Zlatan Ibrahimovic

[kookoorookoo]

hahahahahahahahahah this wanker chokes again! no world cup! no ballon d' or!

 

[FCBarca]

The wanker scored a sublime equalizer for Barca today...In CL no less, go figure

 

[caelestis]

One goal, one volley hit the crossbar, one free kick from distance like a rocket that almost went in and then one bicycle kick that was wide but still entertaining. OK match by Zlatan, horrible result for FCB. Barca didn't start to play in a frenzy until it was about 5 minutes left. They should have done that when it was 25 minutes left and they would have scored goals.

 

[FCBarca]

One goal, one volley hit the crossbar, one free kick from distance like a rocket that almost went in and then one bicycle kick that was wide but still entertaining. OK match by Zlatan, horrible result for FCB. Barca didn't start to play in a frenzy until it was about 5 minutes left. They should have done that when it was 25 minutes left and they would have scored goals.

Three things.

One, the International break is still having it's effects, IMHO...They just didn't look very sharp for stretches...Giving balls away cheaply and too much standing around on attacks rather than direct play.

Two, mileage...The club has played a helluva lot of matches both on the NT level and for the club...They looked fatigued...Xavi never looks that out of it.

Three, complacency...You win everything and you do it walking away and inevitably you get a bit too loose...The urgency isn't the same when you win it all...It's what makes repeating so difficult.

That being said, I'm optimistic...They still had many great moments in the match and perhaps losing is a good wakeup call....I don't like that they're not 'feeding the beast' enough with Ibra...Give the Swede the ball more...Too much standing around instead of letting him take a crack on goal.

Post denied them 3 times today and that last one from Yaya inexplicably hit the inside of the post yet still richocheted out :wallbang:

 

[caelestis]

Three things.

One, the International break is still having it's effects, IMHO...They just didn't look very sharp for stretches...Giving balls away cheaply and too much standing around on attacks rather than direct play.

Two, mileage...The club has played a helluva lot of matches both on the NT level and for the club...They looked fatigued...Xavi never looks that out of it.

Three, complacency...You win everything and you do it walking away and inevitably you get a bit too loose...The urgency isn't the same when you win it all...It's what makes repeating so difficult.

That being said, I'm optimistic...They still had many great moments in the match and perhaps losing is a good wakeup call....I don't like that they're not 'feeding the beast' enough with Ibra...Give the Swede the ball more...Too much standing around instead of letting him take a crack on goal.

Post denied them 3 times today and that last one from Yaya inexplicably hit the inside of the post yet still richocheted out :wallbang:

I agree that they're not using Zlatan to his full potential when he has to stand and do fast backwards passes at the beginning of every attack wave. The wings didn't really work either. Pedro looked good but it didn't really create anything. The real danger came when Messi and Ibra was close together in the middle outside and inside of Rubins penalty area.

 

[FCBarca]

I agree that they're not using Zlatan to his full potential when he has to stand and do fast backwards passes at the beginning of every attack wave. The wings didn't really work either. Pedro looked good but it didn't really create anything. The real danger came when Messi and Ibra was close together in the middle outside and inside of Rubins penalty area.

They missed Thierry today, for sure...As great as Pedro can be, he's better cutting into the middle of the pitch than beating his man to the flag...If the rumours are true about Robinho on loan, that would make a world of difference on that left side....They couldn't build anything on the wings and Kazan just loaded up in the middle of the pitch.

You can still see that the timing is not quite there yet between Ibra & Leo but we got glimpses again of how great it 'can' be eventually....Can't believe Ibra's 2nd shot didn't get in...He punished the woodwork though, eh? That net was moving for awhile after that - looked like Shaq had dunked or something

 

[caelestis]

Yes, normally I'd expect Ibra to get that on goal since if it's one thing he is really good at it's volleys and controlling balls with good touch.

 

[FCBarca]

Nice fk for a goal from Ibra today

 

[FCBarca]

Throw in an assist for the 3rd goal too

 

[caelestis]

One super freekick goal, one great assist and one goal dissallowed. "OK" first half for Zlatan

 

[Besnik]

I can say he was perfect this first half, he is doing very well and working with Messi is fantastic.. it's just about time, he need time to adopt completely with Barca's game, it's big difference between our and Barca's game.. Ibra is fantastic definitivly, and no doubt!!!

 

[Alex de Large]

Ibrahimovic is without doubt the best offensive player on Barcelona just like he was the best offensive player for us, but what can we do? it's a natural thing, i rather the player to go if he isn't happy at my club, but a trio Sneijder-Milito-Ibrahimovic would have been AMAZING.

 

[FCBarca]

Another goal from Ibra in the 2nd half...Interesting match from him, he's found the back of the net 4 times today, credited for only 2 though

 

[K.I.]

Ibrahimovic is without doubt the best offensive player on Barcelona just like he was the best offensive player for us, but what can we do? it's a natural thing, i rather the player to go if he isn't happy at my club, but a trio Sneijder-Milito-Ibrahimovic would have been AMAZING.

Or find someone else as good as him technically? Eto'o when he will hit form will be great with us, and we also have Balo coming up so i think our attack is fine to be honest.

 

[caelestis]

Or find someone else as good as him technically? Eto'o when he will hit form will be great with us, and we also have Balo coming up so i think our attack is fine to be honest.

Good luck finding someone that has the same technique as Zlatan, especially with the shot, passing ability and power added.

Two goals, one assist and two disallowed goals today for Zlatan after 65 minutes.

 

[FCBarca]

Should've had a 2nd assist today had Messi converted that sublime backheel pass for a 1v1

 

[Adam]

That was Busquets FCBarca. But he could of had at least one more goal if Messi would of passed the ball a bit faster. Messi was a bit of today in his finishing and decision making. Still scored a very nice goal though. Keita and Ibra were amazing.

 

[J zanetti]

Great night for Ibra tonight. Not that we did not know but Il Genio has so far showed how much more versatile than Eto'o he is.
Good for him - as expected he is raping LaLiga

 

[FCBarca]

That was Busquets FCBarca. But he could of had at least one more goal if Messi would of passed the ball a bit faster. Messi was a bit of today in his finishing and decision making. Still scored a very nice goal though. Keita and Ibra were amazing.

You sure?...Perhaps....Yeah, wasn't vintage stuff from Leo today...Truth is, I think he's feeling the weight of all the criticism/pressure (Unfairly, I'd add)

 

[Nyall]

Good game by the choker.. I guess