HERRERA: EVERYONE FEARING ZLAT MAN

ANDER HERRERA believes Southampton will be “scared” of facing Zlatan Ibrahimovic in tomorrow’s EFL Cup final.

Ibrahimovic, 35, has been United’s talisman this season, scoring 24 goals to keep them in the hunt for three trophies and a top-four spot.

Herrera hailed Ibrahimovic’s impact at United in his debut season and said he can inspire them to their first trophy under Jose Mourinho.

“It was fantastic to get him, because sometimes the opponents are scared of him and the rest of us take advantage of that,” said midfielder Herrera. “We get more space, more second balls. We have one of the best in the world.

“He’s a strange case, a one-off. When he takes his shirt off and you see his body, he looks 28 or 29.

“Sometimes I ask him what he’s doing to continue to play the way he is, because this is something I’d like to copy.

“He’s so lucky with his DNA and we’re so lucky, because we have him

and hopefully we can enjoy him for a long time. He’s the target for us.

“He has great height, he holds the ball up and he has the fantasy [creativity] to resolve the play.”

Mourinho’s side go into tomorrow’s clash full of confidence, having lost just one in their last 25 games in all competitions.

And Herrera believes Saints will find it hard to overcome them, due to the confidence and belief Mourinho has instilled.

“Everyone who watches our games realises very quickly that a big team is playing, because we control all the games – or most of them,” said Herrera.

“I can’t say it’s impossible to beat us, but it’s difficult because we’re very compact, we all attack and create chances.

“We’re in a good moment but I always say football has no memory, and if we don’t perform well, everyone will forget what we have done.”

Herrera is looking to make it a hat-trick of triumphs at Wembley, having won the FA Cup and Community Shield with United last year, as well as making his Spain debut.