Ibrahimovic sure of success in England
By ESPN staff
If Zlatan Ibrahimovic had ever played in the Premier League, he would have "destroyed" it. At least, he firmly believes so.
Ibrahimovic told The Mirror that the Premier League is "a very strong league," but he is confident he would have had success in England.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he would have "destroyed" the Premier League if he had ever played in it.
"If I had played there, I would have destroyed it, like I have everywhere else," the Paris Saint-Germain striker told The Mirror.
At age 16, Ibrahimovic declined an opportunity for a trial at Arsenal and joined Ajax instead.
Now at 32, he lashed out at critics who would belittle him for never testing himself in England, and even took a shot at Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, whose title drought with the Gunners has passed eight years.
"Arsenal could have happened, as everybody knows -- but I would not do a trial. Who do you think regrets that more, Arsene Wenger or Zlatan?"
Ibrahimovic scored four times in a 2012 friendly against England, a fact he has not forgotten.
"The last time I faced England, which is supposed to be the best players in the Premier League, what happened?" he said. "Maybe people need to be reminded that it was the Zlatan show.".................