Former AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said that Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho have changed the game of football.
The Swedish football legend spoke about this during a live event at the Festival dello Sport in Trento. He talked about his career, his experiences with famous managers, and his new role as a director at AC Milan.
What Zlatan Said
Ibrahimovic, known for speaking his mind, said both Guardiola and Mourinho had a big influence on modern football.
“Guardiola and Mourinho changed football. I was lucky that both of them wanted me in their teams,” he said.
He went on to describe their different coaching styles:
“Guardiola was very focused on tactics and paid attention to every little detail. Mourinho, on the other hand, was all about mentality. He got inside your head and made you believe you were unbeatable. They were both winners, but in very different ways.”
Zlatan played for Guardiola at Barcelona and for Mourinho at both Inter Milan and Manchester United.