Five things on Man Utd

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on his first appearance for Manchester United as Jose Mourinho’s men claimed a 5-2 win over Galatasaray in Gothenburg.

The Swede netted with a bicycle kick after just a few minutes at the Ullevi Stadium on Saturday, and there were two goals for Wayne Rooney before Marouane Fellaini and Juan Mata extended United’s lead.

Here are five talking points from United’s latest pre-season run-out…

Ibrahimovic’s flying start

All eyes were on Manchester United’s new number nine as he made his first appearance for the club in the familiar surroundings of his homeland. His early touches were met with loud cheers around the stadium, and the game was only four minutes old when he acrobatically volleyed Antonio Valencia’s cross beyond Fernando Muslera.

United will hope it’s a sign of what’s to come this season. There were some eye-catching flicks and smart touches from the 34-year-old before he was replaced by Marcus Rashford at half-time, and while it was his foul that led to Galatasaray’s first goal, United can take encouragement from his first outing in their colours.

Rooney gets goals in new role

Mourinho has already made it clear he won’t use Rooney as a central midfielder, so it was no surprise to see the 30-year-old make his first start under the new manager at number 10. It was a mixed performance. His touch let him down and passes went …

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