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Zlatan Ibrahimovic now has to receive harsh criticism.
After it has blown up into a storm within AC Milan.
“How in the name of peace, Zlatan”, writes the journalist Tancredi Palmeri.
AC Milan has had a terribly difficult start to the new league season in Italy. In the first three games, there have been two draws and one loss, where they are still waiting for the first win of the season.
The storm in Milan
In the last league match against Lazio, which ended 2-2, it was not the loss of points that became the big talking point. Without changing the coach Paulo Fonseca chose to bench both star players Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez.
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Later in the game, when both had been substituted, the team came together for a brief tactical discussion during a fluid break – but then the duo refused to stand by their teammates and take instructions. Directly after the match, individual conversations were held between Leao, Hernandez and the sporting director Geoffrey Moncada as well as Milan’s sporting adviser Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Criticism of Zlatan
The only problem was that Zlatan wasn’t even there, but instead went on holiday. For which “Ibra” will now receive serious criticism.
“But how on earth can Ibrahimovic not be there? Furlani (Giorgio, the chairman) and Moncada do not keep in touch with the players. Ibra must be in place,” writes the Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri.
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Also the Swedish TV4 profile Gusten Dahlin reacts strongly to Zlatan’s holiday during the Milan match.
– If you started with one point in two games and there was a messy coaching recruitment in the summer, then maybe you shouldn’t be on holiday when the coach chooses to poke Leao and Theo against Lazio away, he says in the podcast “Tutto Balutto” and questions Zlatan’s role as advisor to the ownership group RedBird.
– This damn left-hand drive in RedBird. Don’t be there if you’re going to lie on the playa poking yourself in the belly button in round three.
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