the 4-1 win over Leicester last weekend was a step forward for Mourinho in establishing the right balance in attack, this performance raised more questions than it answered for the United boss. The urgency shown against the Premier League champions was sorely lacking.

It was a reminder that not all of United’s deficiencies can be pinned on Wayne Rooney. Indeed, the goal only came once the captain was introduced to replace Jesse Lingard – his miscued shot after earning space in the box finding its way to the head of Ibrahimovic.

Juan Mata’s clever slide pass forged the chance. That the Spaniard made it from the right flank having moved from the centre to accommodate Rooney shows that there are options for Mourinho in those attacking slots. He may need to keep tweaking to find …

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