Zlatan Ibrahimovic again the big show man

Manchester United 3 Southampton 2: THERE was a time, believe it or not, when Zlatan Ibrahimovic was described as over-rated. The strutting martial arts enthusiast was labelled a flat-track bully who flattered to deceive on the big stage.

But at Wembley Ibrahimovic proved once again he is the man for the showpiece occasion; a serial winner who turned a wretched Manchester United performance into a victory for the ages. His headed 87th minute winner, which came after Southampton had battled back from 2-0 down, secured the 32nd major trophy of his career – and Jose Mourinho’s first as United manager.

Southampton are not the first club to be crushed by the man who modestly called his autobiography I AM ZLATAN, and they will not be the last.