Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: “I didn’t expect Milan to be so strong” | OneFootball

Former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his first UEFA Champions League goal for Chelsea as they beat Milan 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Being an ex-Milan striker (who was at the Italian club between 2008 and 2011), Aubameyang admitted that he had not expected Milan to be so strong. Speaking to TUTTOmercatoWEB, the 33-year-old sharpshooter said:

“To be honest, I didn’t expect them (Milan) to be so strong. But I think we had the right intensity to beat them yesterday.”

When asked about his initial reaction, he added:

“For me, it was great, I’ve wanted to play against Milan for a long time, and it finally happened yesterday. It’s always nice, and I’m really very happy.”

Aubameyang notched up the second in the second half, and Reece James put the game to bed with a third of the night six minutes later. With the defeat, the Rossoneri have now dropped to the third position. Milan host Chelsea at San Siro next week.