He is to Sweden, what Pelé and Maradona are to Brazil and Argentina.
Author of the decisive pass on the only goal of the match, the "god" Zlatan Ibrahimovic, back in the selection after almost five years of international retirement, allowed Sweden to beat Georgia of Willy Sagnol (1-0) Thursday, for his debut in the World Cup-2022 qualifiers.
On the lawn of the Friends Arena in Solna (suburb of Stockholm), the star striker of AC Milan, present in the starting XI of coach Janne Andersson until the 84th minute, signed an assist for Viktor Claesson (35th) on the winning goal.
“It was not an easy game, I think we respected them too much.
But we won ”and took three points, reacted Zlatan Ibrahimovic, questioned by the C More channel.
“I think we made a few too many easy mistakes today.
If we can fix that, we will be more dangerous in attack, ”continued the 39-year-old forward.
The Scandinavians had created a big opportunity before the goal, a shot on target from Alexander Isak (25th).
For this unprecedented meeting between the two countries, "Ibra" showed that he intended to do what was necessary to participate in the Euro this summer, where Sweden will face in the group stage in the 1st round Spain, the Poland and Slovakia.
The top scorer in Blagult history maintains his goal tally for Sweden at 62 points in 117 caps.
Willy Sagnol, Georgia coach
Faced with a weaker opponent on paper, the Swedish coach is however not satisfied with the performance of his team "There are many things that I am not satisfied (...), we do not understand (. ..) there is no explanation, ”commented the coach after the match.
The Georgians, led for the first time by the ex-French international Willy Sagnol, who became the team's coach in February, however put up a good resistance to the Scandinavians.
"The second half was really what we want to see in the future with a team that takes responsibility, a team that takes risks," said Willy Sagnol at a press conference, "proud of the players who gave everything what they had ”.
