He may not have kicked a ball yet for United but new signing
Manucho is already receiving rave reviews.
The latest endorsement of the Angolan's talents is his inclusion in
the Africa Cup of Nations XI, ahead of some of world football's
most feared strikers. Chelsea's Didier Drogba was named among the
subs, while Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o missed out altogether.
Manucho scored four goals during the tournament, one less than
Eto'o who top scored with five including three penalties. Player of
the tournament was midfielder Hosni Abd Rabou who also netted four
times to help Egypt retain the trophy.
Young player of the tournament was Arsenal and Cameroon midfielder
Alexander Song. Other Premier League players in the all-star XI
were Portsmouth's Sulley Muntari, Newcastle's Geremi and Chelsea's
Michael Essien.
Manucho's next move will be to link up with his loan club
Panathinaikos for the rest of the season. However, this week's
UEFA Cup tie against Rangers in Glasgow has come too soon for the
striker following his Africa Cup exertions.
Africa Cup of Nations XI: Essam Al-Hadari
(Egypt), Geremi (Cameroon), Wael Gomaa (Egypt), Michael Essien
(Ghana), Sulley Muntari (Ghana), Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast),
Alexandre Song (Cameroon), Hosni Abd Rabou (Egypt), Mohamed
Aboutrika (Egypt), Amr Zaky (Egypt), Manucho (Angola).
Subs: Richard Kingson (Ghana), Hani Said, Ahmed
Fathi (both Egypt), Frej Saber (Tunisia), Stephane Mbia (Cameroon),
Didier Drogba, Kader Keita (both Ivory Coast).