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Ander Herrera: This is what Zlatan Ibrahimovic does to the Man United squad in training
ANDER HERRERA has revealed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic drills him and his Manchester United team-mates about winning in every training session.
Ander Herrera insists Zlatan Ibrahimovic drills him and his Man United team-mates at training
The 35-year-old, who joined Manchester United on a free transfer after leaving Paris Saint-Germain, has been in scintillating form in his debut season.
He took his tally to 26 goals for the season with a match-winning brace in the 3-2 EFL Cup final win over Southampton at Wembley on Sunday.
Man United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring the winning goal in the EFL Cup final
And Herrera has heaped praise on Zlatan Ibrahimovic for his impressive displays by insisting he goes into every match with a winning mentality, which he tries to enforce on his team in every training session.
"He appears at crucial times and we needed him in the 86th minute. He scored the goal that gave us the title," Herrera told Spanish radio Cadena Ser.
Ander Herrera celebrates with Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the EFL Cup final win over Southampton
"I'm asked many times about him, and I don't know what to say anymore. He is 35, he has won things in all the countries he has played in.
"He is competitive, he drills us about winning each game in every training session. He is a winner."
Herrera also admitted that without Ibrahimovic's famous character he would not be the same player, adding: "You have to put up with how competitive he is."