Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored one and assisted another in Manchester United’s 3-0 win over relegation-bound Sunderland.
This goal was Ibra’s 250th since turning 30. The striker explained how he managed to keep at such a high level by likening himself to Benjamin Button, the character who got younger as the years went by.
I train hard. I believe in myself and I know what I am able to do. I’m not worried. The older you are, the more experienced, the more intelligent and you don’t waste energy on things you don’t need. I feel like Benjamin Button. I was born old and will die young.
United played against 10 men for most of the game after Seb Larsson went in with his studs up over the ball in a challenge on Ander Herrera.
Ibrahimovic conceded that sometimes playing against 10 men can be harder but that United did well to get the job done today.
Today was a good win and we have to keep focus and keep working and keep believing we can reach the top four. We believe in it and we will do everything we can to reach the top four.
At the end the best team will win so the game was good and we got the 1-0 and the red card. I couldn’t see if it was a red card or not but he gave it and then we played with one more. Sometimes it’s more difficult but sometimes it gives you the advantage because you have one more.
