Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s angry reaction to being substituted during AC Milan’s 2-2 draw at Napoli on Sunday wasn’t cause for concern for his coach Stefano Pioli.
The Swedish striker was visibly annoyed by Pioli’s decision to take him off, just after Dries Mertens had put Napoli 2-1 up.
“Ibra was angry because we were losing,” Pioli told Sky Sport Italia after the game.
“We had just conceded a goal and he always expects the best from himself and others.”
After having only one shot in the game, losing six of his nine aerial duels and conceding possession six times, Ibrahimovic may also have been frustrated at a below-par individual performance.
Nevertheless, another game unbeaten extended Milan’s good run and kept them in with a chance of a top-six finish.
“It was tough, really tough, as after Lazio and Juventus, we’ve had a really difficult run of games against the best teams in the league, but we showed that we were up to the task,” Pioli said.
“When you get results and put in strong performances against this kind of opponent, it really boosts your confidence”.
Credit: goal.com
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