I didn't hear that interview, but isn't that the right thing to say after a game like that? Essentially, we were not good enough and that's not good enough? I don't think coming out and saying he was a lion who could walk on water and was here to win the league would be appropriate.
I'm coming back to win the title - Zlatan
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I didn't hear that interview, but isn't that the right thing to say after a game like that? Essentially, we were not good enough and that's not good enough? I don't think coming out and saying he was a lion who could walk on water and was here to win the league would be appropriate.
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And missed like two other sitters.
Name me one striker who scores every chance he gets?
Refreshing to hear some fighting talk to be honest.
Hilarious.
Yep. You're right. Absolutely no team in the history of English football has won the premier league after not being top after 9 games of the season.
Jesus wept.
Just love his attitude and personality,bringing him back is one of the best decisions that Jose has made.He could play a big part next year....
To be blunt; if you think the league is over already you’re a moron.
His attitude is amazing. Sounds so much more sincere in his interviews than Ashley Young for example.
Gotta love his mentality.
Hurry back soon Zlatan
Give me one relevant reply. Or name me one striker who is that arrogant and believes he is a God.
He has fergie mentality and the mentality accustomed into United for decades under fergie.
This.
Thanks Mystic Meg
Could Lukaku play behind him vice versa?
I haven't given up on anything. I said I *fear* it's too late. As currently City look too strong to overcome. I'm not saying anything is settled, far from it. But at this point it's looking *unlikely* for us.
Sorry I'm not a Top Red with blind faith at all times.
I wonder if he could do a job as the #10 behind Lukaku, he does love dropping deep.
Tbf. it won't take much to do better than our current options there.
Tbf. it won't take much to do better than our current options there.
His mentality is one of the reasons why I like the guy so much. Most Swedish athletes almost apologizes for being good at what they do, something you can't really blame Zlatan of doing.. He may be OTT for some but I feel as if most of them don't get that half the things he say are tongue in cheek. 10-15 years ago he was very selfish and arrogant imo but definitely not so today, and somehow people only seem to hear what they want to hear when he speaks. He can praise everyone and their mother, talk about teamwork for 25min etc and then joke around with Pogba about how he's not a lion and afterwards people will only remember him trying to 'belittle' Pogba.
Anyway... I'm looking forward to seeing him in the red shirt again!
He may be OTT for some but I feel as if most of them don't get that half the things he say are tongue in cheek. 10-15 years ago he was very selfish and arrogant imo but definitely not so today, and somehow people only seem to hear what they want to hear when he speaks. He can praise everyone and their mother, talk about teamwork for 25min etc and then joke around with Pogba about how he's not a lion and afterwards people will only remember him trying to 'belittle' Pogba. Anyway... I'm looking forward to seeing him in the red shirt again!
He can't win the league on his own. But if we are up there when he is back, could easily earn us valuable points. He knows only one way to talk, expecting him to be a sheep and be pragmatic is foolish even if you don't agree with him.
Shut the league and award City the title. At least our overpaid players can have an extended holiday till next August.
What odds were City to beat Wolves without a penalty shootout during the week there? They still have the capability to drop points, and we're only a few behind.
Mkhitaryan has been so terrible lately, I'd prefer Zlatan at No10 tomorrow, regardless of his lack of match fitness. I fear Lukaku's going to be totally stranded again.
We're only 6 points away. A lot could change yet.
Great. Lots of clear chances missed and exuberant shots tried (instead of just putting the ball in the net).
Exactly. He's one of those rare strikers who doesn't score every single chance he gets. Ho hum.
Yes asking for more than 12% of clear cut chances is a ridiculous ask!
Where do you come up with that number? I see a clear cut missed chance quantity of 18 here: https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/big_chance_missed
Granted it's 5 more than Aguero, yet people wet themselves over him.
Ibra scored 17. And missed 18. Pretty much 50%.
What I love about Zlatan is that he's never come across as being bigger than the club. I believe he wouldn't have a problem playing second fiddle to Lukaku when he's back but he will certainly be pushing him all the way, which can only be a good thing. Would love to see him in the #10 role. Be great when he is back. That will piss the Berties off even more.
I think he'd do alright there against teams we can bulldoze at home, but when we need to counter more and, as a result, need our forwards to hold up the ball he'd be less than convincing there. For his size, strength and technical ability, he's isn't that good at shielding the ball.
I think having him and Lukaku up front together would leave our midfield pretty exposed due to the fact that neither work particularly hard defensively. If we play them both with a midfield 2 of Pogba and Matic, I think it could be quite costly as Pogba's not the best defensively either. Unless we have Zlatan up front and move Lukaku to more of a right forward like he sometimes played at Everton last year I believe.
https://www.premierleague.com/players/5772/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic/stats?se=54
Yes apologies my stats were off.
He had 115 shots and scored 17 in the PL sorry that’s 14.7%. Not sure anyone missed more than 18 clear cut chances?
He had 40 % on target.
Feck me, some people here don't know the difference about being realist and being a hopeless sack of negativity.
Right, so ... all his shots were clear cut chances according to you? Jesus.
No, he did have the highest amount of clear cut chances missed, that's true. But he still scored plenty of goals and will be a great back up to have.
Id love to see us playing 3-5-2 with Zlatan and Lukaku up front. Too much to handle.
As I said I got my stats wrong. That said we now look a much better team (when everyone is fit) without him. He wasn’t the saviour last season, imo quite the contrary and he certainly won’t be this season.
Wouldn’t it be similar to when Jose throws fellaini up the field, except ibra is more of an attacking threat; he is a better passer, better shooter, etc ... so essentially an all around better player for that position
Wouldn't be surprised to see this as our main set up once he returns, with Mhiki being pushed to the right.