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Manchester United loanee Hannibal Mejbri sent a message to Erik ten Hag following his heroics in Birmingham’s 2-0 win over West Brom. The midfielder scored an audacious free-kick inside the opening ten minutes and then bagged the assist for Krystian Bielik’s goal. The Tunisian delivered an immense performance against West Brom “It’s absolutely CLASS!” 🤩Hannibal Mejbri with a superb freekick for Birmingham! ☄️ pic.twitter.com/47qWuxIZ5i— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) February 10, 2023 In a set-piece identical to Fabio Aurelio’s iconic strike for Liverpool against Chelsea in 2009, Mejbri stunned everyone at St Andrew’s with an outrageous effort from distance. The 20-year-old deceived goalkeeper David Button by firing a shot into the bottom right corner, with everyone expecting a cross. Mejbri broke into the United senior team in 2021 and made his Premier League debut under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. However, the Tunisia international was loaned out to the Championship following the arrival of Erik ten Hag – and it is not clear whether the midfielder is part of the manager’s plans. Speaking after the game, man-of-the-match Mejbri admitted he hoped the Dutchman was watching. Mejbri told Sky Sports: “I just need to focus and stay focused… I’m sure he [Ten Hag] has Sky! “Expecting a text from Erik ten Hag tonight, Hannibal?” 😅👀”It was on Sky” 📺 pic.twitter.com/ybrOTJXKul— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) February 10, 2023 [article-rail-section title=”Most read in Championship” posts_category=”235″ posts_number=”6″ query_type=”popular” /] “But I just need to focus until the end of the season and then we will see what happens in the summer.” Mejbri’s free-kick in the Midlands derby marked his first ever senior goal – and the midfielder was also asked if there was any better way to get it. “No I don’t think so!” Mejbri replied. “It was a great game first, a good derby. And I had the chance to score and I’m very happy. The atmosphere was really nice so I just have to enjoy the moment. “No message [from the manager to shoot], the only message was in my head. I saw that the keeper was a bit too high, so I acted like I was going to cross but I shot.” [boxout headline=”talkSPORT BET OFFER OF THE DAY”] Get up to £40 in free bets* – CLAIM HERE 18+ New customers only. Opt in, bet up to £40 (min. £20) on selected events at odds of 2.00+, in 7 days. Get up to £40 in free bets on selected events. Bonuses expire in 7 days. Card payments only. T&Cs apply, see below. begambleaware.org | Please gamble responsibly SEE ALL FREE BETS HERE [/boxout]

Manchester United loanee Hannibal Mejbri sends message to Erik ten Hag after audacious free-kick which inspired Birmingham win over West Brom