The Zlatan Ibrahimovic Appreciation Thread

[Nalis]

Stick your appreciation for the big guy in here!

Loving his quotes in this... http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30589052

[Soar Fox]

Really I don't find him funny at all.

Although I can see why young boys do like him as he's a "LAD"

[DennisNedry]

'With due respect...'

 

I wonder if him being born to two non-Swedes has anything to do with it?

[Fox92]

At least he beat Sven.

[Dan]

I love him me and it's genuinely more down to his football than personality. Though his arrogance rustles enough to jimmies to make it worthwhile so for that I applaud him.

[Collymore]

kennedy bakircioglu should have won this. 
 

[Guest Bilo]

Personally find his arrogance a little tiresome and I feel it's all for headlines and attention. Essentially football's answer to Morrissey.

[Raj]

Find him tedious unfunny and arrogant.

For him to think he's better than a legend like bjorn Borg?.

Tw@t

[Vacamion]

He's no Ian Ormondroyd.

[Jordan]

"With all due respect" to Zlatan, I can think of a list of top Swedish athletes where "1, 2, 3, 4, and 5" don't even include him.

I could rank Borg #1 followed by Ingemar Stenmark, Niklas Lidstrom, Annika Sorenstam, Peter Forsberg, and then Zlatan, and there could not possibly be many complaints.

[Brainy]

The hate an Englishman would get from saying something similar

[Raj]

"With all due respect" to Zlatan, I can think of a list of top Swedish athletes where "1, 2, 3, 4, and 5" don't even include him.

I could rank Borg #1 followed by Ingemar Stenmark, Niklas Lidstrom, Annika Sorenstam, Peter Forsberg, and then Zlatan, and there could not possibly be many complaints.

include stefan edberg too.

[SystonFox]

Freddie Ljungberg is a far better swede than he.

Zlatan is a journeyman performing in a tinman league

[Soar Fox]

Freddie Ljungberg is a far better swede than he.

Zlatan is a journeyman performing in a tinman league

This.

Henrik Larsson is the best striker to come out of Sweden.

[Samilktray]

Henrik Larsson is not a better player than him.

[Gary Eatfood]

Henrik Larsson is not a better player than him.

 

I'd sooner have Larsson in my side.

[Samilktray]

I'd sooner have Larsson in my side.

I wouldn't blame you but he isnt a better footballer

[Soar Fox]

Henrik Larsson is not a better player than him.

Ok then Sammy boy.

[Nalis]

Bit ironic to praise Henrik Larsson but slate Zlatan for performing in a 'tinman league'...

[Stadt]

I like Zlatan but does anybody else think his goal against England was a bit overrated?

[Guest MattP]

I used to really like Zlatan when he was underrated a few years back - now he's turned into a bit of a cock with this hyped arrogance thing he seems to do on purpose for publicity.

 

He needs to be honest here, he is nowhere near as much of a sporting legend as Bjorn Borg.

[Nalis]

I like Zlatan but does anybody else think his goal against England was a bit overrated?

This is one thing I agree on. For a start, it was a bloody open goal!