Zlatan Ibrahimovic says Manchester United are just commencing to "put the puzzle together

Zlatan Ibrahimovic says Manchester United are just commencing to "put the puzzle together" regardless of effortlessly successful their 2nd straight to opentheir Premier League season.

Ibrahimovic stole the highlight from debutant Paul Pogba with two targets -- bringing his tally to 3 this week following his strike towards Bournemouth on Sunday.

Jose Mourinho's facet already appears to be in midseason kind, but Ibrahimovic says the great remains to be to come.

"we are completely satisfied for the three aspects, and it was once the first game of Paul, also, he settled in and the relaxation will come through itself," Ibrahimovic advised Sky sporting events.

"i'm new in the workforce. I'm best here not even a month. Paul is again at his house, however nonetheless no longer with this staff [before].

"He wants to get to grasp the players, I ought to get to grasp everybody, the best way we play, the easy things external the pitch, throughout the pitch.

"Eric Bailly is also new, [Henrikh] Mkhitaryan, so we are going to get to understand the philosophy of the coaches, which i am used to from earlier than, however the whole thing is new -- it is like a tremendous puzzle, and we have got to put the puzzle collectively and we will work via the whole thing."

The Swedish striker scored from a Wayne Rooney pass and a penalty draw by Luke Shaw, and Ibrahimovic credited his teammates for striking him in good position to attain.

"If the workforce does just right, the character does just right, constantly," Ibrahimovic said. "i attempt to do what i'm first-rate at, create probabilities, aid my teammates after which scoring objectives -- up to now three goals in total.

"i'm joyful for the workforce. Two games, two wins. We are fitting better and better. First sport house, we win, so it is a excellent start. We need to get used to profitable given that the intellectual part can be primary, not handiest the physical section."
Ibrahimovic additionally said he already knows that the optimum League is a better challenge than what he skilled in Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain.

"right here the sport is more challenging [than France] and also you have got to work by way of the game. When the possibility comes you have to be centered. It isn't important who scored."

meanwhile, Pogba went the entire ninety minutes regardless of no longer proposing at all in preseason in the course of his protracted transfer saga, and the midfielder mentioned he used to be pleased to be "dwelling."

"It was once first-class," he said. "It used to be my first debut and we won so i am very completely satisfied for that, very completely happy the group. I got here again home and i am just glad for the win. I am hoping to preserve carry on like this, getting better and higher and simply keep profitable. That is all we will do.
"the first 20 minutes we began very slowly. After we started playing with the ball and our high-quality confirmed, we scored a purpose and then it came conveniently. That is what we are able to do."

Watford manager Walter Mazzarri has Confrim ​Sunderland defender Younes Kaboul and Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra medicals at Watford,

Watford manager Walter Mazzarri has tested that ​Sunderland defender Younes Kaboul and Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra are set to have medicals at Watford, with the Hornets set to whole a double move for the duo.

Talking in his ​pre-fit press conference on Friday, Mazzarri demonstrated that the pair had been present process assessments with the club however refused to problematic - telling the assembled press p.C. That he favored to concentrate on the weekend's game against Chelsea.
When asked if the medicals have been taking location, he said: "sure. From what I heard, sure. However i do know that gamers, if there are different talks before the sport, they may be able to be distracted so now I simply need to concentrate on the sport.

"i do not wish to speak about transfers the day earlier than a recreation, however now i need to concentrate on the game for (Saturday) and then from Monday i'll communicate about those avid gamers. I say this due to the fact that this afternoon after the educational, the squad will probably be available for (Saturday) and that i do not need the players to be distracted from different matters."

Younes Kaboul introduced prior in the week that he deliberate to leave the Black Cats, pronouncing in a declaration on ​Sunderland's website, “this isn't an effortless quandary for me, but the membership and the manager have shown an working out of my private occasions and i'm grateful for that.

“The Sunderland fanatics have supported me fantastically well due to the fact I came to the club, they gave me my ardour back and i certainly thank them for that. I'm hoping they understand that i've made this particularly intricate determination for me."
Watford pays a membership record rate for Argentina worldwide Pereyra, more than the £12.5m they paid Granada for striker Isaac Success this summer season.

Earlier than becoming a member of Juventus, in the beginning on loan, in 2014, Pereyra performed for Udinese, the Italian membership owned via the Pozzo household, who also possess Watford.

He has 10 full caps for Argentina and used to be a part of their 2015 Copa the usa squad.

Walter Mazzarri does no longer regard Antonio Conte as a buddy, the Watford Boss will shake his Chelsea counterpart's hand.

Walter Mazzarri does no longer regard Antonio Conte as a buddy, the Watford Boss will shake his Chelsea counterpart's hand.

Mazzarri and Conte had been fierce opponents within the Serie A, when in charge of Napoli and Juventus respectively.

The Italian pair's relationship grew to become frosty after Mazzarri apparently took exception to what he believed to be Conte imitating his 3-5-2 formation within the race for the Scudetto.

Mazzari and Conte will go head-to-head within the ultimate League on Saturday, however the former attempted to play down the rivalry.

"Friendship is a very primary suggestion," Mazzarri advised journalists.

"I respect Conte as a individual and a supervisor. I recognize him rather a lot but friendship is a lot, it's a further factor."

Mazzarri introduced: "Of course we will shake hands.

"We even shook palms on the assembly of the managers on the start of the season.

"there is no obstacle however again for me friendship could be very most important. I've only a few associates."

Watford welcome Chelsea to Vicarage avenue, having opened the season with a 1-1 draw at Southampton final week, whilst Conte's men claimed a late 2-1 win over West Ham.

Giggs: Paul Pogba Could Become Gerrard Or Robson In Future

Manchester United best Ryan Giggs lavished praise on Paul Pogba after the world's most high-priced footballer made his first start for the most desirable League giants, citing him within the identical breath as former captain Roy Keane, Bryan Robson and Steven Gerrard.

Pogba played the whole 90 minutes in his first United appearance due to the fact that completing his £89million switch from Juventus as the Manchester club defeated Southampton 2-zero on Friday.

Back at historical Trafford for his second spell at the club, having departed for Italian champions Juve in 2012, Pogba did not disappoint, close to marking his return with a late purpose.

Former United assistant manager Giggs, who left the team within the low season, was impressed with what he noticed from the 23-yr-old France international.

"he is a talent. You see the scale of him and the physicality of the leading League is not going to be a trouble for him. It was interesting on account that when Thierry requested him about his features and he would not virtually comprehend his quality traits," Giggs told Sky spot.

"we have now come away from the inspiration of getting two in midfield and letting them do the whole thing - one take a seat and one go forward and vice-versa - and that i believe he can do that for United. I suppose they might play with two, in the greater games they are going to have got to tweak it somewhat bit but he'll bring physicality and he can ranking pursuits, run past the Ibra's and the Rooney's and he is grown up playing in England so it won't be a challenge to him.

"He might be a Roy Keane, Bryan Robson or Steven Gerrard, anybody who can do the whole lot. We get too hung up on 'he is a sitting midfielder or he is an attacking midfielder' but why are not able to a midfielder do the whole thing? That is what they are supposed to do.

Giggs added: "Leicester did it final 12 months and won the league. It is relatively simple what they did. You need shrewd players around you and also you have to get the balance right. Generally you need players to fill in for you however i don't see why he can not try this.

"I believe the biggest praise i can provide him is that I used to be staring at that recreation and watching Paul Pogba and that i wasn't thinking of £89m. I used to be simply considering of a participant having fun with himself and making an attempt matters and expressing himself and as the game went on, yes often things won't come off, but he's trying matters and he is releasing himself, he is in every single place the pitch, he needs to get on the ball and it was once a high-quality, exceptional efficiency while you take into consideration he's best informed for every week, the cost tag and he is still best 23.

"he is received the league for the last four years and he is been at a prime club, let's now not put out of your mind that. If he maintains enjoying like that, like I said the cost tag will not be recounted."

​Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to training with European champions Real Madrid

Real Madrid Star Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to training with European champions Real Madrid greater than a month after determining up an injury to his knee in the Euro 2016 final.

Ronaldo has been absent for the club's complete pre-season, however is now again in action after being given improved relaxation to fully recover from the predicament. He will not be in a position to feature within the club's opening La Liga fixture in opposition to actual Sociedad this weekend, however it is expected that he'll have enough training underneath his belt to play towards Celta Vigo subsequent Saturday.
Real do have the likes of Gareth Bale to name upon in Ronaldo's absence, at the same time Alvaro Morata can be equipped to characteristic in the opener after re-joining the club from Juventus prior this summer.

Morata was ​awarded to media after his arrival prior this week - at the same time Marco Asensio was given the same treatment after arriving from a loan - but Morata mentioned upon signing that he was once extremely joyful to be again to his former club.

He stated: "It’s an awfully comfortable day for me as I return dwelling. They were two lengthy years, however someday you need to mature and i am right here once more to present my all on the Bernabéu and to check out to stay as long as possible."
President Florentino Perez also gave the player a grand welcome home, pronouncing: "you have come residence and it's something that you've got earned together with your talent, force and ability to sacrifice.

"right here you grew with values in an effort to be with you for the duration of your profession and your existence. A opening that has helped you to grow to be the participant that you're in these days.

"These are joyful days for madridismo due to the fact that we've got just won a brand new European title and we've with us one of the crucial best forwards on the earth. On high of that, anyone who knows and has lived considering the fact that a youngster, the proper actual Madrid."

Morata is expected to decide on up probably the most slack in terms of scoring objectives in Ronaldo's short absence.