Monday 1 August 2016 13:09, UK
Ander Herrera says the entire Manchester United squad can learn from Zlatan Ibrahimovic's attacking prowess - and in particular Marcus Rashford.
The Swede scored a stunning scissor-kick within four minutes of his first appearance for the club, before Rashford came off the bench to earn a penalty in Sunday's 5-2 victory against Galatasaray.
And Herrera believes Ibrahimovic's instant impact is a sign of things to come.
"The start by Ibra was fantastic, but I wasn't really surprised he scored such a wonderful goal because I have watched him for a long time," he was quoted by the Manchester Evening News as saying.
"We are going to follow Ibra because we have one of the best players in the world and we have a big leader in our dressing room.
"And with the experience of Wayne Rooney, Michael Carrick and Ashley Young as well we are very optimistic about the future."
During Louis Van Gaal's tenure, United were criticised for adopting a negative brand of football.
But Herrera is hopeful that they can have more success in front of goal this season, and believes the young England striker Rashford will complement Ibrahimovic.
"Ibra and Rashford are quite different in terms of qualities, but Marcus can learn a lot from him," he said.
"And not just him - we are all going to learn from Ibra. It is a unique opportunity for me to learn from a legend like him and I hope to take advantage of that.
"Hopefully we can score a lot of goals next season because that's what we want to do. I think the strikers can be a very good mix and combination because they all have different qualities."
