Zlatan Ibrahimovic brings MLS to 'an entirely different level' | ESPN FC
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- The ESPN FC crew breaks down Zlatan Ibrahimovic's two-goal Major League Soccer debut for Los Angeles Galaxy vs. LAFC, with Alejandro Moreno saying his arrival brings the league to "an entirely different level."
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Zlatan IS Ronaldo and Messi level, he just wasn't as "marketable"
in 2 years you averaged about 1 like a month,that seems about right haha great player,nowhere near messi and ronaldo
@@tdrxy while you here average 1 like per 3 months
@@tdrxy man , if u se zlatan played in inter milan or old lady . You!!, should have known the real zlatan level . guardiola degrades zlatan in barcelona otherwise that season he might have won everything .
Zlatan is different than Beckham or Gerrard because he will meme his way into America's heart.
*He is also a striker, its different to defense-players. A striker needs to have the talent to shot goals, what Ibra definitly has! Wherever he played fans adored him, there is a reason why and he showed it on saturday shoting those 2 goals.*
Beckham was irrelevant when he went LA. Also he was never as good as Zlatan at any point of his life.
bacaca23 Beckham was not irrelevant, he came straight from Real Madrid. And still played for Milan/PSG after the Galaxy
dpa818 he did?!
bacaca23 at one point Beckham is on the 3rd place on balon d’or, contributed to half of real madrid goal, saving his national team ass numerous time. Its easy to overlook his talent because of his fame, looks and brand. But he is one of the great
zlatan is the perfect fit for us sport.
Tall, agile, a striker, a showman, a brand.
We all forget he is simply a boy from sweden with a dream made reality thru hard work. True inspiration
I never knew mls when beckham was there.. zlatan has single handadly lifted the mls and put it on the spotlight
Same here bruh♥️
mls shittest league in world
never underestimate how big beckam was and still is to football .bar cr7 no other footballer is as famous as beckam
@@ElHal04 That's True.
I did not know MLS even existed until Zlatan went there. He does make everyone famous.
It´s such a relief to finally hear experts who understands the importance of teammates running and moving around him to utilize his complete skillset because Zlatan is more than a striker, he´s a playmaker and target man. His vision and passes are just if not more dangerous than his shooting. Zlatan is not who he was 10 years ago where he could run and dribble 1-2-3 players every game. He´s gotten older, slower, heavier... Expecting him to run for 90+ minutes is absolute madness.
Doesn´t mean he doesn´t run, but to have stamina to be dangerous for 90+ minutes he needs to pick his opportunities to run deep/behind well. He´s a conservative player in that sense with focus on efficiency. And look where Zlatan keeps on doing! It works great for him. He proves that pace is not a necessity. That´s why I believe Messi and Ronaldo won´t be as good compare to their highest standard when they´re 36+ because they rely much more heavily on pace.
Hilariumosis Messi is a playmaker who often plays as an offensive midfielder, where he doesn't rely on pace at all. Most of his goals don't result off a sprint. Out of all the 32 teams There was no player in the champions league that ran less than Messi this UCL (average distance per game). Messi had games with Argentina where he ran less than both goalkeepers and still scored. And Ronaldo is way slower than he was 5 years ago but scores just as many if not even more goals. He uses his energy very efficiently for the game decisive moments. He turned from a classic winger that cuts inside into a poacher, deadlier than anyone else in the box because he knew he can't forevr run down the wing for 90 minutes. He completepy changed his playstyle to adapt to the physical disadvantages that come with age. He barely dribbles compared to 2012 when he was dribbling opponents every game. Now he puts all his focus into playing efficiently. and also he's only 3-4 years younger than ibra (33). I have 0 doubts that they will be just at that level if not on a higher one. They both completely changed theire gamestyle and don't rely on pace anymore. I don't get what your point is...
benjamin brönnimann The point is Messi and Ronaldo is still considered agile players. They still move way more today than Zlatan been doing the last 5+ years back. You have to go back to his time in Inter the last time Zlatan really was agile as part of his playstyle running and taking on defenders every game. His second year in Milan was when pace stopped being acssociated with him and he started coming down the pitch to get the ball and develop his playmaking.
And I understand Messi and Ronaldo gradually going down the same path and conserving energy where age begins to take it's toll and invest it in other areas of their game instead that needs to improve to compensate or other reasons for not needing to do what they used to.
Time will tell. But I still belive they won't manage to stay as close to their higest level as Zlatan does to his most of the times.
Happy to have Zlatan here in MLS. He has another year or two left in him at this level.
He is a real character and seems like a genuinely funny guy.
LOL
@@mahirdaiyan1784 lol
it aged well '
@@pran555 He is pretty funny.
Look at PSG when Zlatan was there, look at PSG now with Naymar is there, Zlatan just give you this push to work hard for some reason, he is just like this committed father who held the house together.
I will support MLS all the way! It's the BEST way for the sport to grow in Canada + US. I don't know why you wouldn't want that
2020 and he is Serie A TGS....watching past shows about Zlatan is always so therapeutic...
Zlatan is unique. He just won Serie A again, at the age of 40.
Swedish king❤️
Zlatan Ibrahimović is Bosnian 🇧🇦
Legendary Stuff
He's a true legend and lion
I'm european, I'm spanish and I fucking love watch Zlatan play anywhere. I, for one, really happy that the MLS can get players like him. Major League Zlatan sounds damn cool and hell, you guys better ship tshirts to spain because I want another one with Zlatan on it.
go zlatan goool ^^
That’s why soccer is grate it’s not just strength that matters.!!
I dont follow soccer as much as other sports, but I've heard of this guy yet was not surprised to see another big-time player from europe quite near the end of his career coming to MLS.
zlatan laughing from milan
lots of great players have gone to america at the end of their time. the thing about zlatan is hes so big so strong so clinical and powerful infront of goal that he doesnt need the sharpness and pace of a younger man he can still do it at the highest level aged 37 because he has physical and technical ability. alot of the guys they turn up with technical ability but they've long lost their energy level which is why they left the top leagues. steven gerrard was a hell of a player he won a champions league carrying a awful liverpool squad on his back.
The. Great. , Zlatan............!!!!!!
IbraaaZ iZ the greatest MLS player ever, look his many amazing goals!!! 💎💎💎💎💯✔️👌👌👌👌
Zlatan, Messi & Ronaldo = Top 3...World Wide..
He’s been the same level. He’s just better than everyone else in the MLS. Best player in the MLS already
0:37-0:52
damn true
super!
I love the term "eurosnobs"! love from Europe
I'm British and I only realised this a few years ago but Beckham wasn't as great a player as he was lauded as by Americans it was more the fact he was an Ambassador for the game which made him look a player who had the stature of being as good as Messi or Ronaldo Maradona etc. He was good everyone knows that but he wasn't great he was more of a brand for Americans to be introduced to the league. For me Giggs and Scholes were better than him by far from that class of 92 team hence why Ferguson never forced them out of United
I know but the loans he had like A.C. Milan and PSG were both clubs that were places where he could have played based off of his credentials just like Gerrard when he left Liverpool he had offers from other European clubs but he chose the US for the pace of the game and mainly cause they speak English over there, look at PSG they didn't need him when he joined for the last year, Milan had players like Ronaldinho still there Beckham was past his prime when he went there also, Milan was also renowned to prolong players careers with their way of approaching things. He had his best years between Madrid and United. I'm not saying he isn't a good player I just think his stature overshadows his ability. And I know why he was forced out but I'd still pick Paul Scholes over Becks any day of the week. Beckham wasn't brought to have a mega impact for the MLS he was brought as a marketing ploy mainly he brought in millions of new fans all over America, they even changed the contract rules when Beckham went over.
uneducated comments here... Beckham is one of the greatest midfielders and free kick specialists who ever played the sport.
David earned his reputation for a reason, he is who he is because of his greatness, no one becomes an ambassador of the sport for no reason.... fuck wit
Kenny Shrimpton bringing in millions of fans was the mega impact on the mls they were looking for you wanka
I understand where you're coming from but I still disagree, at the end of the day their careers are there us to look at and the stats back it up who the was more more valuable. Simply saying they played in different roles can't stop a comparison. Remember I never said Beckham was a bad player I just think his ambassadorial status off the field made him seem like a player bigger than what he actually was.
don't play yourself bro lmao, at least have a reasoning to why he was one of the greatest midfielders of all time, I'll give you the free kick specialist part since he mastered that but greatest of all time idk, convince me
Optimism at level 1000
I’m British, it’s the first MLS match that I watched the whole 90 minutes live. Didn’t expect much but found it really entertaining, enjoyed it and will tune in to some more LA Galaxy matches. Would imagine the Eurosnobs with superiority complexes are mainly kids. Everything about MLS is improving, which is a good thing. Welcome to the world game.
Sheff Steel Toronto FC is good to watch too. Giovinco is a good player.
this is kind of Dragan Stojkovic Piksi coming to Japan
Ibrahimovic is the best who comes to LA you will see..! Go IBRA goooo! :-)
If the MLS figured out its current cap issues as well as relegation and the U.S. started seeing affordable youth academies then the MLS would quickly out grow the Chinese league and some of the smaller European leagues within a decade.
Los Angeles has a new king.
Zlatan is the best! No he isn't! Yes he is! No he isn't! Yes he is! No he isn't, and here is why! Yes he is, and here is why!
And like that it keeps going on… Forever!!!
Don't you ever get tired of those endless diskussions? It's not science you know. ;-) People prefers to hold true what they prefere to Believe and what they like.
It is funny to read all these comments, but they don't say much about the real Zlatan because they are all manifestations of peoples subjective opinions. And opinions are not necessarily a reflection of facts, you know.
The truth about Zlatans status as a football player is in the Eye of the beholder. It depends on who you ask.
American dream ..
Beckham can only bend the football, Zlatan can command it to go wherever he wants.
Ale said it perfectly.
thanks
Any sport needs a hero, Ibra can do it for US football.
Shaka shading stevie because of that FA cup final goal!⚠️
Ambuj Singh ah was that shaka hislop? Now I get it, cause he was talking out of his arse!
I really don't understand what Eurosnobs want from the MLS do you not want the MLS teams to try to win? If there are better players even if they are older shouldn't they go get them? Do you want them to only hire Concacaf born players that doesn't seem ethical
spot on
So true
Look at what my club is doing
Yeah
u cant win with those people theyre cunts
As a Swede whos been following him since he was 17 years old I love Ibra more than most, but these pundits knows fuck all. Gerrard not at Ibras level? Are they having a laugh? Both are two absolute top tier players, but this revisionism of Gerrards career is doing my head in. One of the best England ever produced.
Zlatan is different because he's a striker. He just needs good service to deliver whereas midfield players are the service and they need youth
Zlatan is far better than beckam
Im just gonna say the day when they starts to reffer Soccer as Fútbol something is gonna chance in MLS.
ZLATAN is LA Galaxy
MLS needs more money if they ever want to attract top talent in their prime.
Respect to the English for players !!
i haven't seen Beckham play in his prime is he better than Ibra ?
Everyone saying how weak this league is. This is just the beginning. He will slaughter it!
Yes, Zlatan scored an amazing goal. Yes, that 2nd goal was offside. Yes, he is great for the league. But no, his signing does not mean the MLS has gone up a level. No, this does not mean the MLS is catching up to the best leagues in the world.
American soccer fans need to realize that it will take time to compete with the best in the world, it won`t happen overnight. And it doesn`t happen in flashy ways like the signing of Zlatan or the goals he scores. It happens in slow incremental ways.
THe MLS isnt close to the quality of a EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A or Ligue 1. However it is like the hundreds of other domestic leagues in the world. These leagues are filled with young players looking to attract the bigger leagues and older players who want to get away from the tip top leagues and the euro competitions (UCL, Europa).
MLS right now is filled with central and south america prospects and some old timers that are finishing their career and i don't think there's anything wrong with that. Don't let your hate for America cloud your judgement when you really look at the MLS you see damn near every league outside the say top 10 in the world that all happen to be in Europe and south america.
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Opps. Espn!! Time to go
Zlatan will win Major League Zlatan with Zlatan Galaxy
1 player....and the rest is medium or less. maybe there is potential.
MLS will have to adapt to Zlatan
I can't be the only one who finds their love for them entertaining?
This is a guy who sat on the bench for a "still needs a lot of work" Lukaku ffs.(which has payed of the last few months)
well he's a player who could play at the top level playing in a sunday league.. obviously hes going to score
Everyone calm down the mLs is still shit even if messi and Ronaldo play there
ROFL they start talking about how MLS is perfect for him at his age.... ----> bye, im going to AC Milan (40 years old) ;) If you can't see that the fantastic 3 (Messi, Ronaldo and Zlatan) are equal valuable in any team and as good then you really don't know football.
Yeah Steven Gerrard did have that attitude like he didn't want to be in MLS but imo Frank Lampard was the worst. Lampard carried that attitude throughout his whole NYCFC contract. First playing for Man City on loan his first season then getting injured and coming in later on at some point in the season. Then his second season was just as bad he "supposedly" gets injured during preseason and doesn't make his home welcoming return to his second season half way through it. In fact, his second season return appearance was so bad the fans in attendance had had enough of his shenanigans and boo the shit out of him when he came on the field at yankee stadium. I remember the look in his face was disappointment. He should've really been ashamed of himself and just stop his bs smug attitude and had a press conference to just retire instead of entering a second season with NYCFC.
But yeah the guy on the show is right about Gerrard but both englishmen had that same attitude coming into MLS only difference was atleast Gerrard played when it mattered.
It's the fact that you call it soccer.. Wtf is a soccer??
its a game you play with your feet
I heard of this show called soccerAM but it’s based in Europe. Strange
KingShadow11
then it should be called FOOTball, since it is played with your FEET,and that's how it is called in most of the world, but salty americans still call it soccer
Hari T word
Nuidog11
ok then , I respect your statement, don't get me wrong, but if that's your logic then why is basketball called basketball? Is it because the ball has the size of a basket or something?! No, it is called that because of the way you play the game: you put the ball into the basket. That's why almost every sport has its name according to the way it is played. I didn't know american football got its name because of the measurement of the ball
Isn't Zlatan a far better than player Lampard and Gerrard?
What Hislop said about Gerrard is complete BS. Zlatan is one of the best players of his generation, but so was Gerrard. I mean the man single-handedly dragged a below average Liverpool team to a Champions League trophy. He was also chosen as the 3rd best player in the world that year. Hislop always mugs Gerrard off, probably because he was annihilated by him on multiple occasions (i.e. 2006 FA Cup final). However, I have to admit that the MLS has become a 100 times more entertaining with Zlatan.
Awn Al-Hadeed I pretty much wrote the same thing before reading your comment. I guess he's salty over that FA-Cup screamer!
scored more goals than your socks. or...
zlatan with Man U=great addition zlatan goes to mls = hes old and its a retirement league.... logic
Mike Perry We finished outside the top 4 the year before, we would've taken anyone just so we didn't do that again and Zlatan was great in his first season. In his second however he failed at every turn even when he was fit and was made obselete by Lukaku - he fits well in a retirement league
facts
*😍 like this if you think Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a team player 🙊*
What is Shaka talking about? Smh lol.
"He doesn't have the pressure of the premier league or the series"...
So basically he can be lazy because they don't aspire to go anywhere but the MLS.
Ok, makes sense if you want to just collect a paycheck and surf.
Lionel Messi, or Neymar Will be signed by MLS as part of their retirement package. Coming to the MLS real soon.
The top MLS team is at best a division 2 or bottom EPL team facing demotion.
At best MLS is a development leagues for b team players in European top teams to send over to get playing time. And transfer one they have time under their belt
lol so many salty eurosnobs in the comments who are jealous they lost zlatan
Adam Prince he old bra
Adam Prince he literally got released lmao no one from Europe even tried to sign this bum
You do know he was released right? That means let go. The MLS really is a retirement league for the world`s once best.
*I'm european and I'm not, I think its great for football in US that Zlatan plays there. Starting to watch every LA Galaxy game from now on and yes because of Ibra ONLY.*
He's a bum, he was warming the reserve bench at United after Lukaku made him obselete. We didn't lose anything, in fact we made a profit on his transfer and Zlatan gets to relax in a retirement league.
an entirely different level of retirement league
A real pro to help resuscitate a league that is poorly manage and insists to isolate itself from international formats on the worst year for US football since 1992.
Did someone fart at 1.06?
Talk about Bayern 6-0 Dortmund
Joey Medina shit was so bad to watch that it got the point that no one cares. Bundesliga has reach that point that we know who is going to win. Dortmund, schalke, and RB Leipzig are the only ones that are putting out good games against each other. Bayern just plays the high pressure with cb playing as central defensive midfielders to press on their opponents. Dortmund has lost its future as being a competitive team now. Ever since, letting go of Hummels and gundongan. Then the train started with making huge profits and forgetting about making a super team. They let go of mhk, dembele, Ginter, and then Aubameyang. Bats has not settle down in terms of making a solidify plays, even though he is scoring. The defense is shit after release ginter and Bartra. Must importantly they let the heads get what they wanted and let god fucken tuchel. Shit was a huge mistake. My rant is over. What I am saying that Dortmund vs Bayern is not worth watching anymore.
0:57 did he fart 😂
Mls will pass the shitty bpl in 5 years Mark my words
Manny B Major Players want to play in Uefa Competition not CONCACAF so MLS won't attract the best of the best unless they follow the Chinese Way with high wages
Your words have been marked. You are a fool if you believe that. 5 years is nothing in football, you won`t catch up to Mexico`s league in that time.
You're a fucking dumbass if you think any league is even close the EFL, the MLS is a retirement league - fact.
I don't fucking understand why one game changes everything. Zlatan, single handedly can't do shit. He may win titles with LA Galaxy, but MLS as a whole isn't gonna change. Like literally, players like Zlatan, Barco, and Dos Santos are only brought in to change the team. MLS is still gonna be a retirement league 10 years from now unless they change the youth development.
Zlatan is just playing a few more games before he retires. This is like a vacation for Zlatan
u disrespect zlatan. hes still got more years ahead
zlatan went to LA galaxy just to retire with a pay cheque
this aged like milk
Zlatan Ibrahimović is a Bosnian, not a swede. He's just born there. He's as great as he is because he's from the ex Yugoslavia area where we always had great footballers. Its in our blood ❤️.
Utterly disrespectful to DAVID villa...
agree, lethal finisher like very few others
Its amazing how this people dont understand football .
Every Euro league has the same 3 teams winning every year... There is no competition for trophies in Europe. Unless you count UEFA, lol, and even that has the same 3 teams winning every time. MLS will be the best league in the world. I'm older than the MLS, every year the salary cap is raised. The league will be the most competitive where there is a chance almost every team wins and with time the salary cap will be raised enough to draw big name transfers team wide. Only a matter of time. USA does everything the best.
Why do you have the Real Madrid logo than if you love the USA so much? Madrid is part of the “problem” you are claiming where they are the only three teams winning. Clown
@jose gonzalez Why you feel the need to insult me man? Sorry if you feel insecure but that isn't my fault. I like real madrid. I like the way they play. They have really good players. Los Galácticos know how to spend money, LOL! The team isn't the reason why there is so little competition. It's the rules of the leagues. You're very small minded to think that it's the teams... And if you don't think the same 3 teams winning every year in the Euro leagues is a problem for a game that values competition IDK what to tell you. But don't worry the USA is here to help. We invented the internet, computers, cars, and now we'll help you fix your leagues XDDDDDDDDDDD
Alejandro Lopez have you ever watched the fucking premier league
Alejandro Lopez The premier league? In the premier league a different team wins every year that's why it's the best league
The Prem which is the MOST competitive in Europe I agree has a grand total of 5 champions on the last like 10 years! With one of the 5 being a huge outlier! (Leicester)... To be fair EPL is the most competitive but it's the same 4 teams fighting for the trophy while the other 4 top teams (around 7 or 8 top teams in total) fight for 4th place. Don't get me wrong, I like Euro leagues just think MLS with time will be better.
FRTY SVN ?
Take a look at when Ibra destroys England guys: th-cam.com/video/LYsiuka6RK8/w-d-xo.html
:v
Who is this
ahahah the lvl must be very low !!
Shame he should go to mex lg no self respect
Best league outside of Europe.#facts
I can agree to that.
Europe > MLS > AYSO > Liga MX
I thought the MLS teams usually get their ass handed to them by the Mexican ones, but I don’t really know shit about North American football...
DubsBrown tigres would wipe the floor with any mls team.
SaftOchBulle Exacty an MLS team has never won the NA Champions League
Have you heard of Barco yeah it's a retirement league cause we have one superstar u guys love hating on Americans grow up!
the 2nd goal was offside
The mls will be the best soccer league in the world by 2030
I think you misplace the number "2" and "3" position, switch them up and you may be right. :)
Nice joke, the MLS is where old players go to retire. Keep dreaming.
It depends, they who has the most money will eventually be the best league. MLS is not no.1 in spending money. The mls has grown much bigger over the last few years you can not deny that. But if you think its about the fans growing or the stadiums or better players. No no no. It all comes down to the money. The more the MLS moves up in profits and teams being able to spend more money on different and new players, the more the MLS will grow to being one of the better leagues in the world.
Russell Beastbrook have u heard of Barco yeah it's a retirement league 😂😂
EL Plagua That’s a matter of your opinion. But I do disagree to an extent. More specifically that fact that you don’t think it’s changing anytime soon. Because while I acknowledge the love of the game isn’t near Europe’s love, I do see the major improvements that have taken place in a very very short period of time. Combined with the decline of some other American sports. Of course you are probably just an English soccer fan boy that can’t stand to see any success in America.
*Futbol* not soccer !!
Well of course you’re going to perform in a joke of a league. Even though his late 30’s if he chooses not to retire he will be a star. That’s how weak the MLS is.
Russell Beastbrook I'm American and if I'm going to be fair the MLS is about championship level (English second tier) so not that bad good players play in that league ex: Ruban Neves MLS has Barco
Flipper O3 Yeah is go along with that. I’m not saying it’s so non-competitive it’s stupid but it is quite weak. Most of the time when 3 teams get promoted to the Premier League from the Championship 2 of them will go straight back down. But yeah I think the Championship is a good comparison for the MLS
Russell Beastbrook it’s getting better but won’t be a top league until our FA and MLS add promotion and relegation. They won’t because they want money and money is one of the reasons my nation failed in WC qualifying.
MLS is weak but at least they’re trying lmao, give them a break
MsMrapplepie why would player like Barco want to come here? To develop. MLS is a great development league but to outsider (so everyone not from US cause ur American u call it soccer we hate you) they think it’s weak how u watch a game and see if it’s really weak
zlatan never won a ucl and this man is saying everywhere he went, he won lol
Lavar Ball he won a trophy at every club
Flipper O3 yeah he won league and domestic cup titles. But not even 1 champions league titles in any of years.
Whis are you a dumb fuck lol, he never won a UCL. The biggest trophy in Eruope. lique 1 is a 2 horse race with Marseille, that's soft. series A was tough and I'll give credits. Someone as stupid as you who doesn't watch football, doesn't know the value of a UCL title. For all the big clubs he played in, he NEVER won just one ucl title at least. So chill fool.
Lavar Ball u did too
He never won a champions league ... But he did represent 7 different clubs in his career and a decent trophy cabinet to boot , has won silver at every club which is pretty remarkable give the man some credit.
did the host fart? 1:06
Zlatan is very good , but american football(soccer) league is weak so it can shine more with weak players than in Europe where are all the stars .