Given that all of this happened in one season, it is surprising to think that Ibrahimovic's time at the Camp Nou is considered a failure, even taking into account his hefty transfer fee.
The Swede's first season tally of 21, amazingly, puts him ahead of the likes of Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho, Patrick Kluivert, Hristo Stoichkov and even Messi himself in terms of debut season creativity.