Zlatan suspended 3 games(NO MILAN) (2 Viewers)

Maher

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Dec 16, 2002
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Player of the Week: Ibrahimovic (Juventus) Monday 16 May, 2005

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic may have missed the last three Juventus games through suspension, but he quickly reminded everyone of his quality on his return during the 2-0 win against Parma. The super Swede was in fine fettle once more, underlining just how vital he has been in the Bianconeri’s march to yet another title.

Ibrahimovic has made a massive impact since his surprise summer arrival from Ajax. The striker is currently his club’s top scorer in the League, and his 16th goal of the Championship on Sunday meant that he has now netted the same amount of goals that Michel Platini bagged in 1982-83, his first in Serie A.

The fact that Ibra was included in the starting line-up at the Delle Alpi spoke volumes about his ability and importance to boss Fabio Capello’s plans. David Trezeguet may have headed home the Scudetto ‘winner’ in the 1-0 victory at Milan last week, but that wasn’t enough for the Frenchman to avoid starting on the bench against the Tardini boys.

Zlatan repaid the faith of his Coach with another powerful performance and a goal that basically ensured victory less than 25 minutes into the encounter. There are still parts of his game that need to be improved on but he is undoubtedly a youngster who Juventus plan to rely on for sometime to come.

"He lacks nothing," said Capello recently, before the outfit decided to blank the media. "He’s done some great work since coming here. He wants to always improve and he’s now not hitting the goalkeeper when he shoots. Let’s hope he continues on this path."

Luciano Moggi, the man responsible for signing the attacker, added: "He is a complete player who can score from any angle and by any method. Ibrahimovic is an important individual for not only the present but also for the future of Juventus."

Ibrahimovic looks like he’ll end his first campaign in the peninsula with a League title and it will be nothing less than he deserves. While Juve are no one-man team, Zlatan has been their main offensive weapon throughout the campaign even if Alex Del Piero, Trezeguet and Marcelo Zalayeta have all found the back of the net at key points of the campaign too.

Then of course, Ibrahimovic has been given the chance to excel thanks to a solid base of players behind him. The arrival of Fabio Cannavaro from Inter has helped Juve significantly tighten up at the back after last term’s difficulties. While Emerson has been another crucial piece of the Bianconeri jigsaw. They all joined the club with the Scudetto on their minds - they’ll all now wear the Scudetto shields on their chest next season.
 
Mar 6, 2005
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Hey guys, look at this:

16 goals! In his first season of Serie A!

That's the same # as Platini scored in his first season with Juve!

Hope that fortells us something.. ;)
 

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