When the "Premier League triumvirate surrounds Milan" was formed, when Inter Milan, who had won 17 in a row, were out of the Champions Cup, and when Manchester United's bloody "slaughter" of Roma at Old Trafford began, few could have foreseen today's outcome. The two biggest favourites Manchester United and Chelsea fell one after another, AC Milan and Liverpool met in the semi-finals of the Champions League, and Italian football did not lose to anyone.

Perhaps a World Cup is not enough to prove the level of the league, Inter Milan after a ride against Valencia out, once again made many people doubt Italian football, in fact, with the outbreak of the "phonegate incident", Juventus's relegation, some mixed teams in Serie A, this Serie A, is indeed the worst Serie A in recent years.

However, it would be too biased to take Roma's 1-7 match against Manchester United and Valencia's elimination of Inter Milan as a yardstick to measure the gap between Serie A and the Premier League and La Liga.

"The right score for that game would have been 1-3, and you can't play it a hundred times." This is Roma's Pizarro's assessment of the 1-7 game, the game is always a chance to save zài, if the runners-up of Serie A lost to the Premier League champions 6, then how to explain AC Milan's 3-0 score against Manchester United? This score is definitely not a reaction of the normal strength of both teams.

The decline of Serie A is an indisputable fact, but the decline in the level is more reflected in the middle and lower teams, and the Anglo-Italian duel in the final of the European Champions Cup has re-established the name of Italian football. In fact, in recent years. Regardless of their domestic record, AC Milan are always the Serie A team with the best record in European competition. Now let's take a look back at how stupid Vieira's statement that "AC Milan shouldn't have qualified for the Champions League" is, if that is the case, Serie A's record in the Champions League this season ends with a 7-1 win from Roma to Manchester United, which may be a heavy blow to Serie A for the next few seasons.

Milan specialize in the Champions CupAs the only team to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League every year in the past five years, AC Milan's results are no accident.

Carlo Ancelotti explained after the game: "I think there are some teams that do better in the cups, which require more rhythm, determination and focus than in the league, as I said. There is no other team in the world that can prepare for the Champions League like AC Milan, and we are trying to create the best conditions to show our best in the Champions League. ”

This is indeed the case. The goal of Milan's annual winter training program is to get the team in the best shape before the quarter-finals of the Champions League. In addition, the wealth of experience accumulated by the team's veterans in the Champions League is an asset that the team is increasing every season.

Opposite. Inter Milan is outstanding. But pay more attention to the domestic league, before the season, the club set the first goal on the league championship, the team is unlikely to maintain a consistent rhythm and form in the long season, it is not easy to maintain the best condition on the front of the first goal, Inter Milan's exit in the Champions Cup is understandable, regardless of strength. Moratti has adjusted his primary goal for next season to the Champions Cup, and it is believed that the Nerazzurri will also have a lot to watch in next year's Champions Cup.

Roma lost due to inexperience. Too young to go to Old Trafford with confidence. But when adversity comes suddenly, and the preparation is insufficient, in contrast, in the Champions Cup, if the Serie A team wants to achieve results, it is still to look at AC Milan and Juventus.

Earning the respect of the worldFrom the phonegate scandal to the march into Athens, it has not been easy for AC Milan to achieve where they are today in such a season. The summer break of the World Cup year itself is short, and due to sudden events, many of AC Milan's players had to give up their summer vacation to play the Champions League qualifiers, and the summer preparations were also forced to be cancelled, which affected AC Milan for half of the season. Despite this, in the first half of the league, AC Milan still put all their energy into the Champions League, qualifying from the group one round ahead of schedule, paving the way for the current results.

I have to say that this is also thanks to AC Milan's good signing, several opponents in the group stage are indeed not strong, the first opponent in the knockout round is Celtic, and when they meet Manchester United, the team's state has also been adjusted, and when the day comes, AC Milan is destined to enter Athens.

Without summer training, suffering the psychological blow of penalty points, and once the goal of the top four in the league was threatened, in such a situation, AC Milan can tenaciously get out of the predicament and enter Athens, which should be respected by the world.

Ferguson called AC Milan a "wonderful winner" after the game, Spanish newspaper Ace called AC Milan "a great team that knows the key to victory", and "Kicker" said that "AC Milan's final against Liverpool was the perfect ending". The team has come out of the physical predicament, but also successfully overcome the psychological difficulties, not all teams can do, now it seems that AC Milan in the league to play in the top four, or even to get the top three is not much problem, and in the Champions Cup, AC Milan is still one step away from the final cup, whether the last step can be taken or not, in this "dark season", AC Milan has achieved extremely successful. Reflecting on the terrible outbreak of the Italian team last summer amid the negative press, perhaps this is the spirit and essence of Italian football.

In four days, United's two games had a strikingly similar "first half", at Goodison Park, they were also in a desperate situation of 0-2 as they were tonight, and the result went to two extremes, in the Premier League, Manchester United took advantage of a low-level mistake and Cristiano Ronaldo came on to play an attacking frenzy to perform a big comeback, beating Everton 4-2, and today against the leaky Rossoneri, Manchester United fought back and was beaten by the opponent to seal the victory.

Ferguson admitted after the game that United did not deserve to qualify: "The opponents were obviously in better shape than us, sharper and quicker on the ball, they did cause us a lot of problems and pressure, they deserved to win. ”

However, Manchester United were not beaten by Milan and there were deeper reasons behind the defeat. Jose Mourinho has complained in the last two weeks that Chelsea's rivals Liverpool have always been able to sit back and relax, but what about Manchester United?

Ostensibly it was Milan who beat Manchester United. Liverpool beat Chelsea and the lord said: 'Milan are better than us in terms of physical and physical preparation. They rotated some of their main players in the league last week, but what about Manchester United? It's been desperate. Mourinho said: 'There are many reasons why Chelsea players are proud of themselves'. On the surface, the third-place finishers in the two leagues eliminated the Premier League champions and runners-up, but on the other hand, it was Manchester United and Chelsea who dragged each other down.

Manchester United and Chelsea's league title race has been going on all season, and the battle between the two sides has been heating up since the New Year. Manchester United have won seven in a row since losing to Arsenal in January, including a 1-0 win at Liverpool, and Chelsea have been on a stronger record, winning nine in a row since losing to Liverpool at the end of January. However, it was not easy for both sides to win. Many times, under the mental pressure of the opponent, he pushed his willpower to the limit, "squeezed" himself in exchange for victory, and then recovered in less than three days (8 games in 24 days in April). Then "squeeze dry" and then restore fù...... The cycle always erupts one day, and the Champions League semi-finals have become a nightmare for both Manchester United and Chelsea, both of which have been overturned by their opponents with home wins.

On the other hand, Milan and Liverpool, the two teams also have something in common. Jose Mourinho sarcastically said that "Chelsea are Liverpool's last rivals". "We are fighting with a team that has a title hope left early on", and the same is true for Milan, in the league Milan is more locked in the top four of the league, Inter Milan has been in the league lead, squeezing into the top four to complete the goal, and the Champions League is left.

Milan rotated half of their teams in the league last week, with the likes of Kakagattuso resting on the bench and Liverpool sending in 10 substitutes. Gerrard and others simply didn't even make the bench list. "Do you think that's fair? Is it fair for Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard to showdown? Apparently not. "Mourinho's complaint is not unreasonable.

There are two sides to everything, and football is no exception. Fighting on three fronts can give the team three championship hopes. At the same time, it also puts more burden on the team.

Looking at the fixtures, United have played 56 games so far this season, second in Europe behind Chelsea. The Red Devils' injury team includes Rio Ferdinand, Neville, Saha, Nemanja, Park Ji-sung, etc., and the Blues are also huge, with Ballack, Carvalho, Robben, Sheva ...... Two of Europe's most tired teams were beaten by two giants with only one battlefield, and defeat is inevitable when mental strength and good fortune can't fill the black hole created by the combination of injuries and bodies.

There is no absolute fairness on the football pitch, just as every World Cup does not wipe out all the stars, Manchester United lost their Champions League hopes in an unfair game and returned to Old Trafford disappointed, but the season is not over yet, and there are still two trophies waiting for them to fight for.

At least in terms of chances, they are slightly better than Chelsea, with a five-point lead in the league and FA Cup chances split in half. Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas complained that last season's league, Champions League and World Cup were not just drained and overdrawn, and Manchester United and Chelsea certainly don't want that to happen next season, but now they can't do so much, the arrow is on the string, and it will be launched no matter what......

United also made some tactical mistakes, with Ferguson making just one change in the second leg compared to the first leg of the Champions League semi-final: Nemanja Vidic came on from injury to partner Brown at centre-back, while Heinze returned to left-back to replace Patrice Evra. Judging from the fact beforehand, no one will question such an adjustment, the left side of the league against Everton, Evra and Brown has been broken through continuously, and now Heinze is mainly playing on the left side, with Vidic, the effect should of course be restored. But in hindsight, this was a big evil move that Ferguson never expected, which directly led to the situation that Manchester United were completely controlled by the opponent in the first half and were powerless in the second half.

Manchester United's injury accumulation at the back is an element that must be mentioned in many media predictions, if anyone can return, it can affect even the updated odds change, and in fact Leo has been on the bench in this game, and Vidic, who has an injury to his collarbone, has directly entered the starting line, which shows that Ferguson is also dissatisfied with the current defensive line, as long as there is a main physical function indicator in place, let him start.

But the question is whether the preparation of the mentality and the preparation of cooperation are in place? In hindsight, it was simply Yan zhòng's absence. The mentality mentioned here is not simply patting the chest and shouting that it is guaranteed to win, but a more professional all-round psychological preparation after studying the opponent in detail. Obviously, Vidic and Heinze's left side didn't do it at all, especially Vidic.

The crisis starts from the first minute. Kaka relied on speed to break through Vidic, and then shot wide from a small angle, it stands to reason that the Serbian central defender is not slow, and Kaka should be on guard, the reason why he came up was a loss, obviously and Vidic suddenly moved from injury to the starting line, and the tenacity to deal with the big battle is far from enough. This goal indicates that the tragic scenes below will be played out frequently.

After the opening kick-off, Milan concentrated on the left side of Manchester United and we could imagine what Carlo Ancelotti was intending to: whether it was Patrice Evra or Heinze. It's all about attacking rather than defending, and it's easy to get out of position, so you have to take advantage of it, and in fact Milan has chosen the right direction. The consequence was that Heinze on this line and Vidic, who stepped forward to fill in the position, were in a hurry.

In the 2nd minute, it was Heinze who was fouled by Lagattuso. As a result, after the free-kick went in, Seedorf picked up an opportunity to shoot angrily and almost scored, and in the sixth minute, it was Heinze's mistake again, and the rain god he prayed to did not help him, but let him slide, and Otto's cross found Inzaghi. It's just that Pippo's shot is too right.

The back-to-back mistakes of the two meant that Milan had to fight to the death. And how could Ferguson use the precious substitution quota to change the defender, he only hoped that as the game progressed, the two players on the left side could adapt, but it backfired, and the more chaotic the battle became.

The second goal is the super-large-scale outbreak of Heinze/Vidic combination mistakes, this ball first came from Heinze, he rarely crossed the ball across the penalty area, and then Vidic slipped when he stopped the ball, Pirlo immediately took the ball, got rid of Heinze and then crossed the bottom, Vidic stood up and pushed out, but the ball did not reach the position, at best it was an emergency clearance, and the result was taken by Seedorf, Vidic stepped forward to fly the shovel, the center of gravity was completely lost, because it was a flying shovel from a long distance, it was completely a trick with a red eye, The momentum at the end of it could not penetrate Lu Min, and it was easily shaken by Seedorf and hit with a cold shot.

Heinze, who dared to cross the inside line in this kind of game, was passed again in the key confrontation with Pirlo; Vidic, first slipped, then cleared the siege poorly, and finally unsure of the long-range flying tackle, white to Seedorf, a set of pre-game self-thought very reliable combination, just beaten to the ground.

Speaking of Vidic is pitiful enough, the new star of the central defender, who is considered to be the pillar of Manchester United's future, risked his comeback in order to catch up with this big battle, but he was full of injuries and teammates did not cooperate well with Kaka's strong impact, and there was a confrontation with Kaka in the second half, and he was passed by the opponent again, but this Kaka body may not be enough, and he stopped and turned around after passing, but lost a shot on goal.

In addition to not being adjusted to Heinze, and Brown's center-back combination, Vidic also did not run in place, this fresh combination does not seem to communicate much, Inzaghi's two shots on the back were missed, and the third goal conceded, the distance between the two was too wide, and the result was a "blitzkrieg" attack launched by Gilardino who was full of body.

This 0-3, like that 7-1, can not be the real strength of the team, but the details are not handled properly, if they are firmly grasped, there is a possibility of being expanded, Manchester United is indeed weak in the back line, but therefore the fire line sent the main force who has just recovered from injury, can it be strengthened? As it turned out, the consequence of making do was to make the "firefighter" Vidic a "sinner".

The British media sarcastically said that Manchester United changed from a kingdom hero to a cellar boy overnight, the temporary adjustment of the back line, and the untimely follow-up of the double back midfield, so that Milan's counterattack was almost always threatening, and Vidic should have their own responsibility, so what about Ferguson?

He should be able to fully understand Mourinho's mood yesterday, the long-term three-line battle brought about extreme tension in the brain nerves, the original clever hand continuous substitution adjustment, because of the extreme importance of the end of the game, and become very difficult, Mourinho simply did not change for 90 minutes, lost, Ferguson changed one person at the start, and lost even more. The Manchester City derby at the weekend may be replaced by the most authentic centre-back combination of Leo and Nemanja Vidic, but is it back, is that the fighting form of the past back?

AC Milan beat Manchester United 3-0 at home in the second leg of the Champions League to advance to the final 5-3 on aggregate, where they will face Liverpool, who had eliminated Chelsea on penalties a day earlier, in a clash three weeks later. After the two finalists were announced, the authoritative European bookmaker William Hill also announced the final odds to win the title, and AC Milan finally won back their trust with their excellent performance, and they beat Liverpool to become the favorites to win the title.

In the latest odds offered by William Hill, AC Milan is slightly favored at 1.72 to win the championship. Liverpool are priced at 2.00 to win the title, suggesting that the bookmakers are relatively inclined to Milan to avenge the revenge they had taken in the final two years ago, and for the first time this season, AC Milan are the favourites to win the Champions League. A look back at the Champions League odds since the start of the knockout rounds. It is not difficult to see that AC Milan has gone from being looked down upon by the outside world to finally reaching the final and earning trust, and has gone through a respectable road to the Champions League.

After the Champions League round of 16, Barcelona and Chelsea are unanimously recognized as the two favorites, and after the defeat in the first round of the 1/8 finals, Barcelona was driven out of the odds favorite, and AC Milan, who drew away to Celtic, was only 10th at odds of 15.00 (odds after the first round of the 1/8 finals).

Since then, the Champions League quarter-finals have been made, and AC Milan, who have scored with Kaka in extra time, continue to be underestimated, and their 9.00 odds to win the title are behind the top three in the Premier League and Valencia. Ranked fifth in the quarterfinals, in the same bracket as Bayern and Roma (odds after the second round of the 1/8 finals).

AC Milan lost a good game at home in the first round of the quarterfinals and were held to a draw by Bayern, at which point the team's trust level fell to the lowest point. 13 to 1 are the second-lowest of the eight teams, just above PSV Eindhoven, who lost 3-0 at home, at a time when Liverpool are already feeling like the favourites of the big (after the first round of the quarter-finals).

A week later, Milan thrashed Bayern Munich 2-0, but their performance is still not fully recognised by the betting community. They are still the least favored team in the final four. They are fourth at 5.00, while their semi-final opponents, Manchester United, are joint favourites with Chelsea (odds after the quarter-final second round).

Manchester United drew at home with a delicate score of 3-3 in the first round of the semi-finals, a result that did not change the odds table much, and AC Milan's odds of winning the title are still considered to be lower than those of Manchester United and Chelsea; Today's 3-0 victory at the San Siro was undoubtedly Milan's greatest Champions League win of the season, not only leaving the opposition out of the competition with no chance, but also pushing the Rossoneri into the favourites for the first time.

Of course, bookmaker odds are far from predicting the final outcome, as a number of previous favourites have attested. In 2003, Milan won and then lost in the final, which is a classic of the Champions League final upset. AC Milan are going from the odds to the top of the world and will have to wait for a perfect show in Athens three weeks from now.

Meanwhile. One step away from the top trophy of European clubs, every AC Milan member is working hard to win the Champions League. The players are actively preparing for the game and adjusting their form; The Milan Real Room is trying to make every injured player who dreams of participating in the final qualify. In the face of such an important competition, monetary rewards are naturally indispensable, and the newspaper "Milan Sport" revealed that once they win against Liverpool, each participating player will receive a winning bonus of 200,000 euros.

€200,000 per player, multiplied by 14, becomes €2.8 million, which is a quarter of the annual budget of a small and medium-sized team in Serie B, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to the huge benefits of winning the Champions League. Although the championship bonus plus appearance fee is 6.4 million euros from the competition alone, which is 2.5 million euros more than the runners-up, it is not enough to pay the winning bonus for the players. However, with a winning bonus of more than 20 million euros and an appearance fee ranging from 400,000 to 600,000 euros per game, Milan's revenue from the Champions League this season has reached 30 million euros. In addition, the collateral benefits of winning the championship are staggering, with TG Sports estimating a result of 16 million euros, so it's no wonder that President Silvio Berlusconi made a big deal.

In the face of Milan's reward of 200,000 euros each, perhaps the second time in three years to reach the final, the Liverpudlians are a little aesthetically fatigued, and the hands of American owners Gillette and Hicks are a little shabby, and the winning bonus for each main player is 150,000 euros. In terms of monetary incentives, AC Milan are clearly ahead of the curve.

Maldini has decided to postpone knee surgery for the Champions League, and he even said: "If I win the title, I will choose to continue next season." "The team doctors are also actively cooperating to ensure that the team can race on the 23rd. Milan will charter a direct flight to Athens after the 37th round of the league against Udinese, and in order to take care of the players' feelings, each player has the right to bring at least three family members with the team. La Repubblica laughed: "This may cause dissatisfaction among many Milan fans. "There were only 17,000 tickets to the final for Milan as a whole, and as many as 2,000 were reserved for families and sponsors, but without the efforts of the players, Milan fans would not have been able to enjoy such an important football event. (To be continued......)