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Post by Jayrannasaurus on Mar 23, 2018 12:53:13 GMT
Happy to have seen him in the jersey, same with Schweinsteiger, though Zlatan certainly made more of an impact.
I'm thankful for his contributions to our Europa league win, too.
Wish him well.
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Post by CaajScot on Mar 23, 2018 14:42:40 GMT
23/03/2018 09:20, Report by Gemma Thompson
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC IN HIS OWN WORDS
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has always been an interviewer’s dream. Whenever he talks, everyone listens and his time in front of the camera at Manchester United was no exception.
A handful of lucky reporters in the club’s media team had the pleasure of sitting down to chat with the inimitable Swede and he never, ever disappointed with his pre-match or post-game comments. Here’s a selection of some of the most memorable Zlatan quotes from his time with the Reds… "This club is massive. I have played at other massive clubs; every club is massive and, if it was not massive, it became massive when I came!" (October 2016) "I’ve met a lot of City fans but they became United supporters when they met me!" (October 2016) "When I was living in Paris, in four years I didn’t go to see the Eiffel Tower once – I wanted them to change the Eiffel for my statue but they didn’t do it. Maybe if they do it now I will go to visit!" (October 2016) "Advice? The thing I always say is you have to enjoy yourself; don’t forget what we play is the thing we love. It’s our passion. We’re playing football and you need to have a balance in your head to find the right level where you enjoy it but at the same time you perform." (October 2016) "I’m happy with my teams I played with because they did magic stuff." (October 2016) "Every medal has its story. You have the individual ones and you have the collective ones. It’s difficult to say which means the most… [pauses] because I have one from every country I went to. I don’t even have one from Sweden; can you imagine that - the King from Sweden doesn’t have a medal from Sweden. It’s not possible; I have to go there and conquer back my country!” (October 2016) "Part of the game is for the fans; it's the way I play and the reason I play but, like I always say, without my team-mates, it’s not possible to win." (January 2017, after winning ManUtd.com’s Player of the Month prize) "I have no individual targets because that I did already, after three months in England. I conquered England – it took three months." (January 2017, same interview) "I’m an animal. I feel like a lion. I am a lion. I don’t want to be a lion. The lion is born a lion. It means I’m a lion!" (February 2017, after United's EFL Cup triumph) "I feel in good shape. I train hard. People who know me from the locker room know that I train very hard. I have an objective every season I go into. And to reach that objective I need to train hard and I need to suffer when I train; that is how I achieve what I achieve.” (February 2017, same interview) "My medal will be put in the museum. I have a house only for the medals." (February 2017, same interview) "I’ve been in five different countries, I’ve been in the best clubs in the world and I’m repeating every year, what I am doing. This is another chapter in my career." (February 2017, same interview) "I train hard. I believe in myself and I know what I am able to do. The older you are, the more experienced, the more intelligent you are, and you don't waste energy on things you don't need. I feel like Benjamin Button. I was born old and will die young." (April 2017, after scoring what turned out to be his final league goal for United, away at Sunderland) "Master your man stare. I have mine, make sure you find yours. People will be afraid of you!” (February 2017, during his takeover of our Instagram) "Be brilliant. Why do it normal? Why do it more than normal? Do it brilliant. We want to be brilliant in everything we do because people remember brilliant." (February 2017, Instagram takeover) "I’m motivated, I’m pumped. Seeing the people standing up and when I score my goal that will be the moment I will enjoy most and what I look forward to." (August 2017, MUTV interview) … And we’ll certainly remember Zlatan. www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Features/2018/Mar/zlatan-ibrahimovic-in-his-own-words-at-manchester-united.aspx
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Post by Deez on Mar 23, 2018 14:48:13 GMT
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Post by Bestie on Mar 23, 2018 15:20:54 GMT
He proved himself in England and we got his winning mentality, plus trophies. He was a season-long firework.
Absolute win-win. I can't help wonder what difference he might have made had he been truly fit during that period Lukaku couldn't buy a goal.
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Post by Tatty on Mar 23, 2018 15:52:47 GMT
If nothing, Zlatan gave me my most recent celebrate like a goon in the pub moment, with that winner in the League Cup Final. SCENES!!!
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Post by CaajScot on Mar 23, 2018 16:46:28 GMT
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: LA Galaxy hail arrival of 'one of most winningest players of all time'
40 minutes ago|Football  Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored 29 goals in 53 games for Manchester UnitedZlatan Ibrahimovic was described by LA Galaxy as "one of the winningest players of all time" after completing a move to the Major League Soccer club. Ibrahimovic's signing was announced in an advert in the LA Times, with Galaxy later officially confirming the deal. The full-page advert in Friday's edition of the newspaper had a message from the Swedish striker, 36, saying: "Dear Los Angeles, you're welcome." LA Galaxy boss Sigi Schmid said: "He'll have a very positive impact." He added: "Adding one of the finest goalscorers in this sport's history to our roster will tremendously help our club in the hunt for a sixth MLS Cup, "As one of the winningest players of all time, we are confident that Zlatan can be one of the most dangerous strikers in our league." Ibrahimovic arrives on a free transfer following the mutual termination of his contract with Manchester United on Thursday. His contract with United was due to expire in the summer after 20 months at the club. In an interview with the LA Times on Thursday, Ibrahimovic was asked if Los Angeles was big enough to handle his personality, to which he replied: "If it's not, I'll make it bigger." When he arrived at United, he had said: "I'll be the God of Manchester."  Friday's LA Times "After being in Europe, winning 33 trophies, playing in the best teams in the world, playing with the best players in the world, I wanted to come to the US and play my game there," the Swede told the LA Times. "I wanted people to enjoy my game there and to win. And I chose the Galaxy to do that." Ibrahimovic scored 29 goals in 53 games for the Old Trafford side, winning the EFL Cup and Europa League, after joining from Paris St-Germain in July 2016. The former Barcelona, Ajax, AC Milan, Juventus, and Inter Milan forward has played only seven times since damaging cruciate ligaments in April. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43515651
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Post by RAZ on Mar 23, 2018 16:49:21 GMT
winningest? really?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2018 17:15:55 GMT
winningest? - 'MURICA
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Post by WhatsTheMata on Mar 23, 2018 17:30:42 GMT
It's obvious that I am not a native speak of English, but even I wouldn't say 'winningest' |
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Post by bushy1987 on Mar 23, 2018 19:01:22 GMT
It's obvious that I am not a native speak of English, but even I wouldn't say 'winningest' Yeah everybody says winningest in england i probably dont go a day without saying it atleast 10 times |
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Post by Tatty on Mar 23, 2018 20:15:30 GMT
It's a legit word. Not one I would use, but yeah. It's a word.
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Post by RAZ on Mar 23, 2018 20:20:42 GMT
It's a legit word. Not one I would use, but yeah. It's a word. good to know,never heard of it before and sounds like it couldnt exist |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2018 10:29:54 GMT
The guy is nothing short of a legend.
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Post by WhatsTheMata on Mar 24, 2018 11:00:50 GMT
It's a legit word. Not one I would use, but yeah. It's a word. Good to know, ta. |
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Post by CaajScot on Mar 24, 2018 12:56:27 GMT
It's a legit word. Not one I would use, but yeah. It's a word. Good to know, ta. |
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