It turns out that Jose Mourinho doesn't hate the Spaniard after all.
It turns out that bringing him on and then subbing him off again in the Community Shield didn't spell the end for the Manchester United attacker's future at the club.
The new manager has named his first Premier League team as the Old Trafford outfit head south to face off with Bournemouth in their domestic opener and it looks pretty clear that they're opting for a 4-2-3-1.
https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/764786136707391490
The Spanish international looks set to take up a position on the right, Martial on the left, with Wayne Rooney playing behind Ibrahimovic.
Zlatan, incidentally, has another chance for another first as the friendlies are gone, the 'competitive' fixtures are gone and now we're in competitive competitive territory.
https://twitter.com/ConanDoherty/status/764772873395380224
With a bench boasting Michael Carrick and Morgan Schneiderlin - last year's usual holding midfield have been relegated under the new stewardship but the subs look strong with Rashford, Mkhitaryan and... *cough* Memphis also available.
One man couldn't be farther from the action though.
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/764774736379469824
Feisty from Heimir. Heimir Hallgrimsson announced his Ireland squad earlier today, ahead of next week’s World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia. There were four uncapped players named – Harvey Vale, James Abankwah, Bosun Lawal, Josh Keeley – with Lawal in with a good shot of getting a debut, following an injury to midfielder Josh Cullen. […]
Fans are puzzled. Heimir Hallgrimsson has announced his Ireland squad for the World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday. There was even more big news, with the manager revealing at the end of the press conference that he has signed a new contract until the end of the Euro 2028 campaign. Hallgrimsson stated that […]
A huge occasion. Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has named his squad for his side’s crucial World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday (kick-off, 7.45pm). The winner of the tie will face the winner of Denmark vs North Macedonia on Tuesday, 31 March. QPR attacking midfielder and former England U20s star, Harvey Vale, has been […]