Former Manchester United midfielder Jesper Blomqvist believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic could not have got off to a better start to life in the Premier League. The Swede scored on his debut at Wembley to help United win the Community Shield, and then went onto score another 3 goals in his first 2 games in the League.

Ibra, who was brought to United on a free transfer after his Paris St Germain contract ended last season, has been a total revelation at the club. Despite his tender age of 34, he looks like he still has years left in the tank.

Jesper Blomqvist has watched Ibrahimovic dominate the show at Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Barcelona and PSG – yet he says his fellow countryman’s start at United has been even better, and gives praise to United’s “crazy” supporters.

“Zlatan couldn’t have got a better start. It’s crazy. It’s incredible. It’s so cool,” said Blomqvist.

“England is a country crazy for football and Manchester is a city crazy for football where the fans have got used to pretty much everything, but it has been a long time since they’ve seen this kind of start from a player.”

“You can see with Zlatan that he is fully aware, that he knows that this is a wonderful challenge that he needed now to be able to play well. You can see that he is incredibly pumped up for this and it’s been a long time since I’ve seen him this engaged and so enjoying his football.”

Blomqvist then made comments and comparisons between Ibrahimovic and United legend Eric Cantona.

“It’s wonderful to see that. It’s hard to beat the start he’s had at United. He reminds me of Eric Cantona, the aura he has, how he carries himself. He really shows everyone that he is a winner and that he is convinced that everything will be alright. He is just as cool, calm and confident as Cantona.”

“For Mourinho and the others at Manchester United that chose him, that winner mentality means a lot because they really need that winner mentality.”

Cantona is still a firm favourite by everyone at United, and Blomqvist believes Ibrahimovic has what it takes to join the Frenchman in United’s history.

“It will demand a lot from him, both on and off the pitch to become as loved as Eric Cantona, but he couldn’t have had a better start,” he added.

“And if he continues in this fashion it shouldn’t be a problem. But he has to continue to get results, because even if everyone in Sweden knows what he can do, all fans and journalists in England weren’t as convinced. And English journalists can be very harsh.

“But now he has set the standard, now he can continue to build something even better from this.”

[Quotes from Manchester Evening News]