{"id":276944,"date":"2016-12-15T10:32:15","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T10:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=276944"},"modified":"2016-12-15T10:32:15","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T10:32:15","slug":"pogba-ibrahimovic-on-target-for-man-utd-at-crystal-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/12\/pogba-ibrahimovic-on-target-for-man-utd-at-crystal-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Pogba, Ibrahimovic on target for Man Utd at Crystal Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck two minutes from time to give Manchester United a vital victory just as it appeared they had squandered another advantage at Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n
The 35-year-old Swede slid on to Paul Pogba’s pass to beat Wayne Hennessey from an acute angle after James McArthur’s 66th-minute strike seemed to have rescued a point for a strangely passive Palace.<\/p>\n
Pogba’s assist repaid Ibrahimovic for creating his opener in first-half stoppage time – although Palace were furious as claims for a handball in the final pass and offside against the scorer were ignored by referee Craig Pawson.<\/p>\n
Pawson had a difficult night and United were angered equally when he ignored a clear handball in his own area from Palace substitute Joe Ledley after the break before Juan Mata’s shot was contentiously ruled out for offside.<\/p>\n
In the end, the frustration was Palace’s as Ibrahimovic popped up to secure a United win, their second in succession after beating Tottenham at the weekend, and one that had manager Jose Mourinho on the pitch celebrating with his players at the final whistle.<\/p>\n
Big two deliver for Mourinho<\/strong><\/p>\n Ibrahimovic and Pogba were Mourinho’s showpiece signings when he took over in the summer – and they are starting to deliver as they appear to be on the same wavelength.<\/p>\n Yes, there was plenty of dispute about both the creation and the finish for Pogba’s first but the pair linked instinctively.<\/p>\n