Zlatan double downs Saints

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as Manchester United cruised past Southampton 2-0 at Old Trafford on Friday night.

Paul Pogba may have been making his second debut for the club, this time as the world’s most expensive footballer, but it was Ibrahimovic who stole the limelight as he made it three Premier League goals in two games for United.

It was the second straight win for Jose Mourinho’s side, who were already top of the table heading into the match. 

For Southampton, who had won their last two trips to United 1-0, it was a disappointing evening that saw new boss Claude Puel left with just a point after two games. 

There was plenty of excitement around Old Trafford as Pogba was named in the starting line-up by Mourinho, but his first touch of the ball looked a far cry from one belonging to the world’s most expensive player.

Less than a minute after kick-off, the Frenchman completely miscontrolled a simple ball into feet which allowed Southampton to launch a counter-attack. Luckily for him, the Saints failed to capitalise.

Pogba quickly caught up with the pace of the game, though, and forced a decent stop from Fraser …

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