Former Manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has taken a dig at his critics as he insisted he proved his worth in the Premier League.
Zlatan arrived on a free transfer to work with his former manager Jose Mourinho and pair worked wonders once again as United went on to win the EFL Cup and Europa League that season.
Ibrahimovic netted a brace in the EFL Cup final but couldn’t participate in the Europa League final due to injury. In 27 starts the 37 year old managed to score a staggering 17 goals in the English top flight.
A threatening ligament injury shortened his stay at the club and he went on to join LA Galaxy the next season. Zlatan said, “My challenge was, at the age I was, coming to England, where I had years of everybody was saying I wasn’t good enough.
“I like those things because they trigger me. They give me adrenaline.
“After three months, all of them were eating their own words. I needed new haters because all the old ones became my new fans!
“Wherever I went before United, I won, and it was my pleasure that it happened again in England. Winning is in my DNA, I need to win – that’s my mentality. I hate losing. I’m not a bad loser, but I hate it and I love to win.
“I said we would win and we won two big trophies. That speaks for itself.
“I wasn’t always sure that I would play in England, but when I took the decision that I would, I was very clear in my mind that there was only one team I would play for – United.
