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Zlatan not concerned about playing on turf in Vancouver with his sore AchillesVANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps know what they'll be facing if star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic takes the field on Friday.
"Ibrah is Ibrah," centre back Doneil Henry said after training on Thursday."He's a player that if you give him any time and any space, he feeds off it. He thrives off the bad mouth and all of that stuff. We try not to get into those mental games with him. We just continue to play football and keep it football related.""We know is a world class player, we know he's very dangerous," said right back Jake Nerwinski said.
Henry and fellow centre back Eric Godoy combined for 15 clearances, five blocks and five interceptions in the effort, helping 'keeper Maxime Crepeau to his first-ever clean sheet in Major League Soccer."I think it comes down to communication and the willingness to make sure that we're perfect. We really worked hard, we watched video and we're trying to make the wrong things right. So if we continue to do that, good things will happen.
Finding more offensive opportunities will be crucial in securing Vancouver's first win of the season, Dos Santos said.
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