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Laurent Blanc: 'Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Angel di Maria can do better'

Paris Saint-Germain manager Laurent Blanc calls for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Angel di Maria to improve to push the French champions to the next level.

Paris Saint-Germain manager Laurent Blanc has insisted that Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Angel di Maria can do much better after admitting neither have hit top form this season.

The 34-year-old Swede has scored six goals in 10 appearances in all competitions so far this season but was critisied for a poor performance in the 0-0 draw against Real Madrid in midweek.

Blanc believes that the Swedish international needs to do more but has also singled out new signing Di Maria for being too selfish.

The Frenchman told reporters: "Zlatan can do much better than he has been showing, but our attack is not all about Ibra, Against Real Madrid, we made a lot of bad choices going forward.

"It was not good enough. Of course, Madrid have a good defence, but our attack was in poor form, including Ibra.

"I have spoken with Di Maria. He needs to help the team and take some of the pressure off. He must integrate into the team. He should not weaken the collective, which is what happened a bit against Real Madrid."

PSG take on Saint-Etienne at the Parc des Princes in Ligue 1 on Sunday evening.

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Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Marquinhos (L) vies with Real Madrid's Spanish midfielder Isco during the UEFA Champions League football match Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) vs Real Madrid, on October 21, 2015 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris.
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