He is Zlatan. He should score a brace or a hattrick every game, if not he can move on!
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Looks like a pirate with a gym membership, but apart from that I'm really pleased with him.
I think it wasn't a bad idea to choose to go for the near post a couple minutes in. Majority of goalkeepers would expect a finish to the far post and IMO it was brilliant goalkeeping staying on his feet, letting zlatan to think a bout it. If anything he should have smashed it but was little bit too much behind the ball.. He will score goals and contribute, it's just one of those days with unlucky/poor finishing and goalkeeper having his game of the season...
He should start every game anyway but come december we might want to give games to rashford up top as well. Zlatan needs to be fresh... hopefully Jose will try much more dynamic MikyT to make up for lack of Zlatan legs..
He should start every game anyway but come december we might want to give games to rashford up top as well. Zlatan needs to be fresh... hopefully Jose will try much more dynamic MikyT to make up for lack of Zlatan legs..
Must be way more clinical,he is wasting too many great chances at the moment.
Because his first touch wasn't optimal.
It's his birthday today (cheers). 35 yo and playing for united. Only top players can do that.
Indeed. Played really well but let down by the grass cutter shots. Had he lifted the ball a bit he might have scored.
He's the sort of guy who will now go and score a hat trick in the next game at Anfield.
Lol by going with his reputation of being a choker in big games (rightly or not), doubt that will happen. It would be nice with not missing a sitter there first.
Yes Ruud was clinical, I never saw him miss a chance ever. The fact that Zlatan has missed two sitters in one week proves that last season was a fluke, at least if we ignore his goals/game average and that he scored the GWG in the EL game a few days ago.
Umm, he is not a choker in big games, the reputation comes from his performances in the Champions League. He has scored plenty of goals in big league matches throughout his career.
He has the highest shot per goal ratio in the PL this season at 5.4 shots per goal although Aguero is second highest at 5.2. It does feel like he wastes an awful lot of chances when I watch him though.
He makes chances out of nothing which add to the shots per goal ratio. I wish we'd stop worrying about the best player(s) in our team ffs!
I'm not worried, he contributes enough but I don't think he is clinical.
Some serious kneejerk reactions in this thread.
Zlatan is one of the greatest players of his generation. He's already scored a lot of goals for us and I have no doubt he'll get 20+ this season. He won't score every shot but the fact that he's creating so many chances and having so many shots is an improvement on last season in itself.
If we're ever gonna do anything this season, it will be because of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Zlatan is one of the greatest players of his generation. He's already scored a lot of goals for us and I have no doubt he'll get 20+ this season. He won't score every shot but the fact that he's creating so many chances and having so many shots is an improvement on last season in itself.
If we're ever gonna do anything this season, it will be because of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Exactly this. (+ Mourinho).
Apart from his finishing, which let's face it he should have scored - he was very good. His movement is much better than I expected, and some of his link up play is fantastic.
That back heel to Lingard for the Pogba chance was almost like a Matrix glitch, it didn't look natural
such a shame that didn't amount to a goal.
His shot accuracy definitely needs to improve, but so far it's the complete opposite of problems that people feared. The good thing is we know his confidence won't hurt, he will keep going and no doubt score plenty of goals if we can supply him.
That back heel to Lingard for the Pogba chance was almost like a Matrix glitch, it didn't look natural
such a shame that didn't amount to a goal.His shot accuracy definitely needs to improve, but so far it's the complete opposite of problems that people feared. The good thing is we know his confidence won't hurt, he will keep going and no doubt score plenty of goals if we can supply him.
I think this is fair, Ibra is still class but I wouldn't say he's massively efficient when it comes to being clinical, he offers much more than just that though so it's hardly a problem.
He's better than what he's shown so far. Up to himself and Mourinho to get him going.
Rooney being dropped seems to have had a positive effect on his hold-up play.
Long may it continue!
Long may it continue!
He obviously should have scored early against Stoke, other than that I'm very pleased with him so far.
A lot better. He reminds me more of the way he plays for Sweden thus far for us and isn't getting to use his playmaking to the best of his abilities. We really need to push our wingers up further so they can make runs when he drops deep otherwise he is just a great striker rather than the (nearly) complete package.
Agree with this. It should look more like;
Zlatan
Rashford Martial
At least when we are attacking.Rashford Martial
It's so frustrating my friend. Like Mourinho doesn't know how he is supposed to play.
Yup that is how we should look to play if we want to get the best out of him. PSG played really effective and simple football that way - the wingers stayed wide in general to keep width but as soon as a pass went to Zlatan they'd make their runs towards goal and just trust Zlatan to utilize the runs they made.
It is a bit odd to see. I think we've seen some slight improvements for every game that passes by in this regard and we at least get him involved more even if the runs aren't good enough yet.
Ye, that's true. Early days and we'll get there i think. Getting Rooney out of the eleven was necessary. We need more runs from midfield and i know Pogba plays differently but he could do it. Herrera is the obvious candidate for the boxbox but he's played well holding.
You're not serious, are you ?
He's missed a couple of easy chances but I'm delighted with this signing as of now. When he isnt scoring and winning us games (happened just in mid week btw), he's dropping deep and helping create chances in the build up. It's refreshing to have a striker who is both a target man as well as being capable of dropping deep and contributing.
Nope.
Considering his username, I guess not
You never know on the cafConsidering his username, I guess not
There has been an influx of weirdos these past few monthsThat much is true!You never know on the caf
Hehe no I was not.
I did also see Ruud miss quite a lot of chances, if there's any confusion about that as well.
"Quote from The Dark Knight Rises"
Took a glance at his autobiography (specifically about his time at barca in the first chapter) in a bookstore. wish I read this sooner, definitely gonna buy it when i go back to america in a few days.
Liverpool 0:0 Man Utd
Complete and utter shite so far, Rooney esque.
He's playing like a polished Andy Carroll.
Carroll would've done better with that header.
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