Zlatan Ibrahimovic insisted Milan "must have the courage to dream of winning the Scudetto" for the first time since 2010-11, when the striker was at San Siro.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic insisted Serie A leaders Milan need the "courage to dream" of lifting their first league trophy in 10 years. Ibrahimovic was Milan's joint top goalscorer, netting 14 times, when the Rossoneri lifted their 18th and last Scudetto in 2011.
The 39-year-old has been in near unstoppable form this campaign, scoring 10 goals in six league matches to fire Stefano Pioli's undefeated Milan to a three-point lead over city rivals Inter atop the table after 11 rounds.
Defending champions Juventus have dominated Serie A over the past decade but Ibrahimovic is full of belief that Milan can prevent the Old Lady from clinching a 10th successive title.
Zlatan: "The team is hungry and willing"
"The team must have the courage to dream of winning the Scudetto, we have a long way ahead," said Ibrahimovic, who is back training ahead of Wednesday's trip to Genoa following a hamstring injury. The team is hungry and willing, we want even more.
"I think I transmit my charisma to my team-mates, I always want to train because I feel better. I tell people of my same age to believe in themselves and never give up."
Milan have not finished in Serie A's top four since 2013, the year after Ibrahimovic's departure, but the Swedish star's return to the red and black jersey midway through 2019-20 sparked a revival at San Siro.
After spells with Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and LA Galaxy, Ibrahimovic scored 10 league goals during his comeback campaign to help newly-appointed head coach Pioli achieve a sixth-placed finish.
"My arrival at Milan was a different challenge. Milan were not at the top," the two-time Serie A top goalscorer added.
"I was hoping to do well, everyone who returned to Milan for the second time could not do as well as they had done the first time. It was the biggest challenge for me, I told myself: 'I'll do Zlatan Ibrahimovic and change things'."
yacbknosyz
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a player joins Serie A winners for the last five years and another joined a Serie A club who was in 10th, pushed them to Europa League and in the next season pushing hard for the title (something which they won 10 years back) who did the more challenging thing? a player joining the club who were already winners or a player joining a club who was in their ruins
well said!! Zlatan is the greatest footballer in Seria A .
AB10™
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a player joins Serie A winners for the last five years and another joined a Serie A club who was in 10th, pushed them to Europa League and in the next season pushing hard for the title (something which they won 10 years back) who did the more challenging thing? a player joining the club who were already winners or a player joining a club who was in their ruins
bro you're a true football fan 👏
Wangnao_Wangnaolim
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a player joins Serie A winners for the last five years and another joined a Serie A club who was in 10th, pushed them to Europa League and in the next season pushing hard for the title (something which they won 10 years back) who did the more challenging thing? a player joining the club who were already winners or a player joining a club who was in their ruins
yapcdeimr
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Zlatan missed 2 days if school, thats how weekend was invented.
quite hilarious
SiddharthDhanrajghir
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Currently with PIOLI. Everything is possible as they have a great momentum. I mean 3 goals in 3 matches at 90th minute, shows their desire to win/draw. BUT NOT LOSE.
Icebreaker
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Zlatan missed 2 days if school, thats how weekend was invented.
sammykisz
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AC milan can only win the scudetto this season only if they keep saying the magic words before every match ''IBRACADABRA''
Huzaifa734
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they can dream only
PeunelMessi
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The lion
Yemluv007
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I love the last part "I'll do Zlatan Ibrahimovic and change things" which means the Scudetto fears him.
AB10™
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The Lion IZ Back to Hunt🖤