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Boca have Milan plan
Friday 14 December, 2007

Boca Juniors Coach Miguel Angel Russo believes that he knows how to stop Milan in this Sunday’s Club World Cup Final.

South America’s representatives squeezed past Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel 1-0 as Milan saw off Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds.

The Rossoneri are eyeing revenge for Boca’s Intercontinental Cup triumph over them in 2003 – a 3-1 penalty shoot-out win – but the Argentine side are full of confidence.

“We know how to play this game,” Russo stressed in his Press conference. “We will try and put lots of pressure on Milan’s front men.

“We have prepared for a game where we keep possession and we are focused on shutting down the Diavolo’s most dangerous players. But the players are calm and we believe in ourselves.

“The semi-final wasn’t an easy game for us, but Milan’s wasn’t easy for them either. They are a great side and on the world’s podium, but so are we.”

The Final is set to receive a bumper Japanese TV audience. Milan’s game against the Urawa Red Diamonds was watched by 30m – 23% of the viewing public – and was the most watched TV programme in 27 years.


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In my opinion, everyone knows how to stop Milan. Our game is very clear. The thing is, if we play at 100% we can't be stopped... The sad thing is, the number of games we can do this now is very limited. Last season, we only did it twice!

I love the last part. Japan seems to love Milan!! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I met some Japanese people in Athens the day before the final too. There was this whole family of Japanese Milan fans and I remember particularly that the mother was a Gattuso fan! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)