Sunday, 22 March 2009 18:55:46
MILAN - With his double strike against Reggina, Zlatan Ibrahimovic joins Marco Di Vaio on top of the Serie A scorers list with 19 goals. But, more importantly, his fifth brace of the season keeps the Nerazzurri clear at the top of the table with nine games left to play.
"It was a very important victory because we keep our lead over Juventus in the table," the Swedish striker told Sky Sport Italia. "We have to continue like this and keep this advantage. If we do our job there won't be any problems."
Ibrahimovic added to Cambiasso's opener with his first penalty of the season, scoring a brilliant individual goal after the break. "Thanks for the compliments, but every goal is important," he said.
When asked if his future lies at Inter, Ibrahimovic replied: "I have a contract with Inter and I'm happy to be at this club. For now we are all concentrated on winning this Scudetto. At the end of the season we will see what happens."
Inter.it
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Mou reprimands Ibra Monday 23 March, 2009
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Inter Coach Jose Mourinho has told unsettled striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic that he is not bigger than the club.
Ibrahimovic has refused to commit his future to the Nerazzurri ever since they were knocked out of Europe.
“Ibra is a great player, but no team depends on a single player. No player is bigger than the club,” Mourinho told Stadio Sprint.
“Inter have a great history, Ibra has become very important in that history because of his present and his future, but the club is more important than the player.”
When asked if he too was considering leaving the Nerazzurri, Mourinho replied: “I still have two years left on my contract.”
The Portuguese is in his first year with Inter and has led them to a seven-point lead at the top of Serie A with eight games still to play this season.
Channel4.com
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I kept thinking about the possibilities of that happening.. and I would say that I wasnt worried or shocked like many Inter fans would possibly be right now..
Reason is I always dreamed about an Inter who never rely on one single player.. Inter have the best players in the word right now and we also have one of the best coachs out there.. a coach who won the CL before without one single superstar, he is cabaple to make the team work rate hits the roof.
If Ibra has to leave Inter... then Mourinho for sure will have to search for a world class Striker for sure.. but I dont think that there is any striker out there can fully fill Ibra`s place..
So fact is our choices would limited to some strikers, cause we actully cant snatch someone like Torres or Etto or Drogba out of thier top clubs.. maybe anything could happen but Im been realistic.
Our easier chioces at this stage could be between Villa, Van Persi, Cassano and maybe Di Vaio... and only in this codition Mourinho`s job could be easier.. cause I always believed that Mou always do the best without the super star, he makes the team play as one and not making the all team playing revolving on one!
You can sense this lookig at our score rates.. Ibra has scored so far 16 goals.. while the all team shared the other goals scored for Inter.. including all of our defenders includeing the subs! maybe Julio Cesar is the only player who didnt score a goal this year! lol
The point is I can see Inter playing good without Ibra too.. and will allow Mourinho to bring back his old magic tools from the box and set up a magnificent Porto- Inter!
Also selling Ibra at this stage could set a record in the world of transferes.. I know that money isnt an Issue in our club, however that could give many choices for our coach to bring the best player suitable for his tactic.