Paris Saint-Germain will look to pick up a win when it takes on Benfica on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League.
Both clubs are the favorites to win the group and are coming off wins in their opening matches. Benfica took down Anderlecht 2-0 in its first game while Paris Saint-Germain dispatched Olympiacos 4-1. One of the unique highlights of the PSG game was when striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed a penalty shot and failed to get on the scoreboard.
While Ibrahimovic has struggled to make headlines for his goals this season, he is attracted attention for the comments that he made about former coach Pep Guardiola.
The Swede recently opened up about his poor experience with Barcelona under Guardiola and even went as far as calling the Spaniard a "coward."
"Guardiola is a fantastic coach. But as a human? He is a coward. He is no man," he said, according to ESPN.
During his tirade, Ibrahimovic went on to compare Guardiola and his former rival Jose Mourinho.
"He is outstanding. Very intelligent and a great motivator," he said of Mourinho. "Guardiola's philosophical team talks on the other hand -- they are [expletive] for the advanced."
He also noted that Guardiola's decision to join Bayern Munich was not a real challenge for the coach.
"It's a complete team. He bought new players, but he does not need them. It was a smart move by Guardiola, because nothing can go wrong in Munich. He will have success," said Ibrahimovic.
Prediction: Benfica pulls off a 2-1 win.
Start Time: 2:45 p.m. EST
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