At times this season Manchester United have seemed almost over reliant on Zlatan Ibrahimovic. However before tonight's must win Europa League game against Anderlecht Paul Scholes admitted he wouldn't have started the Swede.
There were questions from some before Zlatan Ibrahimovic moved to Manchester United as to whether he could cut it in England, already in his mid 30s.
Zlatan has been something special but not tonight. Image: PA Images
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With hindsight we know that question was clearly nonsense but in a perverse way the former AC Milan striker might have played too well for Manchester United.
His goals have made him almost undroppable and left very little chance for Marcus Rashford to continue his great form from last season upfront.
United have not seen that sight enough this season. Image: PA Images
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That was until the weekend when Jose Mourinho surprised everyone by dropping Zlatan to the bench and starting Rashford upfront with Jesse Lingard. It certainly worked with Rashford scoring the opener.
Zlatan was back up front for United tonight against Anderlecht and was rather poor, even before the match Paul Scholes admitted he wouldn't have started the big Swede:
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Clearly Scholes could see into the future after a very frustrating night from 'Ibra' saw him miss a couple of great chances you'd expect him to bury.
Rashford also missed a couple of chances but he looked the most dangerous of United's players on a night when they were far from their best.
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