Zlatan Ibrahimovic was involved in an incident in the second half of Manchester United’s 1-1 draw at Everton on Sunday which have raised a few eyebrows.
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As Zlatan and Everton defender Seamus Coleman tussled for the ball, the duo fell down and the Manchester United striker eventually fell on top of Coleman.
However, as he went to get up he kicked Coleman in the head and the Toffees’ right back was later subbed out with an apparent head injury.
Speaking to MUTV after the game, Ibrahimovic was asked about the incident.
The response of the 35-year-old striker -- who scored once again for the Red Devils to take his tally this season to 12 -- to the incident was not exactly the perfect PR answer...
It is unlikely that Zlatan will be facing any further action from the FA for the kick out but I look at that incident and say he was lucky to escape with a petulant act. He knew where Coleman was and took a chance on leaving his boot in and letting the Everton defender know he was there.
Sure, it may have been accidental but anybody who has played the game knows you can get away with certain things and when a master of the “dark arts” such as Zlatan is involved, I find it tough to believe he didn’t know what he was doing.
It was unnecessary from Zlatan and the act seemed to steam from the frustration of playing up top on his own against a bruising Everton defense.
