EFL Cup final hero Zlatan Ibrahimovic savours Manchester United victory - 'this is what I came for, I came to win'

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Tom Doyle27 February 2017

Zlatan Ibrahimovic hailed a special EFL Cup final victory for Manchester United as the veteran striker scored two vital goals to add more silverware to his collection.

The 35-year-old striker scored twice in the 3-2 victory over Southampton - including a late winner - to give United manager Jose Mourinho his first trophy since taking over at Old Trafford.

"It was nice, it was very nice," the former Sweden international told Sky Sports.

"This is a team effort, this is not about an individual. This is collective.

"This is what I came for, I came to win and I'm winning so I just have to keep going because the more I win, the more satisfied I get.

"I think you appreciate it more the older you get, in the beginning you don't realise what the trophy means.

"The older I got, the more mature I got, the more I understood it's all about winning, it's all about collecting these trophies. I think this was my 32nd trophy and I'm super happy."

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United looked on course for a straightforward victory at Wembley following Ibrahimovic's free-kick and a strike from Jesse Lingard, but goals either side of half-time from Manolo Gabbiadini drew Saints level.

Ibrahimovic then grabbed the winner three minutes from time as Mourinho lifted the trophy for a record-equalling fourth time as a manager.

Additioanl reporting by the Press Association.

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