Zlatan "Ibracadabra" Ibrahimovic - Page 193

Luka · 22 Nov 08, 10:46

I really don't get people criticise Zlatan for being horrible against JuBe.

He only played one official game against them, and was being hit by the Chilleni numerous time, while the referee was standing there pretending to be blind.

Zlatan isn't the worst player in big matches, he just doesn't deliver ALL big matches.

The funny thing about it, is comparisons to Cristina.

She is a small game gal, and yet nobody is saying that, not in England, not in anywhere. But Zlatan is, and the reason is simple. When Cristina doesn't shine on big stage it is ok, because Man Utd won league, and CL last year, but when Zlatan didn't deliver, it was suddenly all his fault.

What I mean, is that, if Zlatan stayed the way he is, and yet we would win CL, he would suddenly become favourite to win Golden Ball. This is how ridiculous european media are.

Ajesh · 22 Nov 08, 16:24

True. Cristina was in a better team overall and that quality pushed manu in the Big matches when she couldnt make her mark.

Thats the only difference.

Devious · 22 Nov 08, 21:32

Such a couple of wasted chances by Ibra.. but he did ok overall.

Handoyo · 22 Nov 08, 21:33

He really is hopeless when it comes to finishing.

But still, we know that it was never his best quality, don't we? Apart from wasting a couple of guilt-edge chances, had a decent match today.

Suneet · 22 Nov 08, 21:52

He did everything but score. Involved in every single move, played as winger, trequarterista,target man, striker.

He should have scored atleast 1 of those 2 chances, though.

Ilkinio · 22 Nov 08, 21:58

As i said in the match topic, Chiellini had the game of his life. He was everywhere. On my book, defending is always a notch easier that attacking. So, grande Ibra for his hard work.

La Brujita · 22 Nov 08, 22:39

He did great today, made all those spaces and chances. He made fun of Jube's defenders too. It's a shame that he didn't convert any of these chances to a goal.

minterke · 22 Nov 08, 22:40

Great performance tonight even with the missed chances. When he plays alongside Adri, Ibra always has that extra space to do what he loves most.

lonewolf19 · 23 Nov 08, 01:02

Good performance despite the miss and great half assist

flexalot · 23 Nov 08, 02:57

it is clear he doesn't want to score against his old team

Ilkinio · 23 Nov 08, 03:24

Mate, u just don't get Zlatan's character right. He is too ambitious for that.

Luka · 23 Nov 08, 09:07

This game is a good sign, that Zlatan can "jinx" his "I'm not a big game playa".

He did great, despite missing those 2 chances. If he would nail at least one of those, he would be probably MOM yesterday for everybody.

But he really was VISABLE, and it was all we wanted from him. He is definetly in great form at the moment. The injury scare is long gone, and forgotten.

Ziyad · 23 Nov 08, 09:49

^^ Again he is not a big game player when its an opposing team against Zlatan...

Yesterday he had help and other players taking off the pressure as well.Hence he can perform in big games under the right conditions,which is not be the whole team himself.No player can lift his team over and over when they are marked by three wc players.

Luka · 23 Nov 08, 12:41

Ziyad wrote:

^^ Again he is not a big game player when its an opposing team against Zlatan...

Yesterday he had help and other players taking off the pressure as well.Hence he can perform in big games under the right conditions,which is not be the whole team himself.No player can lift his team over and over when they are marked by three wc players.

I agree completely, and what you just wrote, doesn't contradict my post at all.

Karim · 23 Nov 08, 12:46

He performed well, but missing two clear cut chances like those is not something we would wan tin more important games such as CL final stages

Azzkikr · 23 Nov 08, 14:37

Luka wrote:

This game is a good sign, that Zlatan can "jinx" his "I'm not a big game playa".

How is a good sign? Its the same story as so many other times - he fails to convert huge chances against big teams.

It really doesnt matter how well he plays if he doesnt make assists or goals. Especially yesterday where he had Adriano wrestling with their CB's giving him more space.

Kinda reminded me of the second liverpool game.

Ilkinio · 23 Nov 08, 14:48

Come on, it was 2 half-chances. Even Adriano had more, if he turned his headers towards the goal.

tonyloo · 23 Nov 08, 14:56

Azzkikr wrote:

How is a good sign? Its the same story as so many other times - he fails to convert huge chances against big teams.

He fails to convert those big chances against small teams aswell.

"I see what I want to see"

Azzkikr · 23 Nov 08, 15:13

You are right about that, he does it against small teams as well.

But that only makes it worse and makes your wet dream about him winning the golden ball even more unrealistic.

owngoal.

Jimmy Page · 23 Nov 08, 15:24

Ibra should have scored atleast one goal, but another than that I think he did a very good game. He dribbled when he should, passed when he should and so on. Except scoring, what did Ibra wrong?

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22 Nov 08, 21:32	#3843
Devious Join Date: 01 Oct 06 Location: Egypt Posts: 325 Reputation: 4 Favorite Player: Javier Zanetti, Maicon, Cambiasso, Ibraimovic.	Such a couple of wasted chances by Ibra.. but he did ok overall.
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22 Nov 08, 21:58	#3846
Ilkinio Join Date: 13 Feb 08 Location: Baku, Azerbaijan Posts: 5,278 Reputation: 7 Favorite Player: Il Capitano, Ibra, Maicon, Primavera players	As i said in the match topic, Chiellini had the game of his life. He was everywhere. On my book, defending is always a notch easier that attacking. So, grande Ibra for his hard work.
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23 Nov 08, 03:24	#3851
Ilkinio Join Date: 13 Feb 08 Location: Baku, Azerbaijan Posts: 5,278 Reputation: 7 Favorite Player: Il Capitano, Ibra, Maicon, Primavera players	Mate, u just don't get Zlatan's character right. He is too ambitious for that.
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23 Nov 08, 09:07	#3852
Luka Join Date: 23 Jul 06 Location: Poland Posts: 8,767 Reputation: 13 Favorite Player: MM - "No. 1", Il Divino, Il Capitano, Il Chino	This game is a good sign, that Zlatan can "jinx" his "I'm not a big game playa". He did great, despite missing those 2 chances. If he would nail at least one of those, he would be probably MOM yesterday for everybody. But he really was VISABLE, and it was all we wanted from him. He is definetly in great form at the moment. The injury scare is long gone, and forgotten.
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22 Nov 08, 16:24	#3842
Ajesh Join Date: 12 Feb 08 Location: Bangalore,Mumbai,India Posts: 719 Reputation: 2 Favorite Player: Cambiasso,Zanetti,Ibra,Julio Cesar	True. Cristina was in a better team overall and that quality pushed manu in the Big matches when she couldnt make her mark. Thats the only difference.

22 Nov 08, 21:33	#3844
Handoyo Join Date: 04 Mar 04 Location: Surabaya, Indonesia Posts: 16,404 Reputation: 31	He really is hopeless when it comes to finishing. But still, we know that it was never his best quality, don't we? Apart from wasting a couple of guilt-edge chances, had a decent match today.
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22 Nov 08, 21:52	#3845
Suneet Join Date: 13 Sep 06 Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Posts: 7,319 Reputation: 11 Favorite Player: SUPERMario, Cambiasso, Maicon, JC, Messi!	He did everything but score. Involved in every single move, played as winger, trequarterista,target man, striker. He should have scored atleast 1 of those 2 chances, though.

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22 Nov 08, 22:39	#3847
La Brujita Join Date: 17 May 07 Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Posts: 470 Reputation: 3 Favorite Player: Zanetti, Ibra, Balotelli, Cuchu, Maicon, JC, Chivu, and Muntari	He did great today, made all those spaces and chances. He made fun of Jube's defenders too. It's a shame that he didn't convert any of these chances to a goal.

22 Nov 08, 22:40	#3848
minterke Join Date: 05 May 05 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 6,637 Reputation: 12 Favorite Player: Zanetti, Balotelli, Quaresma, Sneijder	Great performance tonight even with the missed chances. When he plays alongside Adri, Ibra always has that extra space to do what he loves most.

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23 Nov 08, 01:02	#3849
lonewolf19 Join Date: 09 Jan 07 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 8,530 Reputation: 12 Favorite Player: J. Zanetti, Cambiasso, Julio Cesar, Maicon, Stankovic, Ibrahimovic	Good performance despite the miss and great half assist

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23 Nov 08, 02:57	#3850
flexalot Join Date: 25 Mar 07 Posts: 21 Reputation: 0 Favorite Player: Adriano	it is clear he doesn't want to score against his old team

23 Nov 08, 09:49	#3853
Ziyad Join Date: 04 Mar 04 Location: Boston,USA but from Bahrain Posts: 8,286 Reputation: 15	^^ Again he is not a big game player when its an opposing team against Zlatan... Yesterday he had help and other players taking off the pressure as well.Hence he can perform in big games under the right conditions,which is not be the whole team himself.No player can lift his team over and over when they are marked by three wc players.
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23 Nov 08, 12:46	#3855
Karim Join Date: 19 May 05 Location: Cairo, Egypt Posts: 3,276 Reputation: 8 Favorite Player: Adriano, Figo, Stankovic, Ibrahimovic, Toldo, Il Capitano, Ricardo Quaresma, Crespo, Mario, Cuchu	He performed well, but missing two clear cut chances like those is not something we would wan tin more important games such as CL final stages
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23 Nov 08, 14:48	#3857
Ilkinio Join Date: 13 Feb 08 Location: Baku, Azerbaijan Posts: 5,278 Reputation: 7 Favorite Player: Il Capitano, Ibra, Maicon, Primavera players	Come on, it was 2 half-chances. Even Adriano had more, if he turned his headers towards the goal.
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23 Nov 08, 15:13	#3859
Azzkikr Join Date: 27 Jun 07 Location: The "bring back Mancio fanclub's" HQ Posts: 3,569 Reputation: 6 Favorite Player: Roberto Mancini	You are right about that, he does it against small teams as well. But that only makes it worse and makes your wet dream about him winning the golden ball even more unrealistic. owngoal.
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23 Nov 08, 15:24	#3860
Jimmy Page Join Date: 10 Nov 08 Location: Florens Posts: 1,450 Reputation: 3 Favorite Player: No Milan players allowed	Ibra should have scored atleast one goal, but another than that I think he did a very good game. He dribbled when he should, passed when he should and so on. Except scoring, what did Ibra wrong?

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