AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has spoken of how he has changed the mentality at San Siro.
The Rossonero now sit top of the table, with Ibrahimovic a massive influence on the club’s revival since his January arrival from LA Galaxy.
He told UEFA’s website: “The first question they asked me when I returned to Milan was related to all the former players who had returned here and had not returned according to expectations, unable to repeat what they did in their first experience.
“What was the difference in my case? I simply replied that I have never lost the passion for what I do. Every time I go out on the pitch, I feel like a child eating a candy for the first time. I understand that the ball is my best friend and I want to be with my best friend for the rest of my life.
“Life is all about challenges. I felt I had done enough and started thinking about whether to continue or not. It was a big challenge for me to come back here to try to change the mentality, to try to change the situation and to convey to the team what Milan was. The Milan that I know, the Milan that the whole world knows.
“When I play I bring my character, my personality and obviously my quality onto the pitch. I put a lot of pressure on my teammates, I try to get the most out of each of them. Some take it well, others a little less, others can’t stand it. They get into trouble because they perform at a high level only when necessary, instead I decide that we have to do it every day. For me the way you train is the way you play.”