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Tireless Ibra strikes again
- Updated: December 17, 2016
In the build-up to Manchester United’s trip to West Bromwich Albion, boss Jose Mourinho voiced his concern about over-working his star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic – but the Swede is showing no signs of slowing down.
His double at the Hawthorns took his tally to 10 goals in his past nine appearances and suggests that, rather than flagging as the season wears on, the 35-year-old is hitting his stride after struggling in front of goal earlier in the campaign.
Ibrahimovic has played 16 of United’s 17 Premier League games this season and only four forwards in the top flight have racked up more minutes.
But he insisted before kick-off he feels like a 20-year-old and showed his undoubted athleticism by bursting forwards to head in Jesse Lingard’s fifth-minute cross and cap a fine United counter-attack.
His 88th-minute goals in United’s past two away games at Zorya Luhansk and Crystal Palace have been testament to his stamina, too, and he netted another second-half strike to seal maximum points at West Brom on Saturday – albeit thanks to a significant deflection.
Man of the match Ibrahimovic was a problem for the West Brom …
