Every player wants to prove his worth in front of the world especially if he is an aged player and best way to do this is by playing for a big side like Manchester United. Yes, you guessed it right I am talking about Manchester United’s highly successful thirty five plus player Zlatan Ibrahimović who moved to the England rather a Chinese side to prove who he is to the world. The 35-year-old Swedish moved to ManU on a free transfer last summer after leaving Paris Saint-Germain. Talking about his objective of choosing Red Devils over others, he said in great detail, “It's a challenge. A challenge to change the history of a club which already has a great history. In order to raise my level a little, I had to come to England and show to everyone who I am. “It's a different challenge that I like because I'm assuming even more responsibility. If I can win in a situation like this, it means I've done my job well. Plus I already knew Mourinho and what he wants. He motivates you, he tells … [Read more...]
Neymar is the future of the game while Zlatan Ibrahimović is the most complete: Paul Pogba
There has ever been a curiosity among the fans to know who will be the star footballer of the future and today when we have some of the finest soccer talents, everyone has his own view about who will be the superstar some five years from now. Manchester United’s priciest midfielder Paul Pogba is the one who is also in the race to become the future Messi or Ronaldo but he himself has different views in the debate, in fact, he believes Barcelona's Neymar is the future for his class he has maintained in recent years. Moreover, talking about who is the most complete player in contemporary soccer, he clearly says United’s experienced player Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the one who can challenge anyone with his form he has shown in current English season. Knowingly, Ibrahimovic was out of the scene for an injury but will return for Sunday's crunch clash against Liverpool and team is now ready to deliver their best under Jose Mourinho after a mixed start to the season. Talking about his tuning … [Read more...]
Beckham hails Ibrahimovic and calls him one of the greatest
It is generally believed in contemporary soccer that if any player has crossed thirty five years, his days in professional soccer are numbered and it holds more specifically true in club soccer where expectations are much higher than international competitions. Manchester United’s 35-year-old Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one such player who has recently been in the limelight for his 11th Swedish Player of the Year award on Monday and six goals in 11 Premier League matches this season, and since ManU show in the season has been like a disaster, it is being taken as the noteworthy contribution from a thirty five year old player despite having many world class young players in the side including Pogba who recently become the priciest player for the Red Devils. At this time, it is obvious Ibrahimovic would get support from his colleagues who have played with him in the past and former English captain David Beckham is one such player who has openly applauded the contribution made … [Read more...]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic needs to play a vital role this season: Wayne Rooney
This English season is expected to bring joy for Manchester United who has faced severe criticism for not able to sustain their class post Alex regime and thanks to the newly appointed manager José Mourinho, team players are also excited to begin a new era under the Portuguese. Even captain Wayne Rooney is now showing a completely different form to what he had in the last season thanks to his brilliant two second-half goals over Galatasaray in Gothenbur that helped them shred away 2-1 half-time deficit. Apart from Rooney, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is another one who is showing a brilliant form in his debut season for the Red Devils - how can we forget his acrobatic effort in the fourth minute to score his first club goal at Gothenburg? Actually, it was not the first time Swedish striker demonstrated his acrobatic skills as we have seen him doing so back in 2012, when he used to play for Sweden, against England at Stockholm in November 2012. Anyways, captain is well excited to have a … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho reiterates his confidence on Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcus Rashford
Ever since Jose Mourinho has joined Manchester United on the supreme post, fans are eagerly waiting to see how he starts managing the affairs of a highly demotivated side and if he will still continue with his attacking style of play as he used to be leading Chelsea. Righty so, Portuguese talks about his players and what combination of field placement he is eying in this premier league season. He prominently talks about two new strikers Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcus Rashford who are brought into the Old Trafford at a big investment hence everyone predicting a key role for them in the forward line while others are taking it as a possible beginning of another cold war between existing and new players at the forward position. But looking at Mourinho’s exaggerated signings for the new side, it is expected he would be focusing more on the forward position than center back hence he is gathering best young players for the pressing job. Likewise, Wayne Rooney's role is also under scanner after … [Read more...]