Zlatan "Ibracadabra" Ibrahimovic

[Luka]

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]

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]

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

[Handoyo]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Good performance despite the miss and great half assist

[flexalot]

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

[Ilkinio]

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

[Luka]

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]

^^ 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]

^^ 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]

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]

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]

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

[tonyloo]

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]

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]

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?