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Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists AC Milan can fight for the Serie A title after their derby win against Inter on Saturday night.
The Swede’s first-half double, following his positive coronavirus test, was enough for Milan to secure their first league city derby victory in more than four years.
And Ibrahimovic, who recently committed to one more year in Italy after his stint at the LA Galaxy, was convinced that Milan could have a season to remember after such a significant victory at San Siro.
“Milan hadn’t won the derby in four years, I was stuck at home for two weeks so I was hungry and it showed,” Ibrahimovic told Sky Sport Italia.
“I lost my sense of taste a bit, but they gave me a swab every three days and nobody was going to stop me from playing the derby.”
“I am disappointed that the penalty was saved, but the important thing is that the team won. I am the oldest of the squad, I feel a lot of responsibility and I like that feeling, as everyone follows my example and is hungry to win.
Ibrahimovic added that he knew he could return to his peak despite his COVID test and his willingness to continue playing at the highest level at 39.
‘I know my level. After the injury, I went to the United States to feel alive. I told José Mourinho at Manchester United that I wasn’t ready and that I didn’t want to be a disappointment, so I went to America.
‘Mino Raiola told me to go back to Europe, they told me that Milan needed me, so I came. I feel like a more complete player now than 10 years ago.
“If I had the fitness levels I was 10 years ago, no one would stop me. Mind you, they can’t stop me now either.
‘I train hard, play with experience and teammates willing to help. I will not accept that they stop stepping on the accelerator, neither in training nor in a game. We must always train 200 percent. ‘
‘We are taking it one game at a time. When I arrived, the objective was qualification for Europe and we achieved it. I think the Scudetto is a possibility, because if you believe, you can achieve anything. However, there is a long way to go.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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