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ZLATAN PLAYED 90 MINUTES
PSG beat Inter 1-0 in a friendly in Marrakesh, Morocco tonight.
Zlatan played 90 minutes, had two good chances, but didn't score.
PSG rested several players and the game never really reached any real competitve levels.
PSG now go back to France to prepare for the first games 2015:
5/1 - Montpeiller (A), French Cup.
10/1 - Bastia (H), Ligue 1.
Source: psg.fr.
PSG is not a winning machine anymore. After 0-0 at home against Montpeiller, the PSG-crowd started booing. Read Zlatan's thoughts after the game.
The match against Montpellier ends 0-0, even though you have a big advantage both in ball possession and goal attempts. Why is it that you don't win tonight?
Already an hour into the match, the home crowd starts to show their discontent. Do you understand the outcry, or do you think they should show support when things are hard?
Last season, you won the home match against Montpellier 4-0 and you had 44 points after 19 played matches. This should be compared to the 38 points you have now. Is this year's edition of PSG not as good as last year's?
Now Ligue 1 goes on a Christmas break and your next league match is against Bastia on the 10th of January. How will you and PSG make the most of the break to be back in the best possible form for 2015?
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
With the best starting 11 playing and Zlatan being well-rested, the expectations were high on PSG in the last game of the year.
They didn't meet them.
With great difficulty to create dangerous chances, a fighting Montpellier managed to keep a clean sheet and the game ended 0-0.
ZLATAN'S THOUGHTS BEFORE PSG-MONTPELLIER
PSG are playing Montpeiller tomorrow night and Zlatan is well-rested after not playing the league cup game Wednesday. Read his thoughts before the game.
Tomorrow Ligue 1 continues when you receive Montpellier HSC. Are you on the PSG squad?
What does it mean to you that you rested the last game, the cup win against Ajaccio?
In the match against Ajaccio Jean-Christophe Bahebeck performed really well and scored PSG's last goal. What are your thought about the young Frenchman?
Two weeks from now, the transfer window opens again. Do you think that PSG needs some changes in the squad to be a serious contender for the CL title?
PSG-Montpeiller is played tomorrow Saturday 20 December at 17.00 CET.
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
BLANC RESTS SEVERAL PLAYERS
PSG are playing Ajaccio in the French League Cup tonight and Zlatan, amongst several other players, is rested due to the tough schedule the past few weeks.
Apart from Ibra, Blanc is also resting Maxwell, Pastore, T. Motta, T. Silva, Verratti.
The game starts at 21.00.
Source: psg.fr.
PSG-CHELSEA IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Draw is set.
And as last season, PSG faces Chelsea.
The two games are played on 17/18 and 24/25 February 2015.
PSG starts at home.
– As expected we got a tough opponent in the draw, but I look forward to meeting them and hope I can play both matches this time, said Zlatan in his app.
Interesting games will be Barcelona vs Manchester City, Real vs Schalke and Juventus vs Dortmund.
Source: uefa.com.
PSG lost to Guingamp and Zlatan was disappointed after the game. Read his thoughts.
You lost for the first time this year, and this against Guingamp, a team that was seventh-placed before today's match. It ends 1-0 for the home team – a fair result?
Would you rather compliment Guingamp on their performance, or criticize PSG for yours?
In the beginning of the second half you got hit in a duel and seemed to be in pain. Did that linger throughout the match?
Neither you, nor PSG, were at your best tonight. In your opinion, why is it that you don't quite get the flow in your game?
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
With the Barca-game in bodies and minds, Guingamp took advantage of a terrible PSG-defense and without the normal sharpness in PSG's attack, Guingamp won 1-0. PSG played a slow game on a bad pitch and was not their true self.
Zlatan is in the PSG-squad for tomorrow's game vs Guingamp. Zlatan answers questions before the game tomorrow. About the laughing with Messi, the Guingamp-pitch and him going into the Top 10 Champions League Goalscorers of all time.
Your busy match schedule continues tomorrow when you meet Guingamp. Will we see you in the lineup?
Your goal in the match against Barcelona got you the spot as the tenth best scorer of all times in the European cups. Congratulations on writing football history once again – but surely you will climb a few more positions before retiring?
The Spanish media was bursting of curiosity after your match against Barcelona. "What was it Messi, Motta, and Zlatan was talking and laughing about in the players' tunnel at Camp Nou?". So now we need to ask; What was it Messi, Motta, and Zlatan was talking and laughing about in the players' tunnel at Camp Nou?
Tomorrow's oppontent, Guingamp, started the season weakly, but last week they qualified for the Europa League play-offs and they enter Stade du Roudourou with three straight wins. What kind of match do you anticipate tomorrow?
Last year's meeting at Stade du Roudourou was a really difficult match, much due to the poor condition of the pitch. How much problems can a bad pitch cause for a "playing" team like PSG?
Guingamp-PSG is played Sunday 14 December 17.00 CET.
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
60 UEFA-GOALS TURNED INTO A TOP 10
Zlatans's CL-goal vs Anderlecht last season was nominated as one of the 60 best goals ever scored in any UEFA competition. This was part of UEFA's 60 years anniversary and fans all over the world was able to choose their favorite.
The voting is now over and a Top 10 has been selected.
Now it's up to UEFA to select their favorites.
Source: uefa.com.
He was back on his old stadium and with the group win at stake, it was a fired up Zlatan who entered Camp Nou. And it couldn't have started better. Already after 15 minutes Zlatan scored and gave PSG hope. Barcelona turned out to be too strong though and won 3-1.
PSG lost to Barca but Zlatan was looking forward to the Knockout stage when being interview after the game.
Tonight you lose to Barcelona 3-1 on Camp Nou, a loss that now means that Barcelona wins Group F. What would you say was the difference against the Catalans?
How disappointed are you over not winning the group and getting an advantage in the final draw?
The final draw is on Monday and tonight's loss you means that you can meet teams like Real Madrid, Chelsea, or Bayern München. Who would you like to meet in the next round – or rather not?
You scored the first goal in a textbook attack. Describe the goal and the feeling of scoring on Camp Nou again.
Of all 27 players tonight, who would you say did the best performance tonight?
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
It''s time for Barcelona-PSG, the final game in the Champions League group stage and the group final in group F. 1 point is enough for PSG to win the group. Read Ibra's thoughts before the game.
Tomorrow, you are facing your previous club FC Barcelona in front of almost 100.000 home fans at Camp Nou. As a former Barcelona player, how do you think you will be received?
In Ligue 1, most often you are the team that dominates the matches with higher ball possession. How do you think the match will develop tomorrow?
Barca have a team full of stars, with the four time Ballon d'Or winning Lionel Messi on top. Is the Argentinian the best player you have ever played with.
Despite your absence you won the first match against Barcelona on Parc Des Princes on the September 30th. Has the project PSG now overtaken Barcelona in the race of becoming Europe's best club team?
Barcelona-PSG is played Wednesday 10 December 20.45 CET.
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
FULL PSG GOING TO BARCELONA
On Wednesday PSG are playing Barcelona for the group win in Champions League Group F and PSG are relieved from all previous injuries. Zlatan, Silva, Luiz, Lucas, Verratti, they are all in the PSG-squad. Only players absent are Bahebeck and Diaw.
PSG-squad:
AURIER Serge
CABAYE Yohan
CAMARA Zoumana
CAVANI Edinson
CHANTOME Clément
DAVID LUIZ
DIGNE Lucas
DOUCHEZ Nicolas
IBRAHIMOVIC Zlatan
LAVEZZI Ezequiel
LUCAS
MAIGNAN Mike
MARQUINHOS
MATUIDI Blaise
MAXWELL
PASTORE Javier
RABIOT Adrien
SIRIGU Salvatore
THIAGO MOTTA
THIAGO SILVA
VAN DER WIEL Gregory
VERRATTI Marco
PSG-Barcleona is played Wednesday 10 December 20.45 on Camp Nou, Barcelona.
Source: psg.fr.
Is Z in pain? Probably.
Is Z in his best form? Questionably.
Is Z scoring lots of goals? Definitely!
Read the interview with Zlatan after PSG-Nantes.
Nantes started the match really strong and got an early lead. But in the 34th minute there was a beautiful counter-attack that resulted in 1-1, Pastore to Lucas who reaches you at the first goal-post. You and PSG performed much better after the goal and took over the match completely. Is it self-confidence that make this big a difference for you, or is it simply due to that your opponents can't keep up with the tempo throughout the whole match?
In the 48th minute you took a free kick that normally would go to someone who is left-footed. All of Parc des Princes shouted "Ibra" and you put 2-1 in the net with a real screamer. You kept growing throughout the game, played the full 90 minutes, scored two goals for your PSG, and seemed to be in great shape. There is a lot of talk about your form right now, but today it looked really good. Does it feel as good as it seem?
You dominated the second half for a long time, but then there were several substitutions from both teams which broke this positive trend a bit. On your part it seems like risking a one-goal lead. Were PSG's substitutions planned due to next week's Champions League match and that you want to rest players?
On Wednesday, it's time for Barcelona away in the Champions League. The group victory is at stake and as you have said before this is of great importance considering the other group winners. This top meeting will attract more than 90 000 catalans to Europe's biggest arena. Of course PSG are aiming for a very important goal; both defeating Barcelona and winning the group. For group victory a draw is enough. When do you leave for Spain and how psyched are you for this clash of giants on your old home ground?
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
Zlatan is available for tomorrow's game against Nantes, but he says that the pain in his heel is still there.
After resting in Wednesday night's match, you and PSG are up against Nantes on Parc des Princes tomorrow. Will you be in the lineup?
There are constant speculation about your injury problems. The last week we could read that your injury will trouble you for the rest of the season. How much is the injury really bothering you right and for how long do you think it will do so?
If we instead focus on the match tomorrow. How are you going to handle FC Nantes with the league's third best defensive line statistically?
Right now there are not much rest between matches, in just a month you have played nine. How much does the tight schedule affect the squad and the way you play?
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
BLANC: "THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH IBRA"
On today's press conference with PSG manager Laurent Blanc, the big question was whether or not Zlatan would be in the squad for tomorrow's game PSG-Nantes.
HE WILL!
– Ibra was allowed to stand over the Lille-game and recover physically. His heel pain has not completely disappeared but is beginning to reverse. There is no problem with Ibra, he will be available in the squad tomorrow, Blanc said.
PSG-Nantes is played tomorrow Saturday at 17.00 CET.
As soon as Zlatan has been interviewed in his app Zlatan Unplugged, we will publish it on the website.
PSG'S WINNING STREAK BROKEN
PSG had won 9 straight games, last lost point came on 5th October.
But tonight they played 1-1 away against Lille. Without Zlatan Ibrahimović.
THE GAME
Edinson Cavani scored his 7th league goal in the 29th minute. Lucas broke through, passed to the right to Lavezzi who crossed in to Cavani who got his right foot just before goalkeeper Enyeama, 1-0 to Paris.
They didn't hold on to the lead too long. In the 42th minute Lille got a corner to the right. Corchias low corner was headed towards the goal where Sirigu saved it, but put the rebound straight on Pastore so the ball landed on the goal line, where Sirigu put it in his own goal. 1-1.
PSG was the better team with 9-3 in goal chances and 62-38 % ball possession but didn't manage to score.
MARSEILLE DREW YESTERDAY
PSG missed the opportunity to take back the Ligue 1-lead as Marseille yesterday draw against Lorient 1-1. PSG plays Nantes on Parc des Princes on Saturday 17.00.
• No announcement has been made whether Zlatan will play or not.
Source: psg.fr.
Zlatan will not play tomorrow's game against Lille. He will rest due to the tough schedule after recently coming back from injury. Read the interview from his app Zlatan Unplugged down below. English and Swedish.
Ligue 1 continues Wednesday night when you are up against Lille away, an expected top team that only has reached a fourteenth place so far this season. What kind of match do you anticipate against this defensively strong team?
In the last match you played ninety minutes and scored the deciding goal from eleven meters. How far are you from feeling 100 % again?
Yesterday the final nominations for the Ballon d'Or, Puskas Award, and FIFA FIFPro World XI was announced. You are no longer in the running for the Golden Ball or the Goal of the Year, but you still have a chance to take a spot on the World XI. What was your reaction to the news?
Today Parc Des Princes received distinguished guests as the Swedish King and Queen visited PSG. What did you do during their short visit – and how was it to meet the royal couple?
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
SELECTED AS ONE OF 15 FORWARDS
Zlatan has been selected as one of 15 attackers on the FIFPro World XI 2014 Shortlist.
The FIFPro World XI is a world best eleven chosen by football players all over the world, a Players' Award. So now players (thousands) all over the world will vote on their best 11. They will select 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 attackers.
is aThe shortlist currently includes 5 goalkeepers, 20 defenders, 15 midfielders and 15 attackers.
The final FIFA FIFPro World XI will then be announced at the FIFA Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on 12 January 2015.
Last season Zlatan was selected in the FIFPro World XI, in the attack together with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 15 attackers:
Sergio Aguero (Argentina / Manchester City FC)
Gareth Bale (Wales / Real Madrid CF)
Karim Benzema (France / Real Madrid CF)
Diego Costa (Spain / Chelsea FC)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal / Real Madrid CF)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden / Paris Saint-Germain FC)
Robert Lewandowski (Poland / FC Bayern München)
Lionel Messi (Argentina / FC Barcelona)
Thomas Muller (Germany / FC Bayern München)
Neymar (Brazil / FC Barcelona)
Marco Reus (Germany / Borussia Dortmund)
Arjen Robben (Netherlands / FC Bayern München)
Franck Ribery (France / FC Bayern München)
Wayne Rooney (England / Manchester United FC)
Luis Suarez (Uruguay / FC Barcelona)
Source: fifa.com.
