Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists he will only get better for Manchester United after a blistering start of 4 goals in 3 games
Swede reveals his vision for the title this season and warns rivals Jose Mourinho's reshaped squad will keep improving
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ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC sent a chilling warning that he will get better with every match — and has the Premier League title in his sights.
The Ponytailed Prince, 34, says there is more to come after four goals in his first three games for Manchester United.
Top of the tree is where United want their team to be — and Ibrahimovic expects them to stay there.
He said: “I believe that we can win the title, I have this vision. But we need to work hard for it and we will do everything to bother all the other teams that want to win.
“Yes, I’ve scored three goals so far and I’m happy for that but it is only the beginning. The season is long, I will work hard, the team will work hard and slowly we will get better and better, so let’s see what the outcome will be.
“I’m focussing on trying to help my team win and after two games we have two wins — which is the most important thing.
“Who scores is less important, as long as we are winning.”
After his winner in the Community Shield, Ibrahimovic netted at Bournemouth and then hit both goals in Friday evening’s 2-0 home win against Southampton.
The Swede added: “I’m becoming better with every day. As long as I feel I can develop I’m happy.”
It was Ibrahimovic’s home debut against Saints and he was amazed by United’s fans.
In the same fixture last season supporters turned poisonous against Louis van Gaal but it was completely different under Jose Mourinho.
Zlat commented: “The fans are amazing and I have this feeling in every game that they are the 12th player on the field.
“I’ve played in many countries and many big teams and the supporters here are something else.
“It is really amazing and we should use that and give them something back — and if we do this together we’re going to be very successful. The team did well but we can do much, much more.
“But is it the second game in the Premier League and things are new.
“We have a new coach, new staff, some new players. It is like a puzzle — we need to put the puzzle together and then make it work. I think the outcome will be good.”
Ibrahimovic sees his role as bringing on younger talent and being there for players like Paul Pogba, who returned to the club from Juventus for £89million.
He said: “It is important what the guys think about me. If I can help, I will, and I can help even more.”
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Ibra has made an impression on Pogba — by taking the mickey out of his boxing practice.
Pog, 23, said: “He loves to joke. Every time I see him he has to say something about my shoes or hair, the way he talks too. I am Zlatan.
“I was training and he was laughing about my combo on Instagram, when I was training and boxing.
“He said ‘what is this?’ He was laughing and saying he only has to give one punch and that’s it.”
Pogba says he has no axe to grind with ex-boss Alex Ferguson over his Old Trafford departure in 2012. He added: “I have big respect. He’s the greatest manager in football.
“The only problem I had was that I wanted to play. For him, maybe it was too early, for me it was too late as I was ready.
“That is it. I have learnt a lot with him too so I don’t have a problem with him and I respect him.”