The Zlatan Ibrahimovic soap opera continues to drag on, but everyone at AC Milan hope that he will re-enter the fold in the very near future after weeks of talks.
This morning’s edition of Corriere della Sera (via PianetaMilan), Stefano Pioli’s Milan seem to have recovered for the time being in the league thanks to back-to-back home wins against Fiorentina and Frosinone.
The top of the table, occupied by Inter, is still six points away but the Rossoneri do not intend to give up the race for the title any time soon, something that Pioli spoke about after the game on Saturday.
“Those who don’t say they’re aiming for the Scudetto are because they haven’t won the title for several years, but we can’t, we are Milan and we have to aim for the top of the table,” he said.
The trust confirmed in him by Gerry Cardinale after the Champions League defeat against Borussia Dortmund helped, but the hope is that Ibrahimovic can soon do his part.
The Swede is expected to return to the club as an advisor to Cardinale, and he will be able to put his his undisputed leadership and experience at the service of his former team to give a further boost.
As long as the underlying issues are not fixed, then his return won’t bring anything, is he the one to play or manage the team, what this team needs right now is a precise technical and tactical review…we need a coach that will believe on the young players, the youth team players and even the ones on loan…
He will absolutely fix one major flaw though: poor attitude. We’ve seen poor focus and lack of commitment many times this season. Zlatan would have his say when people aren’t giving their best. I don’t know if he has anything else to offer though.
What is the return of Ibrahimovic going to achieve, other than confusing the club’s managerial structure even more than it is already?
Ibrahimovic is a leader. Pioli isn’t. That’s what he fixes.