Football: St Etienne not obsessed by nemesis Ibrahimovic of Manchester United

Saint-Etienne - No other team in Europe has been more haunted by Ibrahimovic

St Etienne are Zlatan Ibrahimovic's preferred victim, but Les Verts refuse to obsess over the Manchester United striker ahead of their Europa League last-32 return leg on Wednesday.
No other team in Europe has been more haunted by Ibrahimovic, who has now scored three hat tricks against the French club, including one in the first leg that put United on the brink of qualification with a 3-0 win.
Ibrahimovic has scored 17 goals against St Etienne in 14 games.
"Ibrahimovic's stats against us are outstanding, he is a great player," St Etienne midfielder Romain Hamouma told a news conference on Tuesday. "However, we cannot be obsessed by just one player."
St Etienne coach Christophe Galtier said United could inflict damage through any number of players.
"You can have an anti-Ibrahimovic plan or an anti-Paul-Pogba plan but with this team, danger can come from anywhere," said Galtier.
St Etienne go into the match as underdogs, and Galtier said his team would need to seize their chances with the home fans behind them.
"We need a great start. We will have chances like in the first leg but this time we will have to convert them," he said.
Jose Mourinho is set to make changes again as Manchester United look to wrap up their progress. Mourinho made seven changes to his side for Sunday's FA Cup victory over Blackburn and will likely keep his squad rotating with the English League Cup final against Southampton to come this Sunday. Just juggling his team enough to keep it fresh for every match is keeping Mourinho busy.
United would play at least 65 matches this season if they reached the Europa League and FA Cup finals as well as the League Cup.
"I have to play Saint-Etienne, I have to play the (League Cup) final, I have to play, hopefully, another game in the Europa League, I have to fight for a top-four position in the Premier League. So I have so many things to think about," the Portuguese coach said after his side beat Blackburn 2-1.
St Etienne have not given up hope of causing a shock but their 2-1 defeat at Montpellier on Sunday has dragged them into a tight dog-fight in the battle to qualify for next year's Europa League, leaving them level on points with Marseille and Bordeaux, and four behind local rivals Lyon.
That will likely now prove their priority.