AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic: "Barca are the best club in the world" – La Liga News
Before their crunch UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona, AC Milan striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-c38029 has tagged the opponents as the best club in the world.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic claimed that Pep Guardiola's http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 are "the best team in the world," and reiterated that his departure from the Catalan club was the best possible solution for him.
Ahead of the clash, the Swede stated that they will play against the best team in the world. He said that he knew about their pedigree when he decided to leave them last season, nevertheless, it was the best possible outcome in those circumstances.
"We will face the best team in the world, no doubt. Even when I left, I knew I left the best team in the world. But for me and for all parties involved, I think the best solution was to leave the club," the Swede said in an interview published on the UEFA
website.
Ibrahimovic could not play in the first leg with a thigh injury, and admitted that tomorrow's game will be fantastic and very exciting for him. However, he insisted that no one sees the clash to sort out personal matters or get revenge over his previous
employers.
“Of course it's a little emotional, a great game, but in the end it is like any other game. We must not give it much hype," said the former Barcelona.
The Barcelona-Milan match at Camp Nou ended in a draw and the group is still open for both teams. With pole position the group up for grabs Group H, the duo will give their best to come out on the top for better positioning in knockout stage seeding.
However, in the eyes of Ibrahimovic prestige of both teams is at stake, while qualification for the next round as group winners is secondary. He said that winning against Barcelona will boost their confidence and morale for winning the tournament.
“When you're in the Champions League you have to face teams very good, and to win the tournament you have to beat the best ", the Swede said, who has yet to win the prestigious competition.
He admitted that he is not obsessed with winning Champions League and wants to "fight for every title" that he competes in.
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