Zlatan returning to full training by end of month
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Zlatan at 10 behind Lukaku. we'd be the best team at long balls.
Yeah they're pretty alpha male type dudes but really what has that got to do with football?
Why am I feeling skeptical and underwhelmed about his return ?
Never knew Anthony Martial was a caf poster!
I wonder how he will take to playing second fiddle to Lukaku, because make no mistake, he should.
Not sure he has ever been second fiddle in his career before.
Not sure he has ever been second fiddle in his career before.
Returning to full training still means he has weeks to go before he can play a match which is in line with the freakishly optimistic predictions of him being back in November.
What a beast 
So glad to have him back and I hope he bangs in 25+ goals again and we see him sign another extension.
He will go down as a United legend if we do the Premier League and Champions League double. I honestly believe we can!
So glad to have him back and I hope he bangs in 25+ goals again and we see him sign another extension.He will go down as a United legend if we do the Premier League and Champions League double. I honestly believe we can!
Nice.What a beast
He will go down as a United legend if we do the Premier League and Champions League double. I honestly believe we can!
It's good to see him back. I still reckon he'd come in over Christmas.
Bonjour Monsieur!
"I work hard. I haven't had a day off since the injury....I'm back to finish what I started." - Zlatan.
BEAST!
BEAST!
Lukaku
Zlatan Fellaini
Young Pogba Matic Valencia
Blind Jones Bailly
De Gea
Imagine the high ball game we could use. No team in the land could keep that front 3 from scoring headers. Tony V for the counter attack option, Young for the check back right footed version and then Daley for the deep left foot cross. It’s Sam Allardyce’s dream!Zlatan Fellaini
Young Pogba Matic Valencia
Blind Jones Bailly
De Gea
except only fellaini really scores with his head. lukaku sometimes. zlatan does his karate kick thing
Imagine being told in 2012 that we'd have van Persie, Falcao and Ibrahimovic as strikers...
I have a worrying feeling he'll be riddled with injury from here on.
I will whisper this quietly- I am glad he is not fit just at the moment as trying to fit him in the team right now would upset the dynamic of the team.
As the season progresses we will need strength in depth as players fatigue especially if we progress in the CL.
For me I can't see how Lukaku and Ibra would fit well together so it would be an either or.
As the season progresses we will need strength in depth as players fatigue especially if we progress in the CL.
For me I can't see how Lukaku and Ibra would fit well together so it would be an either or.
Because we’ve started so well I guess. You’d feel diferently if we were currently on 13 points and struggling to create.
As it is, it’s pretty normal to be wary of any change messing things up.
2 December is the day, everything is we, not I. The royal 'we' perhaps?
https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/zlatan-ibrahimovics-targeted-return-game-has-been-revealed-144637
https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/zlatan-ibrahimovics-targeted-return-game-has-been-revealed-144637
Pogba should start his own basket ball team with Lukaku, Zlatan, Fellaini and Matic.
He's really pumping himself up and getting the fans excited.
So, at 36 seems to be showing more eagerness, willingness and desire to get on the pitch than some youngsters, who haven't achieved a fraction of what he has.
remember Rooney telling us he had nothing to prove
He obviously revels in the pressure & is concerned that no pressure = lesser performances.
I expect him to crank up the pressure on himself more and more as he approaches his comeback. Expect a tonne of Zlatanisms over the coming weeks.
It's good for any professional to make a return from a serious injury plus he'll be a really good squad option. So I'm happy.
However do we really need to keep making out he's defying biology? We don't even know exactly what the injury was and still arent sure when he'll be back. His recovery is looking to be roughly what you'd expect.
However do we really need to keep making out he's defying biology? We don't even know exactly what the injury was and still arent sure when he'll be back. His recovery is looking to be roughly what you'd expect.
He is Zlatan...Just the thought of Zlatan, Lukaku, Rashford/Martial, Pogba ....if that doesn't bring back the fear factor, nothing will.
Who are you replying to @Dobbs?
He's done it twice in three years. Honestly, the amount people are revising history since not being totally shit the last few games.
Pretty much agree. We've been playing smoother football without him and trying to fit him in wouldn't be positive right now imo. The odd game until the new year would be preferential for me.
We're better off continuing letting players build the on field relationship with Lukaku while things are going well.
Great news for the squad.
We'll miss Lukaku when he isn't playing. I think his movement, pace and directness has helped us a lot this season. Last season i thought Zlatan hindered our attack a lot by dropping deep and overplaying. It's good that he's a confident player but at times i think he believes he's better than he actually is, or at least believes he's better at certain things than he actually is.
Seem to remember the Tottenham game being touted as his return target when he signed his new contract. Could still happen, but even if it's December, he's not far off. Nothing but respect from me.
Dude is a beast. About the only Swede who has some Finnish sisu in him.
The numerous posters who are guilty of the point I made.
I just wish he were a central midfielder.
What about Luke Shaw? Is he still broken?
Can he play centre midfield?
I think you just went into typical Dobbs mode mate, 90 odd percent of the posts in here are about either being wary of his comeback or saying they still expect him to be back in December.
Yup, that's exactly what I thought when I read your original post.
This is my concern as well.
I believe Zlatan is a remarkable player, but like with Beckham, you have to style a type of play to suit the Zlatan and - in my mind - that didn't really work that well last season. I know there will be the opinion that we are scoring goals now, so there's less pressure on our players, but I still can't help but think this will change our dynamic going forward, and that's not something we need right now going into some tough games.
Sure it gives us a different option, but I really don't think we can give Lukaku a rest and just chuck Zlatan on in his place with the same system and everything will just work out.
That all said, I'm interested to see how Mou will make it work, and it's great to have someone to give Lukaku a rest that is more physical than Martial or Rashford.
Interesting times ahead, huh?