Italian media always like to make a fuss about Zlatan Ibrahimovic's temperament, because it is indeed difficult for the Italian press to find flaws in the Swede in other aspects. In 28 league and Champions League matches combined, Ibrahimovic scored 17 goals and provided 9 assists, this almost terrifying data is enough to silence everyone. Although the conflict between Ibrahimovic and Pato has always been the focus of media hype, so far, AC Milan has not been substantially harmed by this. Let's take a look at how Yobo, who has extremely rich football experience, views this issue: "In fact, Ibrahimovic gets angry with every player, which is due to his super competitive mindset. In my view, this helps keep the whole team of AC Milan in good competitive condition."
Looking at such comprehensive data from Ibrahimovic, even Ronaldo and Messi, these two leading figures of contemporary football, may not be able to match him. Among the many strikers in Italy, no one can compare to him. As a forward, he not only scores goals but also creates chances for his teammates, and even puts pressure on opponents in defense. It's not an exaggeration to say that Ibrahimovic's feat in this game was too brutal, cruel enough to have set a benchmark that new generation of forwards will find hard to reach!
In the 61st minute of the second half, Cassano made a clever pass inside the penalty area, and Ibrahimovic did not hog the limelight but instead let the ball slip to Robinho coming from behind. The unmarked Brazilian powerfully shot to score. Although the assist was officially credited to Cassano, attracting the attention of two defenders, Ibrahimovic also deserves much credit. In the 69th minute of the match, Allegri substituted Ibrahimovic with Pato, which was entirely out of rotation considerations, after all, the Swede had another more important game to play three days later.
At 1:00 AM Beijing time on February 13, AC Milan crushed Parma 4-0 at home. If you think Ibrahimovic's only contribution to this game was the assist in the 7th minute, then you are really wrong. In all beneficial data statistics for the team, Ibrahimovic almost covered them all. The football presented by the Swedish tower is sufficient to be regarded as an "Italian Peninsula phenomenon".
More importantly, Ibrahimovic's comprehensive data has conveyed a message to everyone, the Swede's playing style is subtly changing. From the era of Inter Milan's "passing the ball to Ibrahimovic", to Barcelona's "tactical poison", and now AC Milan's "all-round warrior", Ibrahimovic's playing style is more team-oriented, and the Swede himself is more willing to accept the concept of serving the entire team. Now, this Rossoneri squad is no longer a team of just Ibrahimovic, but a royal team supported by him.
Is what Milan's iron gate said accurate? At least from this game, Yobo didn't talk nonsense. AC Milan crushed Parma 4-0 at home, and all 11 players on the field were indeed maintaining a high level of competitiveness. Ibrahimovic's performance was also excellent. In the 7th minute of the game, Ibrahimovic cleverly sent a through ball over the top to Seedorf from outside the penalty area. The Dutchman successfully broke offside, bypassed the goalkeeper, and pushed the ball into the net. Milan got off to a dream start, and Ibrahimovic also recorded one assist.
Let's take a look at what Ibrahimovic did in these 69 minutes. He made 42 passes with 33 successful ones, including 2 key balls. The Swede completed 1 tackle, 2 interceptions, and among 3 headers, 2 were successful. In addition, Ibrahimovic had 3 shots, was fouled 3 times, and provided 1 assist. Such a comprehensive performance is quite astonishing! In short, in the above 9 data statistics beneficial to the team, Ibrahimovic almost covered them all! Although Ibrahimovic lacks the most convincing statistic of goals, he truly contributed to Milan's 4-0 rout. The importance of this cannot be questioned.