“I came for free! They bought you” – The Ibrahimovic-Pogba bromance continues

Jesse Lingard then swept home seven minutes before half-time in space 18 yards out to make it 2-0.

After watching United blow a two-goal lead as Manolo Gabbiadini struck twice for the Saints before Ibrahimovic’s victor, Mourinho conceded his team had been fortunate. The striker managed to level the score on either side of halftime.

Ibrahimovic joined United on a free transfer in the summer, but he has the option to extend his stay by another year.

“This is a team effort”.

Ibrahimovic said: “This is what I came for – to win, and I am winning”.

“I think if it went to extra-time we’d be in trouble so I had to compact more the team and try and give some stability to the team because the fuel was in their legs – not our legs”.

“These are the finals I like, because you are not the favourite; you don’t have more responsibility on your shoulder”. I have an objective every season I go into. This is what I predicted.

“They [kids] are satisfied with what I am doing. I did not come to England before because it was not the moment”.

Mino Raiola, who represents Ibra, Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, told talkSPORT in an interview: “I never speak about contract details with the press – I think that’s something between the player, the club and myself. Before the third goal we had the best situation, the best opportunities to win”.

“Although Cantona was an intelligent player, I never felt he was going to run away from me”.

The 32-year-old is quoted by Sky Sports News as saying: “It’s no consolation at the minute to be honest but if we play like that between now and the end of the season we’ll certainly win more games”. I came to win and I’m winning. “That is the best for football players but that will normally be impossible (for Everton)”.

“Manolo Gabbiadini scored three good goals [including the disallowed goal]”. There’s a lot of disappointment of course.

“People remember who lifts the trophy, and not the one who did a fantastic game”.

Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera has insisted that Jose Mourinho has made the Red Devils a hard side to beat and one who keep going until the end in games.