Inter Milan hitman Zlatan Ibrahimovic is full of admiration for Jose Mourinho's 'scary' approach in working with his team. Ibra believes that sometimes players need to get motivated by a bit of toughness from their boss. "Sometimes, you have to be pushed to understand you need to do more and it's good if someone ends up being scared," the Swedish said in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport. "I love this kind of mentality in Mourinho. I grew up at Ajax under Co Adriaanse, who was more or less similar to him. "I like that a coach treats you badly from time to time and uses tough words. If someone tells me ‘you sucked', it works for me."
Ibrahimovic won the praise of his manager on more than one occasion this season, most notably when the Portuguese said he prefers him to Cristiano Ronaldo. United Clash Ibra remains adamant that his side can overcome UEFA Champions League holders Manchester United next week, despite a disappointing round of 16 first-leg home stalemate. "I am relaxed and very confident. They are a great side but so are we. We can do what is needed to progress to the next round," the 27-year-old added. "It won't be easy but, if we want to lift the Champions League trophy, we have to win games like this one."
