#3 Substitutes Pogba and Ibrahimovic settle the tie
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With a congested fixture list and games coming thick and fast, Mourinho knew that he had to make sure the tie was settled within 90 minutes in order to avoid a replay at Old Trafford.
With an hour gone, he gave FA Cup debuts to high-profile summer signings, Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The duo combined to give United the lead within 12 minutes of their introduction, with Pogba playing a perfectly weighted long ball into the path of the Swede, who was played onside by left-back Derrick Williams.
Ibrahimovic waited for the perfect moment to get the shot away – ultimately sliding it past the reach of goalkeeper, Jason Steele to take his season tally to an astonishing 24 goals. Mourinho can take immense credit for the timing of Pogba and Zlatan’s introduction. The influence the duo had in deciding the tie at Ewood Park itself gives fans hope that their team has the mettle and character to grind out wins even when they are not in top gear.
