'Just that' - What Erik ten Hag told Joshua Zirkzee before Manchester United debut goal

It was the dream start to life for Joshua Zirkzee at Manchester United as he netted a late winner in the Premier League opener against Fulham.

The Dutch striker was named on the bench for the clash on Friday night, but made his first appearance for the club when he was brought on after an hour with the game goalless.

Zirkzee had initially struggled to get into the game before he made the all important contribution three minutes from full-time, poking the ball in at the Stretford End after a brilliant move, which he had been involved with earlier.

Ten Hag had been careful to ease his new summer signing into action after only a few training sessions with his new teammates and opted against using him at all in the Community Shield a week earlier.

Zirkzee's introduction was certainly worth the wait and just before he was brought on, Ten Hag told him to 'bring energy' to the side as they looked for the breakthrough. "To win here in my first home game and to grab a goal, it couldn't be better," Zirkzee told Sky Sports. "I've been told [scoring at the Stretford End] is one of the best feelings at Man United. I'm so thankful and blessed I could experience it in my first game. It's an amazing feeling.

"At the end of the day we got the win, that's all we wanted. I can't really explain the feeling, it's just very nice. I feel very warm here. It's a great team. We want to achieve something great. It's been amazing, it's been a dream actually.

"The manager told me to bring an energy and help the team as much as possible, just that. Manchester United is a huge club. You should always strive for the best. That includes day by day giving 100%, that's the plan. It's all good vibes."