Manchester City super-star Sergio Aguero on Jose Mourinho radar

Manchester United boss is ready to test the resolve of their cross-city enemies after conceding that Zlatan Ibrahimovic might not return to the top level.
The Old Trafford boss Mourinho has focused on City's striker on the grounds that Aguero, 28, is seen as surplus to necessities under Pep Guardiola.
Aguero knows he is presently second decision to Gabriel Jesus at the Etihad. However, it is understood He needs to remain in Manchester.
Furthermore, Mourinho knows the Argentine, who might cost in the area of £55million, is a confirmed Premier League superstar.
Since his debut for City in August 2011, Aguero has scored an exceptional 120 group goals in only 178 appearances.
Sergio Aguero has scored 120 league goals in just 178 appearances 

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Man Utd Future in Doubt as Report Suggests Forward Could Be Out Until January

 ​Manchester United look likely to be counting the cost of their extra time win over Anderlecht for some time, with news emerging on Friday evening of Zlatan Ibrahimovic being ruled out until next January.
The Swedish forward hurt himself by landing awkwardly during the Red Devils' Europa League quarter-final tie against Anderlecht on Thursday, with scans revealed badly damaged knee ligaments - and ESPN reporting that the damage could keep the Swede out until 2018.

"I don't think they are easy injuries, but I prefer to wait for all the tests to be done tomorrow," manager Jose Mourinho explained after the match - which United won 2-1 to progress to the next round of games.

Marcos Rojo also suffered an injury in the match, having received a blow to his knee. And Mourinho was not in the least bit optimistic about his stars. "I want to wait. My feeling is not great for both," he added. "I want to be optimistic, but I'm not. I can't say any more than that, I am not a doctor."

The news on Ibrahimovic could have a serious impact on the club's long-term planning, with the club and Ibrahimovic still weighing up the option to extend his contract into next season. 

To date, he had refused to commit his future to the club, even recently suggesting that they did not match his ambitions - and club officials failed to confirm to ESPN whether the club would be obliged to hand over an extra year's salary in light of the injury. 

Very happy to be in the semifinals, but suffering. All the best to Marcos and Zlatan. Hope their injuries are not to bad 🔴 #EuropaLeague pic.twitter.com/Q4OwTLr0A1

— Ander Herrera (@AnderHerrera) April 21, 2017

If the reports are indeed correct, then this sets the forward up perfectly for his long-awaited introduction to MLS, as their season begins in early in the calendar year
Ibrahimovic scored 28 goals in 46 appearances for Mourinho's side this season, and his absence - despite the brilliance of Marcus Rashford - could really hurt their Champions League hopes.

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The Real Reason Why Real Madrid Fans Whistle Ronaldo

During Tuesday’s match with Bayern Munich, Cristiano Ronaldo was subject to whistling from a decent amount of supporters. While this isn’t uncommon for him, it does raise the question: why do fans whistle at Ronaldo? He has performed so well for Real Madrid, winning the Ballon D’Or several times while being there, and helping to bring home two Champions League trophies as well as a La Liga title under Mourinho in the 2011-2012 season.
It is also common for Ronaldo to have a 30 goal season, far and away Real Madrid’s top scorer. So why do Real Madrid fans berate him on the pitch? The most obvious reason is that he has set the bar so high for himself, that anything less than superb is considered a flunk by the Madrid supporters.
While that is part of the reason for Ronaldo’s poor treatment, it also has to do with the winger’s ego. Ronaldo occasionally takes a page out of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s book and refers to himself in the third person, almost as if speaking about a deity. However, Ibrahimovic has managed to coin this as part of his personality and has earned praise for his confidence. Also, the Swede manages to make it humorous, something his fans have come to love. Ronaldo is a bit more on the arrogant side when it comes to speaking about his success
When Ronaldo hears the whistles, he puts his finger to his lips in front of the fans, as if challenging them. He lets them get to his head, despite insisting that he is confident in his capabilities. At that level, you must be above the the lowly fans who can’t understand the concept of a dip in form. Firing back at them will only encourage more child like behavior. Ultimately, Ronaldo is whistled because of his arrogance, the supporters’ impossibly high standards, and his own inability to tune out the noise.

source: The Guardian

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Ibrahimovic shines again as United push Sunderland to the brink

Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the score sheet as Uniited boosted thrie top-four hopes.

SUNDERLAND, England -- A thought from, 0-3 Manchester United at the Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon.

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