It had little effect on Milan in 07/08, Roma had improved on last season (as shown by their showing against us) and their competition isn't really relevant to how key he was to that Inter team. They weren't a very good side and were in need of improvement elsewhere, even Interista said the same at the time and said it was Maicon and Ibrahimovic + 9 others a lot of the time. He carried them and that was made particularly clear in their last game of the season.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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Inter Milan had not won a title since 1989 then Ibrahimovic inspired them to win it.
AC Milan had not won a title since 2004 then Ibrahimovic inspired them to win it last season.
Serie A is not what it once was like in the late 80s or 90s but it's still a top league. He did well at Barcelona too, scored important goals and broke a record.
I guess unless he played in England some people will never see what's great about him. It's a shame that some people can't appreciate a great player.
If you wouldn't mind!
He's a great player, and I give him credit for his flamboyant style of play and consistency in the league, I recall him rescuing his team countless amount of times. I spent hours trying to emulate his ball skill videos when I was young, he's one of my favorites.
His less than impressive record in Europe will always be brought up when he's discussed in England though. I mean, look at Berbatov
Difference being he's consistently done it for top level sides. Berbatov is a wonderful tallent but in my opinion he's not Ibrahimovic. United are his first Major club and he's done ok. Zlatan was key to Juve, Inter and AC and whilst his time in Spain ended badly he was actually good, it was his falling out with Guardiola that ruined it.
I'm just reading about it, seems really odd! It's a fun read so far though.
I'd love that too if ya don't mind
feck me...have an opinion and your lacking in logic.
Something is wrong with that kinda logic
Dig a hole dickhead.
I'll get torn apart for this but his at times audacious style reminds me of Cantona. He doesn't have the same attitude or class but the style is similar. He's an insirationap player to me. Not direct.
Maybe I understood it wrongly but it seems like you were saying that just because you don't want Ibrahimovic playing for United it means in some way he's not a good player.If that's what you meant, then yes your logic (or opinion if you want) is stupid.If you meant something else then my bad
I don't think the Cantona comparisons are far off at all, I think Ibra is the player Cantona might have been had he gone to Milan to partner Van Basten. As you suggest, Cantona was much more of a team player for us, more dynamic, but I agree that Ibra does similar things on the ball albeit affecting the game consistently higher up the pitch. The comparison of the European records is a good one too and I think Red Indian Chief nailed it in an earlier post stating that Ibra simply hasn't performed in Europe, but he's produced many times in big games for both club and country outside of that competition.
He's a phenom, from his amazing skill-set relative to his huge frame, consistent goalscoring and more importantly his incredible ability to affect the fortunes of the attack of whichever club he's at. He doesn't need teams to be built around him but his ability usually results in it happening. Milan have no right to be where they currently are without having had Cassano or Pato present for most of the season. Ibra has carried that team while bringing out great performances from Robinho and El Shaarrawy.
Kinell! Hattrick within 35 minutes. Last goal seemed too easy.
Not for a quick foot from the keeper, would have been four there. All well taken though given too much room.
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Very good strike
He made a great assist too for Nocerino
He had a very scrutinized and ultimately unsatisfactory stint at Barça (Despite 21 goals and a 12 assists) but I left very impressed with his skill set...I've been watching some variation of skilled and highly technical players at the club for more than 13 years now...I hadn't seen a big man with skills like Ibra's ever really
He dumped on Pep on the way out but I still really like the player...And is there a player who can strike the ball with more force than him atm?...It's like a missile being launched from his boots
Plus, he is the best interview in football, easily edging out Balotelli or Arshavin
He dumped on Pep on the way out but I still really like the player...And is there a player who can strike the ball with more force than him atm?...It's like a missile being launched from his boots
Plus, he is the best interview in football, easily edging out Balotelli or Arshavin
Hasn't he won the title like seven or eight seasons in a row? Won it with Juventus twice in a row even though they were strapped those titles, won with Ajax before that, won with Inter, won in his only season with Barcelona and won with Milan. It's like he always wins. What's even more impressivr is the fact that I think only Barcelona won the league the season before his arrival.
Excellent video.
He still frustrates me though, it seems like when hes good hes spectacular, but when hes off form hes as good as being a man down.
Incredibly technical ability for such a big player it has to be said.
He still frustrates me though, it seems like when hes good hes spectacular, but when hes off form hes as good as being a man down.
Incredibly technical ability for such a big player it has to be said.
Hopefully he'll be up for it against Barca and knocks them out.. Would be healthy for some United fans to see that.
And yes, he IS that good..
And yes, he IS that good..
Not gonna happen. Zlatan is brilliant but his team are miles behind Barcelona, they'll dominate and his team mates will struggle to get him the ball.
I fully expect their games to be as close as their last encounter at the San Siro was.
To be fair, in that game they were missing Iniesta and Alves, two players who totally transform their team, and were also missing Pique and Puyol in the middle, playing with with two midfielders as their CB's instead, while Milan had pretty much their starting XI.
Zlatan had a decent game in that match though. It will be a different ball game this time around and it will be interesting to see how he fares. I am not sure it'll be a cakewalk but I reckon it will be relatively comfortable for Barca.
Zlatan had a decent game in that match though. It will be a different ball game this time around and it will be interesting to see how he fares. I am not sure it'll be a cakewalk but I reckon it will be relatively comfortable for Barca.
Personally I don't see it being comfortable for Barca at all. That Milan side are tougher to beat than many think. Barca are the better side but they will face a real test this time round.
To be honest i see Barcelona has having one of those seasons, they are struggling at times but when it comes to the big games they will probably put on a performance. I still think they will retain the CL for the first time this season, no league to worry about as Madrid have won it already so they can actually afford to rest players for it.. what a luxury with a squad like barcelonas.
No doubt this is the tie of the round but Zlatan knows more than any the difficulty they face. It'll take magic from him and he says himself that the more you want it and try for it the harder it comes and we all know how bad he'll want this...
No doubt this is the tie of the round but Zlatan knows more than any the difficulty they face. It'll take magic from him and he says himself that the more you want it and try for it the harder it comes and we all know how bad he'll want this...
2 more goals for him as he's helped AC Milan overturn a one goal deficit in order to beat AS Roma 2-1 at home.
he is on fire
Brute-forced that second goal. Beast.
Three goals away from his 25 goal record in Serie A. Played 33 games and scored 29 all in all this season.
Three goals away from his 25 goal record in Serie A. Played 33 games and scored 29 all in all this season.
Let's all laugh at Kjaer
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Ibra also said this last night at his pressy:
Those quotes are from his book as far as I remember?
Is Pique as tall as him?
Zlatan is a little bit taller. It's harder to tell the difference when they're over 190cm.
...and engaged in a tender embrace.
I feel for him, I hate it when they wont let me drive my half-a-million pound sports car into work.
Thought he did pretty well last night...tried to link up play, and Robinho had to score from that cushioned header.
He was given scraps and manage to produce a few good things with them.I think he did well but it's not easy when your midfield doesn't have the players to create and pass the ball to you.Technically he's something else
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