GOAL-SCORING BEAST

UNUSUALLY MISSED THE LEAGUE TITLE BUT SHOWED THE BRITS

WHAT HAPPENED 2011/12?

Zlatan exploded this season. 28 league-goals, top scorer in Serie A, 35 goals total and a fantastic home-game against Arsenal in CL. Weirdly, Milan lost Serie A to Juventus, an experience almost completely new to Z.

 

After the time in Barca and then coming "home" the year before, it was like a new era of Ibra had started. He was now turning 30, he had alot of experience from different clubs, and he had once again showed his greatness carrying Milan to the Scudetto a couple of months before.

 

POWERFUL BEYOND BELIEF

An interesting detail with Zlatan's seasons is that he had slightly a new "look" in each and every one of them. Shorter/longer hair, facial hair etc. He has never said if it's intentional to create a new feeling around every one but anyway, when it was time for pre-season 2011 the hair was now different and after building muscles in the summer, he looked like a f*cking beast when scoring against Bayern Münich in a pre-season game, this was gonna be an interesting season.

 

GOALS, GOALS, GOALS

After murdering Serie A with 25 goals 2008/09, having to become a kind of complement to Messi in Barca and then carrying Milan last season with alot of assists, it was time for the best season yet, at least in goals. From the very beginning, goal in the first game, Super Cup win against Inter (TROPHY 18) he was scoring and never really stopped, scoring 2 or more goals in 7 games, making it a total of 35 goals in all competitions.

 

BUT NO SCUDETTO

With 28 Zlatan-goals in the league and a strengthen Milan, surely no one could challenge Zlatan's potential 7th Scudetto? Sadly yes, Juventus had started its impressive era in Italy and "stole" the Scudetto from Milan, going unbeaten and finishing four points ahed of Milan. He did however take home everything at the Italian Gala of Football, being "Best player", "Best Foreign player", in "Team of the year" as well as Top Goal scorer.

 

BOOK-TIME JUST BEFORE FACING THE PHILISOPHER AGAIN

When Milan drew Barcelona in Champions League alot of people raised their eyebrows, but after reading Zlatan's book and getting unique insight to his time in Barcelona only weeks before, the game between Milan and Barcelona on 23 November 2011 became extremely interesting, everybody was interested in Zlatan's take on playing his old teammates and primarily facing his old coach. The result was kind of mixed, Zlatan scored and Milan stood up in an admirable way with Boateng scoring a crazy goal but Barcelona won 3-2 and Zlatan time after time had to answer the question whether or not he said hello to the philosopher.

 

FINALLY BEAT THE BRITS

After he had been knocked out 5 (!) times by English teams in the round of 16 or quarterfinals of Champions League, and with the highlighted irony of Inter winning CL 2010, the pressure was intense in round of 16 when Milan played Arsenal on San Siro. Zlatan, who had been amazing all seasons, had not scored in two league-games before the game with Milan only getting one point so there was alot of tension. But he delivered heavily with 1 goal and 2 assists in a fantastic 4-0-win, all of Europe (incl. England) recognized his brillance. A total 4-3 win and advancing to the quarterfinal is all being remembered, what happened at Emirates is now confiscated.

 

FACING BARCA AGAIN

And who stood there if not Barca. The hype and controvery from the book was now at ease, Zlatan and Milan got to prepare normally and they got close to beating them, 0-0 at home and with Zlatan making a nice assist away, making it 1-1, they were through but two penalties (one clearly wrongly given) for Barca and they won 3-1.

When playing against Inter in an emotional game in May, nobody thought Zlatan would leave Milan but later that summer things took an unexpected turn...

FACTS.

• FIRST GAME:

6 August 2011, vs Inter (Super Cup)


• FIRST GOAL:

6 August 2011, vs Inter (Super Cup)


• GAMES SCORING 2 OR MORE GOALS:

7.

 

• HAT-TRICKS:

1.

• ALL ZLATAN'S GAMES 2011/12:

44 games: 26 wins, 9 draws, 9 losses.


• WHEN ZLATAN WAS IN THE STARTING 11:

43 games: 25 wins, 9 draws, 9 losses.


• WHEN ZLATAN WAS BROUGHT ON:

1 games: 1 win, 0 draw, 0 losses.


• WHEN ZLATAN SCORED:

27 games, 20 wins, 4 draws, 3 losses.


• WHEN ZLATAN DIDN'T SCORE:

17 games, 6 wins, 5 draws, 6 losses.


• NEW CAREER RECORD NUMBER OF GOALS:

28 in the league.

35 total.

Serie A: 2:nd

Italian Cup: Semifinal

Italian Super Cup: WINNER

Champions League: Quarterfinal

Serie A 2011/12

1. Juventus
38
23
15
0
68
20
84
2. Milan
38
24
8
6
74
33
80
3. Udinese
38
18
10
10
52
35
64
4. Lazio
38
18
8
12
56
47
62

"We score four goals at home and I don't know if it can get any better, or well, to be honest I think so, we had alot of opportunities to score and if we had been less selfish in front of goal we probably would have scored more goals but we win 4-0 against Arsenal, it was a tough game. I don't think there were alot of people who had expected this before the game, it's Champions League round of 16, but our entire team played compact defense and we played a fantastic game. It was an open game in the beginning but we played tactically well and then used our chanses greatly."
(about the Champions League-game against Arsenal)

- ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIĆ
Interview with Swedish tv-channel Viasat 15 February 2012

VIDEO 2011/12 - TOP 8

1. GOAL

8,6

MILAN 2011/12

vs Cagliari

2012.01.29

2. GOAL

8,4

MILAN 2011/12

vs Chievo

2011.11.27

3. GOAL

7,9

MILAN 2011/12

vs Novara

2012.01.22

4. GOAL

7,9

MILAN 2011/12

vs Palermo

2012.03.03

5. GOAL

7,9

MILAN 2011/12

vs Lecce

2012.03.11

6. GOAL

7,7

MILAN 2011/12

vs Inter

2012.05.06

7. GOAL

7,7

MILAN 2011/12

vs Siena

2012.04.29

8. ASSIST

7,4

MILAN 2011/12

vs Catania

2011.11.06

VIDEO 2011/12 - PLAYLISTS

PLAYLIST | SERIE A 2011/12

PLAYLIST | SERIE A 2011/12 - OFFICIAL AC MILAN HIGHLIGHTS

PLAYLIST | COPPA ITALIA 2011/12

PLAYLIST | SUPERCOPPA ITALIANA 2011/12

PLAYLIST | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011/12

UEFA are continously removing Champions League-videos from the internet. The Dailymotion UEFA Champions League-playlist is meant to complete the Youtube UEFA Champions League-playlist. So all Zlatan's goals/assists should be in either one of them. If you notice a video being removed from youtube or unavailable, it would be much appreciated if you report it to contact@zlatanibrahimovic.com. Thank you in advance.

TEAM TROPHIES 2011/12

1 TROPHY

SUPERCOPPA ITALIANA

ITALIAN SUPER CUP

2011/12

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS 2011/2012

SERIE A - ITALIAN LEAGUE

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

2011/12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

2011/12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28 goals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOP GOAL SCORER:

2011/12

 

            

TEAM OF THE YEAR:

2011/12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZTATISTICS 2011/2012

 
 
 
 
Start
Sub In
Sub Out
Goals
Assists
Yellow
Yel/Red
Red
Min

Serie A Italian League

32

 

3

28

8

3

 

1

2834'

Coppa Italia Italian Cup

2

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

157'

Supercoppa Italiana Italian Supercup

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

UEFA Champions League

8

 

 

5

4

1

 

 

720'

 

 

43

1

4

  

 

4

 

1

3801'
     

44

  

35

12

 8    

 
 
GOALS - WHEN?

1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
75-90+

Serie A Italian League

1

7

6

5

4

5

Coppa Italia Italian Cup

 

 

 

 

 

1

Supercoppa Italiana Italian Supercup

 

 

 

1

 

 

UEFA Champions League

 

2

1

1

1

 
 

 

1

9

7

7

5

6
 
GOALS - HOW?
Right
Left
Header
Penalty
Freekick

Serie A Italian League

11

3

4

9

1

Coppa Italia Italian Cup

1

 

 

 

 

Supercoppa Italiana Italian Supercup

 

 

1

 

 

UEFA Champions League

2

1

 

2

 
 

14

4

5

11

1

GAMES 2011/2012

 

SERIE A

          
 
 
 
          
Start
Sub In
Sub Out
Goals
Assists
Yellow
Yel/Red
Red
Min

2011.09.09

Serie A Italian League
Milan

2-2

Lazio

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2011.10.02

Serie A Italian League
Juventus

2-0

Milan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90'

2011.10.15

Serie A Italian League
Milan

3-0

Palermo

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

90'

2011.10.23

Serie A Italian League
Lecce

3-4

Milan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90'

2011.10.26

Serie A Italian League
Milan

4-1

Parma

 

75'

1

1

 

 

 

74'

2011.10.29

Serie A Italian League
Roma

2-3

Milan

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

90'

2011.11.06

Serie A Italian League
Milan

4-0

Catania

 

 

1

1

90'

 

 

90'

2011.11.19

Serie A Italian League
Fiorentina

0-0

Milan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90'

2011.11.27

Serie A Italian League
Milan

4-0

Chievo

 

68'

2

 

 

 

 

67'

2011.12.02

Serie A Italian League
Genoa

0-2

Milan

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2011.12.11

Serie A Italian League
Bologna

2-2

Milan

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2011.12.17

Serie A Italian League
Milan

2-0

Siena

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2011.12.20

Serie A Italian League
Cagliari

0-2

Milan

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2012.01.08

Serie A Italian League
Atalanta

0-2

Milan

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

90'

2012.01.15

Serie A Italian League
Milan

0-1

Inter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90'

2012.01.22

Serie A Italian League
Novara

0-3

Milan

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

90'

2012.01.29

Serie A Italian League
Milan

3-0

Cagliari

 

84'

1

1

 

 

 

83'

2012.02.01

Serie A Italian League
Lazio

2-0

Milan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90'

2012.02.05

Serie A Italian League
Milan

0-0

Napoli

 

 

 

 

 

 

64'

90'

2012.03.03

Serie A Italian League
Palermo

0-4

Milan

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

90'

2012.03.11

Serie A Italian League
Milan

2-0

Lecce

 

 

1

1

83'

 

 

90'

2012.03.17

Serie A Italian League
Parma

0-2

Milan

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2012.03.24

Serie A Italian League
Milan

2-1

Roma

 

 

2

 

30'

 

 

90'

2012.03.31

Serie A Italian League
Catania

1-1

Milan

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

90'

2012.04.07

Serie A Italian League
Milan

1-2

Fiorentina

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2012.04.10

Serie A Italian League
Chievo

0-1

Milan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90'

2012.04.22

Serie A Italian League
Milan

1-1

Bologna

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2012.04.25

Serie A Italian League
Milan

1-0

Genoa

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

90'

2012.04.29

Serie A Italian League
Siena

1-4

Milan

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

90'

2012.05.02

Serie A Italian League
Milan

2-0

Atalanta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90'

2012.05.06

Serie A Italian League
Inter

4-2

Milan

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

90'

2012.05.13

Serie A Italian League
Milan

2-1

Novara

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90'

 

32

 

3

28

8

3

 

1

2834'
 

ITALIAN CUP

          
 
 
 
          
Start
Sub In
Sub Out
Goals
Assists
Yellow
Yel/Red
Red
Min

2012.01.26

Coppa Italia Italian Cup Round of 16
Milan

3-1

Lazio

 

69'

 

1

 

 

 

 

22'

2012.02.08

Coppa Italia Italian Cup Quarterfinal
Milan

1-2

Juventus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90'

2012.03.20

Coppa Italia Italian Cup Semifinal 2:2
Juventus

2-2

Milan

 

45'

 

 

 

 

 

45'

 

 

2

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

157'
 

ITALIAN SUPERCUP

          
 
 
 
          
Start
Sub In
Sub Out
Goals
Assists
Yellow
Yel/Red
Red
Min

2011.08.06

Supercoppa Italiana Italian Supercup
Milan

2-1

Inter

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'
 

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

          
 
 
 
          
Start
Sub In
Sub Out
Goals
Assists
Yellow
Yel/Red
Red
Min

2011.09.28

UEFA Champions League Group Stage
Milan

2-0

Viktoria Plzen

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

90'

2011.10.19

UEFA Champions League Group Stage
Milan

2-0

BATE Borisov

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2011.11.01

UEFA Champions League Group Stage
BATE Borisov

1-1

Milan

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2011.11.23

UEFA Champions League Group Stage
Milan

2-3

Barcelona

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2012.02.15

UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1:2
Milan

4-0

Arsenal

 

 

1

2

 

 

 

90'

2012.03.06

UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2:2
Arsenal

3-0

Milan

 

 

 

 

86'

 

 

90'

2012.03.28

UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal 1:2
Milan

0-0

Barcelona

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90'

2012.04.03

UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal 2:2
Barcelona

3-1

Milan

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

90'

 

 <

8

 

 

5

4

1

 

 

720'