Zlatan Ibrahimovic Is A Great Player With Great Attitude Says Mourinho

 

Jose Mourinho admits Zlatan Ibrahimovic is struggling in front of goal but has nothing but praise for the Manchester United striker's attitude. It may be early in Mourinho's tenure but 10 games into the Premier League season they are already seven points off the top four - a gap they will look to close this Sunday at Swansea before the international break.

One player not causing too many headaches for the United boss despite a tally of one goal in 11 games is Ibrahimovic. Mourinho said: “He is playing well for the team. He's creating a lot of chances and missing a lot of goals. If I remember Stoke, Liverpool, Chelsea, Burnley, he missed a lot of goals but he was fantastic in his dynamic, his working, his building up for the team, he was fantastic. Against Fenerbahce I cannot say the same. But in every match in the Premier League, even not scoring goals he's being fantastic. His attitude is always brilliant. He's not a guy afraid of his responsibility, so no problem at all.”

Asked if the recent goal drought was a concern, Mourinho added: “It can happen everywhere. There are so many examples in football where people score goals in the first minutes. Nobody is free of that but with a stronger attitude, leadership on the pitch, defenders in control of the emotion and the organisation, it's easier to be strong, it's easier to be solid.