He looked certain to seal his hat-trick midway through the second half after taking the ball around goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski but blazed over with the goal gaping – missing the opportunity to become the oldest-ever player to net a triple in Serie A.
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“I’m fine, I’m working, this is the second official match,” Ibrahimovic told Sky Sport Italia after the game. “We won, I could have scored more goals. If I was 20, I would have scored another two. I’m like Benjamin Button, I was born old and I die young.” Milan has started the season positively, with Monday’s result following a 2-0 away win at Shamrock Rovers in Europa League qualifying.
“We are not yet at 100 percent, we still made some mistakes that we usually wouldn’t,” he added.“Today it was important to win the first game and start well. Our goal is to do better than last year. “The young players are doing well; they work, they listen, they have discipline, they know that you have to suffer, work, and be focused every day.
“This year we have to think one game at a time and do well, play confidently and play every game like a final. The goal is to stay high in the table. “I like to have the responsibility. The biggest pressure comes from me. I don’t want anyone to talk about my age, I want everyone to be judged on the same level – I don’t want any favors because I’m 38.”