Zlatan Ibrahimovic had stated he is a “lion among pussycats” and sure enough Manchester United’s leading light delighted in helping devour David Moyes’s Black Cats as José Mourinho’s players sustained their hopes of a top-four finish. Just as it is not Jermain Defoe’s fault that Sunderland are floundering so badly, neither is Ibrahimovic to blame for United’s struggles to finish in the top four. Watched by Gareth Southgate, the recently recalled England striker’s most notable first-half moment involved tracking back and winning a tackle against Shaw. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Sebastian Larsson attempts to plead his case as the referee Craig Pawson reaches for his red card after a foul by the Sunderland man on Manchester United’s Ander Herrera. Moyes’s players – now without a goal in seven games – had paid for their negligence in failing to close down United.

Source: The Guardian April 09, 2017 14:43 UTC