+1 dst

Victory is sweet!!!! What a performance!

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WOW!!! I had to work today so I just got done watching the game online. What an incredible display. The fight and patience the players showed was perfect. So many great individual performances and Allegri was spot on with the tactics. I think the key tactically was the defensive work rate of the wingers. El Sha and Boateng were constantly tracking back almost as if we were playing a 4-5-1 and every time Abate or Constant were pulled to the middle they were there to follow Alba and Alves running into the 18 behind the play. Special praise goes to Ambrosini. Filipo was right, he still has that bit of class to show up in big games and our game plan helped to keep him fresh. We need to keep him as healthy as possible and only play him in big games. Montolivo was a monster in the midfield. He made the most of the opportunities he had on the ball and tackled well. The little moves he makes to free up space and hold the ball to get in position for a pass are a joy to watch. I still think that Muntari is one of the most frustrating players ever. He makes some of the most mind bogglingly stupid passes but his finish on the volley was excellent. Like I said before, if he keeps it simple defensively he is a good player to have. Pazzini played really well battling hard and even Niang had a great appearance showing he might not be quite as terrible as some people here might think (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) . I am so happy tonight. So nice to see Milan win big and be the talk of the football world. Onward to the derby! I hope Balotelli is fired up to join in the fun.

Muntari may be bad at many things, but he usually takes those last shots well. has scored some decent goals in his career.

Possession was 35% for Milan and 65% for Barcelona. Didn't watch the game as I passed out early, but the feedback I got was that we were very organized defensively, worked on the counter ... Yet Barcelona did not play well is where our luck was at.

The return leg will be difficult (i) camp nou has a bigger pitch, hence more effort from our players to close down space (ii) Barcelona will be gunning it from the start as opposed to the way they approached the 1st leg.


With all that said ... Forza Milan ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif)

Looks like it wasn't a handball at all:

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what a wonderful day.

i have one request. can we please have the milan commentator's reactions. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

http://youtu.be/-V8T89R7k4U (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

How bigger is the Nou Camp pitch than the San Siro one in reality?

I know when you go for example to Chelsea at the bridge and then the Nou Camp you'd feel the huge difference but is there that much difference when it comes to the San Siro?

I also reado someone here saying that the players should put that Arsenal game last season to the back of their minds. I say Allegri should make them watch that over and over again. He has to make them see what going out with a bad mindset will do. And how it would mean throwing away all that hard work we did in the first leg

I'm 100% sure that we can get a draw off them or even score a goal in the case of a loss just like the 2 times we went there last season as well as the 2 times we played them at home.

And I really hate how some people are making it out to be like Barca had a bad game. Barca played like they always do. Pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, etc, etc. We simply stopped them from getting in behind us like they do to other teams and that was why they looked bad. Simply because WE made them look bad

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thank you

Btw max, don't know if you've checked again but the game is uploaded in nearly every language on soccershouts

Already downloaded (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) but thanks.

Including Maltese? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/innocent.gif)

Well they did show the game on one of the maltese TV stations here in Maltese, I'm not sure anyone bothered to record it. And anyway you wouldn't want to rewatch any match in Maltese especially if you understood. The commentators are usually the biggest isiots/tools out there

I like you optimism han, but I would very much take this game as an isolated one and compliment the coach and players for a marvelous result!

On aggregate we have a 2-0 lead going into the return leg. As a result, it seems like we have an advantage, but on the field of play we had only 35% ball possession in our own stadium. We defended well and depended on the counter.

I did not expect us to draw, let alone to win with a 2 goal margin ... But I'll take it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Oh and you are not allowed to open the return leg thread .... dst is doing that! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/96.gif)