ST ETIENNE boss Christophe Galtier has left Manchester United fans scratching their heads over his remarks about Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Manchester United go into tonight's (5pm) last-32 second-leg tie against St Etienne holding a 3-0 win.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored all three goals - his first hat-trick for United - to put Jose Mourinho's side in the ascendency.
But Galtier has claimed his side kept he 35-year-old quiet and restricted him to "favourable circumstances".
We managed to keep him quiet at Old Trafford," Galtier said.
"He only scored with a free-kick and a penalty. He benefited from favourable circumstances.
"It's certain that he likes the matches against us.
"If we had to consider an anti-Ibrahimovic plan, we could also imagine an anti-Pogba plan. But with Manchester, the danger comes from everywhere.”
Ibrahimovic is expected to lead the line again for United this evening but Wayne Rooney and Luke Shaw will not be involved after not flying to France with the squad yesterday.
Ander Herrera will also miss out through suspension, which could leave the door open for Bastian Schweinsteiger to be given a rare opportunity.
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