When Joshua Zirkzee found the net in Lyon on Thursday, his reaction was what Manchester United fans have come to expect.

Ever since marking his competitive Reds debut with a winning strike at the Stretford End, in our Premier League opener against Fulham, he has stuck to the same celebration - firing imaginary guns with both hands while enjoying the moment in front of the supporters.

But what is the inspiration behind it?

Is it a nod to the film Django Unchained or, as other people have suggested, mimicking iconic centre-forward Gabriel Batistuta's celebration?

"So the Django story is the accurate one," explained the no.11. "The Batistuta story is because it’s what I did in Italy, and it’s what he did in Italy as well. Maybe they said that I’m trying to copy him, but it’s not true.

"I admire Batistuta and it’s basically the same thing [that we both do]. But it’s not like I saw him do it and I wanted to do it because of him, do you know what I mean?"

Django Unchained is a 2012 Quentin Tarantino movie, a Western with a stellar cast list.

"It’s from the scene where he [Christoph Waltz’s character] teaches Django to shoot on the snowman," added Zirkzee.

"It’s the part where he’s practising shooting, so that’s where it came from. But over time, with emotions, you know when you score, you’re just happy… I just have to [do it]."