Don't give Paul Pogba the man of the match award... give it to me! - Zlatan Ibrahimovic

FORGET Paul Pogba - Zlatan Ibrahimovic was Manchester United's man of the match at Crystal Palace.

By Rhys Turrel

That's the verdict of the Swedish star anyway!

He joked that he should keep the award when asked to hand the gong to his Man United pal after the win at Selhurst Park.

The duo were in blistering form in south London.

Manchester United stars Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba were on fire at Crystal Palace

Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates his goal with manager Jose Mourinho

Ibrahimovic set up Pogba for United's first just before the break.

And the Frenchman then returned the compliment in the 88th minute to secure a dramatic win for Jose Mourinho's men.

And when the striker was asked to hand the man of the match award to Pogba by BT Sport reporter Des Kelly after the game, Ibrahimovic joked: "No. Keep it for me!"

Paul Pogba puts Manchester United in front at Crystal Palace

The win for Mourinho's ensures they keep pace with their top six rivals.

Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City all won after Arsenal lost at Everton last night.

And United's win ensures they remain well in the hunt for a European spot for next season.]

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