Manchester United were at their imperious best tonight as they shrugged past Sunderland in an efficient 3-1 win with Daley Blind, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan getting on the score sheet.
Zlatan was involved in all three United goals further implicating his importance for the Red Devils.
Zlatan Ibrahimović's game by numbers vs. Sunderland:
5 chances created
4 shots
2 assists
1 goalDirectly involved in all 3 Man Utd's goals pic.twitter.com/rrR5032Yul
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Another man who was on fire tonight was United’s £90million man Paul Pogba, who is growing in stature with every passing game. His numbers were sensational and once again the Frenchman was able to set free Zlatan to score his 12th league goal of the season.
Paul Pogba's game by numbers vs. Sunderland:
83% pass accuracy
8 shots
5 interceptions
3 tackles won
1 assistRan the show pic.twitter.com/9zdrvozoea
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 26, 2016
On the back of such stunning displays, we take a look at the player ratings from Manchester United’s 3-1 win over Sunderland at Old Trafford.
Man United player ratings vs Sunderland
De Gea (6), Valencia (6.5), Rojo (7), Jones (7), Blind (7), Carrick (7), Herrera (7), Pogba (7.5), Mata (6.5), Lingard (7), Ibrahimovic (7.5)
Subs – Martial (6.5), Mkhitaryan (6.5), Fellaini (NA)
United’s win was captivated with a stunning second half goal from Mkhitaryan, who received a zipped ball from Zlatan and flicked it over his head to score yet another goal at Old Trafford.
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Sunderland player ratings vs Man United
Pickford (6.5), Jones (5.5), Kone (6), Djilbodji (5.5), Van Aanholt (5.5), Ndong (5), Denayer (5), Larsson (5), Borini (6), Defoe (6), Anichebe (6)