Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he wanted to score a goal and celebrate like a God after playing a Serie A match for Milan for the first time in 2,794 days.
Ibrahimovic made his return to San Siro on Monday but he was unable to enjoy a winning comeback following Monday s 0-0 draw against Sampdoria.
The 38-year-old, who was part of the last Milan side to win the Scudetto in 2010-11, came on for Krzysztof Piatek 10 minutes into the second half as the Rossoneri s winless streak extended to three matches.
I could feel a lot of adrenaline, emotion, and feelings I d been carrying around with me for nine or 10 years, Ibrahimovic – who arrived on a free transfer until the end of the season, told Sky Sport Italia.
The rapport with the fans remains wonderful and gives me so much motivation. I wanted to get on to the pitch, score a goal and then celebrate like a God in front of the Curva!
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Milan are 12th in Serie A, 13 points adrift of fourth-placed Roma and just eight points above the relegation zone after 18 games.
Ibrahimovic added: You can see that the team is lacking confidence and aggression in scoring goals, so we aren t as effective. We need to understand what to do in order to get the best out of this squad.
I ve been here for four days and I will try everything possible to get Milan going again. There is a lack of faith here.
