Reds Pair Praise Star-man Ibra

Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Daley Blind praised Zlatan Ibrahimovic for his success at Manchester United so far following Monday's 3-1 victory against Sunderland.

The trio all scored goals in the thrilling Boxing Day win as the Reds' unbeaten run was extended to 11 matches in all competitions and Ibrahimovic also racked up two assists by teeing up his team-mates.

The Swede has now netted 11 goals in his last 10 Premier League games and his tally for the season is up to 17 in all competitions - the same total Anthony Martial ended 2015/16 with as United's top scorer.

Blind expressed his admiration for Ibrahimovic when he told MUTV after the match: "I love the way Zlatan plays. He's great for the team and I hope he stays in good form.”

Mkhitaryan also shared his desire for the 35-year-old to maintain the hot streak in front of goal.

"His performance doesn’t show how old he is," exclaimed the Armenian. "He’s doing some incredible stuff and I'm very happy for him because he deserves it."

Henrikh continued: "He’s a very big player and everyone knows him. I don’t have to say it because everyone knows he’s a fantastic player.

"I hope he will do his best for the next game as well."