“Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye. “ The touchy Zlatan Ibrahimovic has probably not forgotten the mocking chants of Chelsea supporters. March 11, 2015, it was under the jeers of the London audience that the Swedish striker Paris-Saint-Germain had left the Lawn Stamford Bridge. Head down, Scandinavian striker had been expelled by the Dutch referee Björn Kuipers.
We then played the 31 th minute of the game and the titan, author a delay in the sole Brazilian Oscar, was forced to return to the locker room under the gaze happy with Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese manager of the “Blues” (since replaced by the wise Dutchman Guus Hiddink) had he not jumped like a kid on the sidelines demand a red card?
Reduced to ten men against eleven, Parisians had however qualified heroically that day (2-2 after extra time) for the quarterfinals of the champions League. A year later, the players of the capital club will try to Stamford Bridge to rise for the fourth consecutive time at this stage of the race. Even where they have failed to validate their ticket to the final four in April 2014, handicapped by the package “Zlatan” and crucified (2-0) with a late game goal by the “Blue” Demba Ba.
Wednesday, March 9, that’s saying Ibrahimovic, 34, will be watched when representing the sixth European forth confrontation between PSG and Chelsea for two years. He who has never won the Champions League despite its impressive record and featured appearances for Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, FC Barcelona and AC Milan. Accused of never having been decisive in cleavers matches in this competition, the native of Malmo scored on free kick during the knockout round win (2-1) by teammates, February 16 at Parc des Princes .
“lack of maturity”
in the auditorium of Stamford Bridge, he assured to have “absolutely no revenge “ by returning to London for the second leg. “I just hope to stay longer in the field, he said at a press conference pre-game. What happened in the past belongs to the past. “
Very verve face the media, the top scorer in Ligue 1 (with 23 goals) could nevertheless help to return to the circumstances of his expulsion from the last year and the attitude of Blues. “ The last time it was unheard-I had never seen such behavior, such immaturity, grumbled Zlatan Ibrahimovic, pretending to deplore the package on Wednesday, the captain and Chelsea defender John Terry. This time it will be different, we especially do not make mistakes. “
Author of 30 goals in 37 games in all competitions this season, the striker chignon is also reversed its current form. “ I do not know if it’s almost the end of my career, I still feel young. My season proves it: I’ve never had such statistics “ he started, recalling that the Champions League had always been his ” obsession “
Symbol continental referred PSG Version Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), the thirty confirmed the objectives of the club.
“ You have to leave us time. Chelsea had the same evolution for ten years now. Just see how long they have to win the Champions League [in 2012], he insisted, while the capital club soon break through the glass ceiling that circumscribes its ambitions the European stage. You can be sure of one thing, the Qataris will hunt relentlessly Champions League until they earn it, believe me. Whether with or without me. But that’s why I’m here, to be part of this story . “
” I am young “
headlining PSG athletically and marketing since his arrival in Paris in 2012, the Swede has multiplied provocations and other well-placed remarks to reporters. “No disrespect to what happened before, the club was really born with the arrival of Qataris [in spring 2011]. Paris is in a new project” he said, forgetting the passage victory PSG Canal + version finals in 1996 cuts Cups and qualified for the semifinals of the champions League a year earlier.
When asked by local media about his relationship with England, “Ibra” recalled her quadrupled registered with Sweden (4-2 of “Blagult”) in November 2012: “We had no relationship but after scoring four goals against their national team, the relationship suddenly became perfect. “
Out of contract with PSG in June the Scandinavian swept the questions about his future in the capital. “I do not discuss with anyone because this is not the time. And besides, it does not worry me after the season I realized, there will be a lot of offers, a given number 10 PSG. For now, I have two months with Paris after there will be the euro [in France] with my selection. The future looks good, I’m young, I’m still warming up. “ No doubt he will have warmed the spirits before his fiery return to Stamford Bridge
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