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05th Jun 2016

Watch: A brilliant assist from Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped Sweden hammer Wales

Is anyone else worried?

Robert Redmond

Manchester United fans will be looking forward to him replicating this next season.

However, Republic of Ireland fans will dreading the thought of Zlatan Ibrahimovic doing this next week.

The Sweden captain, who is reportedly on the verge of joining United, sliced open a scattered looking Wales defence during their final friendly before Euro 2016.

Ibrahimovic knocked the ball past Ashley Williams, and showed enough pace to get away from the chasing Wales defenders, dropped a few step overs and squared a nicely weighted pass for the onrushing Emil Forsberg, who took a touch before slotting home from the edge of the penalty area.

Wales started the game without talisman Gareth Bale, but that’s no excuse for the defending that led to Mikael Lustig’s goal.

The Celtic defender scored with what was Sweden’s third attempt on goal from a single corner kick, the third time in three games Wales have conceded from a set-piece.

John Guidetti wrapped up the win this finish late on, after more muddled defending from Wales.

Of course, form in friendlies count for little when the real action gets underway, but there’s no doubt it’s better to go into a major tournament having beaten Wales 3-0 than losing to Belarus.

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