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‘Zlatan as good as ever’
- Updated: December 3, 2016
Everton boss Ronald Koeman believes Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still a top-class match-winner, 15 years after he first made the same assessment.
In 2001 Koeman took over as Ajax manager and quickly placed his trust in a 19-year-old Ibrahimovic, who had been marginalised by his predecessor Co Adriaanse.
Together the pair claimed two Eredivisie titles and a KNVB Cup, Koeman’s first silverware as a coach and the first of many successes during Ibrahimovic’s playing career.
It is a period the Dutchman reflects on fondly ahead of United’s trip to Goodison Park, live on Nissan Super Sunday, where a 35-year-old Ibrahimovic is expected to lead the line for the Red Devils.
“That time was nice because already in that time you saw a fantastic young player,” said Koeman.
“It was nice to work with him because you saw a lot of what he showed later in his career. He …
