Zlatan

[FujiVice]

Scored in his 23rd season in a row tonight. 4 different decades. What a player he's been.

Seems to have became more humble as well. He said "if I was 21 I'd have scored 4 tonight, but as I'm 38 I only scored 2."

 

[VorZakone]

Fecking hell, 23rd season in a row? He played professional football in the late 90s?

 

[ti vu]

Scored in his 23rd season in a row tonight. 4 different decades. What a player he's been.

Seems to have became more humble as well. He said "if I was 21 I'd have scored 4 tonight, but as I'm 38 I only scored 2."

Humble

 

[Okey]

They don't make them like Zlatan anymore. Absolute freak of nature!

 

[el3mel]

One of my all time favorite players and will always be. Can't even believe how can anyone not like him. Amazing character and incredible player.

 

[izec]

Fecking hell, 23rd season in a row? He played professional football in the late 90s?

Malmö

 

[Scarecrow]

What a brilliant maverick this guy is. He always felt to me like a player from a different era. There's something romantic and nostalgic about his game - like you're watching highlights from the 90s great forwards. Just combined with crazy athleticism.

One of the players I'd have loved to see play under SAF.

 

[Vidyoyo]

I wonder where he'll sit in the pantheon of greats when he retires. Surely has to be up there with the likes of Di Stefano/Eusebio?

 

[A-man]

Two goals and could have scored a few more if he had had some more luck with him. Seems to play with lots of energy.

 

[Redplane]

Two goals and could have scored a few more if he had had some more luck with him. Seems to play with lots of energy.

Would almost be shocked if he didn't end up topping the Seria A goal list by the end of the season now that he s there from the start. I know folks keep mentioning Ronnie being a crazy physical specimen but Zlatan is not far behind.

 

[RooneyLegend]

I wonder where he'll sit in the pantheon of greats when he retires. Surely has to be up there with the likes of Maldini/Di Stefano/Eusebio?

In what world? He's been an ineffective player in transition which lead to him dishing up loads of no shows in big games. Has no business being mentioned in that class.

 

[ti vu]

I wonder where he'll sit in the pantheon of greats when he retires. Surely has to be up there with the likes of Di Stefano/Eusebio?

I don't think he is Di Stefano class. I see him on the same class as Cantona (without United background). Great player that is successful, but the complexity in mentality is also a hinderance for him to reach the very top. Would not fit in dream team, all star team due it. And It's hard to reach the top in dream team era.

 

[Infordin]

One of my all time favorite players and will always be. Can't even believe how can anyone not like him. Amazing character and incredible player.

A lot of people dislike Zlatan because they find him arrogant. I don’t find him arrogant at all. He is self aware and his arrogance is just a part of his persona and brand.

He is also a lot more entertaining than all the PR robots we have nowadays in football who refuse to say anything remotely controversial.

 

[Cardboard elk]

39 year old and still banging in goals in a top 5 league om a regular basis. Fantastic player. Will always be one of the best for me, due to all the great goals he have made, lots of amazing goals.

 

[kouroux]

Imagine if we had signed him instead of PSG

 

[jackal&hyde]

Scored in his 23rd season in a row tonight. 4 different decades. What a player he's been.

Seems to have became more humble as well. He said "if I was 21 I'd have scored 4 tonight, but as I'm 38 I only scored 2."

love it

 

[Wilt]

He’s a one off, truly phenomenal talent.

Zlatan‘s bicycle kick v England is still the best goal I’ve ever seen.

 

[Eddy_JukeZ]

Imagine if we had signed him instead of PSG

Not sure if RVP and Ibra together would be ideal.

Ibra would have lasted much longer though and we still win that 1 Prem title with Ibra instead of RVP.

 

[A-man]

Would almost be shocked if he didn't end up topping the Seria A goal list by the end of the season now that he s there from the start. I know folks keep mentioning Ronnie being a crazy physical specimen but Zlatan is not far behind.

If he can stay injury free he will probably be in the top-5 at least.

You can see he has changed his game. He takes less runs and doesn’t engage as often. But his one touch and creative flicks are absolute world class. He is also difficult to handle as he can shoot better than most even with his left foot, and he has become a monster in the air.

 

[kouroux]

Not sure if RVP and Ibra together would be ideal.

Ibra would have lasted much longer though and we still win that 1 Prem title with Ibra instead of RVP.

And more PL titles after RVP leaves of course

 

[Bwuk]

Love Zlatan. We've missed his arrogance and self belief.

 

[Mickson]

One of my all time favorite players and will always be. Can't even believe how can anyone not like him. Amazing character and incredible player.

Because he's a bit of a...cnut?

 

[LilyWhiteSpur]

If he had of applied himself early on in his career and not been such a dick his numbers would be even more astronomical! Still love him, but you cant watch his documentary and not know hes a bit of a cnut.

 

[Chipper]

A bit of a bully isn't he? I don't mean out-muscling defenders but the clips of him kicking or slapping teammates for no reason other than his own amusment, knowing they won't do anything back because he's 5 or 6 inches taller and 3 or 4 stone heavier.

 

[Wilt]

If he had of applied himself early on in his career and not been such a dick his numbers would be even more astronomical! Still love him, but you cant watch his documentary and not know hes a bit of a cnut.

Totally agree, and with regards to him undeniably being a bit of cnut ...does anyone honestly think he gives a shit?

 

[UncleBob]

A bit of a bully isn't he? I don't mean out-muscling defenders but the clips of him kicking or slapping teammates for no reason other than his own amusment, knowing they won't do anything back because he's 5 or 6 inches taller and 3 or 4 stone heavier.

A lion does what the feck it wants to do.

 

[Cloud7]

What a player he’s been. Truly remarkable. He’s one of those that I wouldn’t put it past him to see him still around in the game at age 40 and still chipping in with some goals.

 

[A-man]

Totally agree, and with regards to him undeniably being a bit of cnut ...does anyone honestly think he gives a shit?

In the role he has, I prefer a cnut over a pussy.

 

[MrEleson]

I wonder where he'll sit in the pantheon of greats when he retires. Surely has to be up there with the likes of Di Stefano/Eusebio?

What? That’s an insult to those players.

He might just crack top 50-60 all-time though depending on what metrics and intangibles you value most.

 

[A-man]

What? That’s an insult to those players.

He might just crack top 50-60 all-time though depending on what metrics and intangibles you value most.

It’s hard to compare footballers from different times. They were super dominant in relation to the competition at the time, more dominant than Zlatan is now, but of course Zlatan would eat them alive if he was time zoomed in to the 50s. So would many footballers of today as the game has changed dramatically.

What I think is special for Zlatan and how he will be remembered is as the entertainer.He has scored so many amazing, beautiful and impossible goals. When I watch him play I feel anything can, and probably will, happen. This is not the feeling I get with United forwards at the moment.

 

[BrilliantOrange]

Scored in his 23rd season in a row tonight. 4 different decades. What a player he's been.

Seems to have became more humble as well. He said "if I was 21 I'd have scored 4 tonight, but as I'm 38 I only scored 2."

Apparantly he doesnt have a very good memory though... He was hardly a prolific goalscorer in his early years... Even in the Eredivisie, see below the statistics from his spell at Ajax


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Seizoen	Competitie		Games		Goals
04/05		Holl.Casino Ere	3	2,33	3	1	1 / - / -	251'
04/05		Johan Cruijff Schaal	1	0,00	-	-	- / - / -	78'
03/04		Holl.Casino Ere	22	2,41	13	7	2 / - / -	1.408'
03/04		Amstel Cup	1	0,00	-	-	- / - / -	90'
03/04		Champions League	6	1,00	1	-	2 / - / -	451'
03/04		CL kwalificatie	2	2,00	1	-	- / - / -	146'
02/03		Holl.Casino Ere	25	2,24	13	1	- / - / -	1.808'
02/03		Champions League	13	1,31	5	1	2 / - / -	1.015'
02/03		Amstel Cup	3	2,00	3	-	- / - / -	160'
02/03		Johan Cruijff Schaal	1	3,00	-	-	- / - / -	13'
01/02		Amstel Cup	3	3,00	1	1	- / - / -	153'
01/02		KPN Eredivisie	24	2,25	6	4	2 / - / -	1.280'
01/02		UEFA-Cup	4	1,75	2	-	- / - / -	272'
01/02		CL kwalificatie	2	1,50	-	-	- / - / -	79'

 

[LilyWhiteSpur]

Totally agree, and with regards to him undeniably being a bit of cnut ...does anyone honestly think he gives a shit?

I think that is the side most like him for

 

[Vault Dweller]

God, I love him. I so wish he had joined us years before he did. Fantastic player.

 

[7even]

A lot of people dislike Zlatan because they find him arrogant. I don’t find him arrogant at all. He is self aware and his arrogance is just a part of his persona and brand.

He is also a lot more entertaining than all the PR robots we have nowadays in football who refuse to say anything remotely controversial.

39 year old and still banging in goals in a top 5 league om a regular basis. Fantastic player. Will always be one of the best for me, due to all the great goals he have made, lots of amazing goals.

He’s a one off, truly phenomenal talent.

Zlatan‘s bicycle kick v England is still the best goal I’ve ever seen.

Love Zlatan. We've missed his arrogance and self belief.

It’s hard to compare footballers from different times. They were super dominant in relation to the competition at the time, more dominant than Zlatan is now, but of course Zlatan would eat them alive if he was time zoomed in to the 50s. So would many footballers of today as the game has changed dramatically.

What I think is special for Zlatan and how he will be remembered is as the entertainer.He has scored so many amazing, beautiful and impossible goals. When I watch him play I feel anything can, and probably will, happen. This is not the feeling I get with United forwards at the moment.

I think that is the side most like him for

God, I love him. I so wish he had joined us years before he did. Fantastic player.

Bang on my friends!

Zlatan is so much more then a great football player. Entertainer. Mythical. Arrogant. Charming. Well spoken. Provocative. Angry. Nice. Powerful. Political. Business man. Self made. You name it.

To truly understand his power you have to stand next to him. He’s like a big and dangerous Lion, it’s when you first is inside his reach you fully understand why people fear his presence. Try to cross his road and you will soon see his power.

In the last months some of his ex team mates and football journalists has start to accuse him of bullying his team mates and people he don’t like. Those who try to be political correct or those who have social liberal values likes when Zlatan gets criticized because he represent everything they don’t have the talent to be.

These cowards often hides behind anonymizes quotes or confusing story’s. The bottom line of their agenda is that Zlatan is something bad. I call it some thing else.

I know what passive aggressive racism is when I see it.

 

[Vidyoyo]

What? That’s an insult to those players.

He might just crack top 50-60 all-time though depending on what metrics and intangibles you value most.

Okay, one morning later, I'll concede that Di Stefano is a touch too far. Too much of a legend.

These comparisons are a little hard. I had Maldini in there originally and all of him, Eusebio and Di Stefano are renowned for their stints at one club.

It's a little hard to define Zlatan by comparison given his journeyman status. Perhaps more fitting would be Pirlo/M. Laundrup/Rivaldo.

 

[MrEleson]

Okay, one morning later, I'll concede that Di Stefano is a touch too far. Too much of a legend.

These comparisons are a little hard. I had Maldini in there originally and all of him, Eusebio and Di Stefano are renowned for their stints at one club.

It's a little hard to define Zlatan by comparison given his journeyman status. Perhaps more fitting would be Pirlo/M. Laundrup/Rivaldo.

Yeah I can agree with him being in the same tier as the likes of Laudrup & Rivaldo. Although, I would still have Rivaldo ahead of him on peak alone.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Scored in his 23rd season in a row tonight. 4 different decades. What a player he's been.

Seems to have became more humble as well. He said "if I was 21 I'd have scored 4 tonight, but as I'm 38 I only scored 2."

I was looking at the most appearances in football history the other day and Peter Shilton made his debut in 1966 and retired in 1997. It kind of melted my brain to think about that.

Great achievement by Zlatan.

 

[Eurotrash]

Players like Zlatan (who do the outrageous) are invaluable to the game of football. Players that you just love watching no matter what team they are playing for, if only for the crazy skills they pull off now and then. Those kind of players are a massive part of what makes football the greatest sport. I feel that whenever someone calls Zlatan "overrated", they are kind of missing the point.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Players like Zlatan (who do the outrageous) are invaluable to the game of football. Players that you just love watching no matter what team they are playing for, if only for the crazy skills they pull off now and then. Those kind of players are a massive part of what makes football the greatest sport. I feel that whenever someone calls Zlatan "overrated", they are kind of missing the point.

He's certainly one of the great characters of this generation.

 

[MileStolar]

Bang on my friends!

Zlatan is so much more then a great football player. Entertainer. Mythical. Arrogant. Charming. Well spoken. Provocative. Angry. Nice. Powerful. Political. Business man. Self made. You name it.

Well that just sounds like Michael Owen brochure.