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FANS VOTED HIM BEST PLAYER IN FEBRUARY
The PSG fans has selected Zlatan the best player of the month.
On PSG's official website www.psg.fr, he was voted number 1 in February with 20 % of the votes.
He was not superior in any way, after him came Cavani with 17% and Verratti with 16 %.
Source: psg.fr.
PSG today beat Toulouse after two goals from Rabiot and one from captain Thiago Silva. Zlatan played 90 minutes and assisted to Rabiot's 1-0. Read what he had to say after the game.
The match against Toulouse went as many had expected. It was a match where PSG dominated ball-possession, you had many scoring chances, and in the end you won quite easily. Are you happy with the way you played this game?
If we look at your performance, you played the whole match and made 51 passes, one of which was an elegant heel-assist to the first goal of the match. Are you happy with your own performance against Toulouse?
Adrien Rabiot plays a good match and scores two of three PSG goals. What do you think of the central mid-fielder, and how good do you think he can get?
Now awaits two matches where PSG is forced to play without their Nr 10 on the pitch. How do you think they will do without you?
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
Zlatan's chase for the third Ligue 1-title in a row continues.
Today Toulouse was beaten 3-1 by a disarmed PSG after Thiago silva scored the deciding goal in the second half. Zlatan had an assist.
WILL MISS BOTH MONACO-GAMES IN MARCH
Zlatan will miss both games against Monaco in March.
The LFP Displinary Committe has decided to give Ibra a two games-suspension after his tackle on Saint-Étienne's Romain Hamouma last month.
On January 25, PSG beat Saint-Étienne 1-0 after Zlatan scored the only goal. But in the last few minutes he was involved in an incident that the LFP Displinary Committe now have studied and come to the following conclusions:
• Zlatan gets a two games-suspension.
• The ban is set in motion after this weekend, so he can play against Toulouse on Saturday.
• He will be suspended against Monaco in Ligue on March 1and in the French Cup on March 4.
• The next yellow card in any domestic game will result in another (one game) suspension.
PSG-Toulouse (with Zlatan) is played tomorrow Saturday at 17.00.
Sources: llgue.com.
Tomorrow PSG take on 17th-placed Toulouse at Parc des Princes. Zlatan is available but is then suspended for the two Monaco-games after that. He chooses to say nothing about the suspension so it's difficult to know how he feels about it. Read what he has to say before the Toulouse-game.
Tomorrow, in the 26th round of the league, you are facing Toulouse. The South-French team is in 17th place and is doing its worst season since 2007/08. What are your thoughts on the match?
There has been a lot of talk about your pending suspension after the Saint-Etienne match last month. The verdict came yesterday and means that you will miss both matches against Monaco; the league match on March 1st and the cup match on March 4th. What do you have to say about the suspension?
After the match tomorrow, the suspension means that you won't be playing matches again until March 7th. How are you going to use this forced leave?
The match against Toulouse is your fourth straight home-game and you are still undefeated on Parc des Princes this year. At home you average two goals per match and in 9 of 11 games you have scored the first goal. What is it that makes you so strong at home?
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
PSG played 1-1 against Chelsea at home tonight in a game which PSG dominated and created alot of chances. Chelsea's goalkeeper Courtois played really well though and stopped PSG. Zlatan had several chances but didn't manage to score. Read what he had to say afterwards.
The meeting with Chelsea ended 1-1 after a match where PSG to a large extent were in command. Are you happy with the team's performance - and are you happy with the result?
You were involved in the goal and had many good scoring chances - in addition you won several duels against Chelsea's central defenders. With the next meet in mind, do you feel like you've got an advantage on Cahill and Terry?
Tonight, you missed several important players, like Lucas, Cabaye, and Aurier. Also, Pastore and Marquinhos are just back from injury. How much did this affect you?
Getting an away goal, Chelsea has got an advantage on you in the coming away match at Stamford Bridge on March 11. What are you going to do differently to eliminate Mouriho'd blue machine?
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
Time for mobilization!
Source: psg.fr.
PSG totally dominated against Chelsea in the Champions League and should have one with at least one goal. But Chelsea had one of the greatest goalkeepers in the world saving them.
Time after time.
Source: psg.fr.
We are almost there. Tomorrow night Ibra's PSG welcome Mourinho's Chelsea to Parc des Princes for the first out of two Round of 16-games in UEFA Champions League. Zlatan had a great game Saturday when he scored and played really well. Read the interview with Zlatan below.
Tomorrow it's finally time – quarterfinal in the Champions League at home on Parc des Princes. What are your thoughts before the meeting with the English league leaders, José Mourinho's Chelsea FC?
The match against Caen ended the most unlikely way. As four of your players were injured, you had to finish the match reduced by two players and consequently lost a two-goal lead. How will the injuries and the setback against Caen affect tomorrow's match?
There has also been a lot of talk about #805millionnames and the tattoos on your body in the match against Caen. What are the reactions to the campaign, the yellow card you got, and your collaboration with WFP?
20.45 tomorrow night is the kickoff against Chelsea and your chance to get revenge before a sold-out Parc des Princes. What speaks to your favor this year?
PSG will definitely miss Cabaye, Lucas and Aurier due to the injuries from Saturday, where as Matuidi, Pastore, Motta and Marquinhos all are in the squad but no confirmations were made on today's press conference whether they will/can play or not. PSG squad:
AUGUSTIN Jean-Kévin
BAHEBECK Jean-Christophe
CAMARA Zoumana
CAVANI Edinson
DAVID LUIZ
DIGNE Lucas
DOUCHEZ Nicolas
IBRAHIMOVIC Zlatan
KIMPEMBE Presnel
LAVEZZI Ezequiel
MATUIDI Blaise
MARQUINHOS
MAXWELL
PASTORE Javier
RABIOT Adrien
SIRIGU Salvatore
THIAGO MOTTA
THIAGO SILVA
VAN DER WIEL Gregory
VERRATTI Marco
Source: Zlatan Unplugged/psg.fr.
The names on Zlatan's body yesterday were symbols of world hunger and Zlatan's support for United Nation's World Food Programme. 50 names were drawn on his body to represent the suffering people of the world. Watch the video above and read what Zlatan says in the video below.
805 million people are suffering from hunger today.
Make sure the world knows.
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting against hunger worldwide, feeding some 80 million people in around 75 countries every year.
Source: World Food Programme.
Source: psg.fr.
PSG failed to beat Caen despite a 2-0-lead earlier today. Read what Zlatan had to say after the game.
You started the match against Caen in a frantic tempo and already after two minutes you had scored 1-0 for your PSG. Tell us about the goal and the thoughts that passed through your head in the situation.
You celebrated the goal by pulling your jersey off. Your body is covered in tattoos with names. Why?
With twenty minutes left in the game, Serge Aurier gets injured and ten minutes later Lucas is forced to leave the pitch. PSG had already made all three substitutions and had to finish the match with only nine players. When the referee blew the final whistle, Caen had equalized your two-goal lead and the match ended 2-2. What are your thoughts after the match?
With twenty minutes left in the game, Serge Aurier gets injured and ten minutes later Lucas is forced to leave the pitch. PSG had already made all three substitutions and had to finish the match with only nine players. When the referee blew the final whistle, Caen had equalized your two-goal lead and the match ended 2-2. What are your thoughts after the match?
Now everyone's full attention is turned to the quarterfinal in the Champions League against Chelsea. Are you ready for the big bout?
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
Before the 89th minute everything looked amazing for PSG. At least on the pitch.
Zlatan had scored a great goal, PSG had played tremendously well and had the lead with 2-0, despite several injuries.
In only the last few minutes Caen scored twice and PSG lost two points.
Only one more game before the biggest game of the season, Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday. Tomorrow afternoon at 16.00 PSG take on 14-placed Caen at home and Zlatan points out that it's important to focus on one match at a time.
On Saturday afternoon, we get to see a match between two teams that have been performing well lately, PSG and Caen. Your opponent is in fourteenth place but enters Parc des Princes hoping to surprise after winning their four previous league matches. What are your thoughts about the match tomorrow?
Earlier this week, you said that you feel great physically and you also got to rest in the match against Nantes. Don't your previous injury problems affect you at all anymore?
Your acquisition from last summer, Serge Aurier, has had great success in the African Championship where his Ivory Coast won the tournament and he got selected for the Championship Team. What are your impressions of him and what do you think of his start in PSG?
Last but not least, we would like to ask about the next match, PSG against Chelsea on Tuesday 20.45. Do you feel ready to face the London team and get revenge for the defeat in last year's quarterfinal?
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
IBRA STAYED ON THE BENCH
Due to the tough schedule Laurent Blanc rested several players in tonight's cup-game against Nantes. Thiago Silva was not even in the squad and Zlatan, Verratti, Matuidi, Lucas and Maxwell started on the bench. Cavani played up front and like a few times before, that's when he scores. Him and Cabaye made it 2-0 at half time and then PSG controlled the rest of the game with no more goals.
Zlatan didn't have to play and stayed the full 90 minutes in the bench.
CAVANI OPENED UP THE SCORING
Edinson Cavani has had some trouble scoring lately and in the last game against Lyon he missed a couple of clear chances. Journalists have bothered Zlatan with questions about the Uruguayan but they have stuck up for each other. Tonight Cavani played up front in the middle and in the 19th minute he scored. David Luiz hit a nice cross perfectly for Cavani who headed in 1-0.
GIFT FROM NANTES GOALKEEPER
15 minutes later Nantes goalkeeper Dupe gave PSG a gift by unnecessarily boxing the ball out to Cabaye who could put the ball in an empty net after a cross. 2-0 and PSG seemed to get a very comfortable evening at Parc des Princes.
PSG are now through to the Quarterfinal in the French Cup.
Source: psg.fr.
PSG beat Nantes 2-0 in the French Cup and Zlatan didn't have to move a muscle. He was pleased with his team's performance after the game.
Tonight you got to see your PSG from the bench and how they performed a solid match, which ended 2-0. What did you think of the match and PSG's performance?
Yesterday you said that you feel great physically, but despite of this you got no playing time in tonight's match against Nantes. How did Laurent Blanc explain his decision to let you rest?
How is PSG's game plan and way of playing affected by you not being on the pitch?
You are still in the running for all the cup titles and at the same time the league continues as usual. On Saturday you meet Caen in Ligue 1 and then go on to the first of two matches against Chelsea in the Champions League. Will you be resting more matches or was this a one-time thing?
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
Tonight PSG are taking on Nantes at home in the French Cup and Zlatan says he is in great shape. Read his thoughts before the game.
Tomorrow night (ed. tonight) the title hunt continues as you face FC Nantes in the round of sixteen in the French Cup. Do you feel physically ready for yet another match and will you be on Laurent Blanc's match squad?
Today, Nantes is ninth placed in Ligue 1 and your previous meeting this season ended in a 2-1 win for PSG. Will it affect the overall game that it's a cup match tomorrow and all or nothing for both teams?
The important match against Chelsea in the round of sixteen of the Champions League is closing in and is now less than a week away. As a PSG player, do you dare to give it all in the upcoming matches against Nantes and Caen, or are you consciously careful not to risk the home-match against Chelsea on Feburary 17?
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
PSG PLAYS NANTES AT HOME
It's only a week left to the big, big game of the season. PSG's UEFA Champions League-clash vs Chelsea on Tuesday. But before that, there are two games to be played for the Parisiens.
Tomorrow Nantes visits Parc des Prince for the Round of 16-game in the French Cup. And on Saturday Caen visits for a league game before PSG's third home game in a row against Mourinho's Chelsea.
Zlatan is selected for tomorrow's cup game which starts at 21.00. Blanc sets up a full squad, except injured Pastore and Thiago Silva who needs time to recover. Let's hope he is fully fit for next week. PSG squad:
BAHEBECK Jean-Christophe
CABAYE Yohan
CAMARA Zoumana
CAVANI Edinson
DAVID LUIZ
DIGNE Lucas
DOUCHEZ Nicolas
IBRAHIMOVIC Zlatan
LAVEZZI Ezequiel
LUCAS
MATUIDI Blaise
MARQUINHOS
MAXWELL
RABIOT Adrien
SIRIGU Salvatore
THIAGO MOTTA
VAN DER WIEL Gregory
VERRATTI Marco
Zlatan's penalties usually means goal.
So also tonight, with the difference that he needed two attempts.
The second one was flawless and PSG drew 1-1 against Lyon.
PSG drew 1-1 away vs Lyon and after getting a second chance on his penalty, Zlatan delivered and scored. Apperantly the wind distrubed him on he first one. Read the interview with him after the game.
The duel tonight between PSG and Lyon really was the top-match everyone hoped for. Both teams showed their strengths and had to split the points in the end. What are your thoughts about tonight's match?
You had many clear chances to score on Lyon, but when it wasn't offside that put a stop to your offensive it was a Portuguese wall named Anthony Lopes. Bad finishes, a heroic performance by the Lyon keeper, or just bad luck – why weren't there more PSG goals tonight
Your first attempt from the penalty spot was saved but annulled as the Lyon players ran into the penalty area too early. Instead you got a second chance and placed the ball in the keeper's top right corner. How did the do-over affect you – and that your first attempt was saved?
Qeaving Stade de Gerland, are you happy with one point?
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
PSG beat Lille and are through to the League Cup-final. Zlatan didn't have his best game but was obviously happy after.
Congratulations on another win and getting through to the final in the French League Cup! How would you sum up tonight's match?
PSG's first and only goal was scored as your constant companion, the Brazilian defender Maxwell, put a screamer in the net. You know him really well – is he this good a finisher or was it a lucky shot?
At the end of last year, and the beginning of this, it's been trying times with many losses and draws, but now you have six straight wins. What is it that makes all the difference? What got you back to winning again?
You will enter the final as reigning champions as you beat Lyon in last year's final. This year, your opponent will be Monaco or Bastia who meet in the other semifinal tomorrow. Would you prefer one or the other?
Source: Zlatan Unplugged.
PSG are through to the French League Cup-final!
Lille was beaten 0-1 after a great goal by Maxwell.
Zlatan played the whole game without making a big impression.
