Odion Ighalo, former
Super Eagles forward, says he will cherish his first goal on his full debut for
Manchester United for the rest of his life.
Ighalo scored his
first goal for United in the 5-0 drubbing of Club Brugge in the Europa League
round of 32 at Old Trafford.
The 30-year-old
striker, who joined the Red Devils on loan from Shanghai Shenhua in the January
transfer window, hit the ground running on his return to England.
“Starting your first
game and scoring your first goal at the same time, it’s something you’ll always
cherish in your life,” Ighalo told Man United website.
“It’s a great memory
and it was a dream come true. In the years to come, I’ll look back at my first
start for the team and my first goal.
“The atmosphere in
the stadium was mad, the fans were singing and supporting the team. They were
supporting me and signing my name and that gave me more courage and more spirit
to fight, to score even more. I’m very happy about that. It’s going to be in my
head forever.
“It was a great game
and we won 5-0 after the away game, when we drew 1-1.
“Coming home to Old
Trafford, we knew we needed to win that game for us to go into the next round.
We started so well, we were pressing up high and tried to attack from start to
finish. It was a great display from the team – 5-0 in the Europa League is not
easy.”
Ighalo has scored
four times in just three starts for United.
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