Zlatan Ibrahimović on Alexander Isak winning Player of the Match after scoring one goal and providing two assists against Tunisia national football team:
🗣️ “This is why I laugh when people ask if Alexander Isak belongs among the best strikers in the world. Tonight wasn't a debate it was a demonstration.
One goal. Two assists. Player of the Match. He didn't just play well, he controlled the entire game. Every dangerous attack seemed to go through him.
What impressed me most was how easy he made it look. Some players need ten chances to make an impact. Isak only needs one moment, and suddenly the whole match changes.
Tunisia had defenders around him all night, but it didn't matter. He was too quick in his thinking, too calm on the ball, and too intelligent with his movement.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Sweden are not just a better team with Isak they are a completely different team. Opponents prepare differently when they know he's on the pitch.
The scary part is that he's still improving. Most strikers are happy with a goal. Isak wants to score, create, dominate, and decide games all at once.
If he keeps performing like this, people will stop talking about him as one of Sweden's stars. They'll start talking about him as one of the stars of the entire World Cup.
And trust me, after a performance like tonight, a lot of defenders are already hoping they don't have to face him next.”