In an exclusive interview granted to Goal.com, AC Milan strker Lorenzo Colombo, who is currently loaned to Cremonese has spoken about his debut with the Rossoneri, his loan move to the Serie B side and other topics. Here are his statements:
On Ibrahimovic:
"It's a great, and hard to explain the fortune I feel to train with him. Ibrahimovic made football history, so having him in the same team at the beginning of your career is a privilege that few have had. I was very lucky. I tried to take everything I could, especially watching him and watching the details, I hope that can help me in my future. Personally I think the disappointment he shows helps me a lot, because during training he always expects the best and you can never make mistakes. If you make a mistake, he will reprimand you. To me this is very helpful thing. It makes you stay on track and leads you to raise the bar, and obviously raising the bar means you improve."
On his debut:
"I don't remember what Pioli said to me when I made by debut against Juventus, as in those situations, emotion prevails. Personally, many images passed in my mind at that moment. The images of my entire journey in the youth sector, and of all the efforts and sacrifices I have made over the years. It was truly a great personal moment."
On his first goal:
"It had a very special flavour because we strikers live for scoring goal. I had to be ready in that situation, because there had only been a few hours since the news of Ibrahimovic's positive Covid test. I had to answer the call with actions, so I tried to use all the desire and all the strength I had stored up. Luckily it went well."
On his loan move:
"It was my choice, Milan said that [it] was up to me to choose, and I could have stayed there for the rest of the season. In the end, I thought that going elsewhere on loan to play was the right choice as I aim to grow. The important thing is to be able to play and have the possibility to make mistakes and to understand game situations."
On the Serie B:
"Serie B is a very tough league. You play against experienced players, and in my opinion it's a very physical championship. It has less quality than Serie A, but it can help you to grow in terms of physical battles and in recognising game situations".
