ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC upstaged Paul Pogba with a deadly double blast.
The Special Bun made his Old Trafford debut along with £89million world record signing Pog and new boss Jose Mourinho.
It was Ibra, sporting a bun hairstyle, who shone brightest for Manchester United with a towering header and a penalty to see off Southampton.
That is four goals in three games for the super Swede.
Ibra added: “I try to do what I’m best at. We’re becoming better and better. We need to get used to winning as the mental part is also important.”
The 6ft 5in Swedish hitman netted a 36th-minute opener with a thumping header from Wayne Rooney’s deep cross.
And he slotted a penalty on 52 minutes after Luke Shaw tangled with Jordy Clasie.
Ibra quipped he could have had a hat-trick if Pogba had squared the ball to him late on instead of shooting wide.
The hitman joked: “This one he should have passed.”
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Pogba also had a great game on his return to Old Trafford and lasted the whole 90 minutes.
The Frenchman said: “It’s great. I came back home and I’m just happy for the win.”
Mourinho was delighted with midfield powerhouse Pog.
The new United chief said: “He was fantastic.
“You can see the ego, the personality, he is so comfortable as a star.
“We have to build a certain organisation around him but he has to play with freedom.”
Mourinho had called on United fans to get behind their team.
He said: “The crowd was magnificent. They are creating good relations with the players.
“I could feel in previous years the relationship was not the best.”
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