Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists Milan ‘respect all referees’ after the Paulo Fonseca protest and the ‘goal is to win all three’ remaining Champions League video games.
It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 GMT.
There was rigidity within the Milan camp following Friday’s 2-1 Serie A defeat to Atalanta, which noticed coach Paulo Fonseca rant angrily in regards to the refereeing.
“After the final recreation, they had been dissatisfied, however they labored in the course of the week, the spirit improved and I noticed them in good condition,”
“If we discuss referees, they’ve a giant affect on video games. We wish to assist and respect them. Clearly, the coach was fired up after the sport and let free a bit, however we finally respect all referees.”
Ibrahimovic on best Milan progress
The Rossoneri had the worst attainable begin to this European marketing campaign, dropping the primary two video games, however have since steadied the ship with three consecutive victories together with away to Actual Madrid.
Now they , who in flip misplaced their opening 4 matches solely to then crush VfB Stuttgart 5-1.
“The perfect is to win all three remaining video games, so we might be within the high eight and miss the 2 play-off video games, particularly as now we have a Serie A fixture in opposition to Bologna that’s additional. It could be an additional pressure on the gamers we’d favor to keep away from,” continued Ibrahimovic.
“It may appear easy on paper, however it’s by no means simple and the gamers should deal with this like a Remaining.”
Ibrahimovic was requested what he admires and what he dislikes in regards to the present Milan squad.
“I like that the group is for my part stronger than final season, now we have extra high quality gamers and are not so depending on sure gamers. What I don’t like is the shortage of steadiness, we have to be constant in profitable video games and construct that confidence with a run of victories.
“I’ve to be sincere, I really feel so powerless to assist the group, it’s very totally different to when I’m on the pitch. Clearly, everybody has his personal character and angle, we attempt to push them to present their finest. The essential factor is for them to problem themselves, as a result of the way in which I see it, performances in video games come from what you do in coaching.
“They’re professionals, they know what they should do and we think about them.”
Thiago Silva was current on the pitch at San Siro to salute his former followers and teammate.
“I wrote the opposite day I used to be not nervous once I was enjoying at my Milan, as a result of I had Thiago Silva in defence. He was the Zlatan Ibrahimovic of the defence! I informed him to maintain enjoying so long as he can, as a result of when you cease, you can’t return,” joked Zlatan.
“We labored collectively at PSG too, however I can’t forgive him for taking me away from Milan the primary time!”
