The sporting director of Paris Saint-Germain feels that the Swede was shown a red card against Valencia last night because of his reputation and he didn’t deserve it
The 31-year-old striker was sent off against the Spanish outfit in the first leg of the knockout stages of the Champions League. However, PSG’s sporting director, Leonardo, is of the view that the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sweden-c3015 international didn’t deserved
the red card and his reputation let him down last night.
While talking to reporters, the 43-year-old stated that Paris Saint-Germain conceded a goal but that isn’t as annoying as Ibrahimovic’s red card. It wasn’t a red card and had it been any other player, he would have stayed on.
"To concede a goal, that can happen due to fatigue for example," Leonardo said. "But the red card... I think Ibrahimovic pays for his reputation. If it was another player committing this foul, he wouldn't be sent off.”
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858 international praised Les Parisiens for their impressive win over the La Liga side and has asked the players to continue playing with same attitude and determination in order to do well in Europe. Scoring an away
goal in Champions League is very important and the sporting director feels that his side’s 2 goals last night will help them to great extent in the competition.
However, the former AC Milan manager knows that the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leonardo-c22056 knows that they won’t make things
easier for his side in the next game.
"Suddenly, there is a slight bitter feeling because of it. Even when you lead 2-0, it's not easy," Leonardo said.
Talking about Paris Saint-Germain’s ambitions, the 43-year-old said that PSG want to go very far in the competition but winning the Champions League this year would be tough.
"We are still in the construction phase. Our ambitions aren’t only to win a match in the last 16 away from home. It's more than that. To win the Champions League? This year, I don't know. But after that..."
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