Evergreen striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic may have exceeded the expectations of many in the first half of the Premier Legue season, but former Manchester United midfielder Bojan Djordjic is not surprised he has quickly become the team's leader. A room mate of Ibrahimovic when they played for Sweden's Under-21 side, Djordjic predicted that the 35-year-old Ibra would make his mark at Old Trafford the moment he signed on a free transfer from Paris St Germain this year. "He's not a loud player on the pitch but he shows it in the tunnel, he shows it on the training ground, and of course he shows it on the pitch," Djordjic told Reuters. "When you need him, he's there. If he goes through a bad patch, he comes through it. He leads the team." Now a pundit on Swedish TV and for Manchester United's in-house channel MUTV, the well-travelled Djordjic was on the books for six years at Old Trafford. Spending most of his time out on loan, Djordjic played just one Premier League game for the Red Devils, but he understands the club's culture and believes Ibrahimovic is helping them rediscover the aura of invincibilty that existed under Alex Ferguson. "People are seeing some excitement, they need a...
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