Episode [412]: Facing My Old Club

The first round of the 2007-2008 UEFA Champions League 1/8 knockout round is coming!

Leeds United will face the Rossoneri at their home stadium, Elland Road!

The AC Milan people have come to Leeds and are now preparing for the game against Leeds United. However, they did not accept any interviews before the game. They are preparing secretly. Obviously, they attach great importance to this game.

The Rossoneri came to Leeds with all the main players!

The strength of the Rossoneri is very good. They were the champions of the UEFA Champions League last season and the defending champions this season. Naturally, they have attracted much attention.

The most important thing is that AC Milan was affected by the "Phonegate" incident last season and received heavy penalties. However, their performance last season was still very good. They won the fourth place in the league, and they introduced a lot of players this season, but their results this season are not good.

In Serie A, twenty-three rounds have passed, and AC Milan is now ranked fifth in the league, behind Inter Milan, Roma, Juventus and Fiorentina.

This season, AC Milan's players also suffered a lot of injuries. Among them, their main goalkeeper, the Brazilian Dida, was injured not long ago, and he will not be able to play this game.

Also, Cafu, Jankulovski, Emerson and Brockey are all injured. These factors have a great impact. It is said that Ronaldo on the front line is also injured. This game will not appear in the starting list.

However, some media reporters photographed Ronaldo following AC Milan to Leeds.

It seems that some reports before the game are also problematic. Ronaldo does not seem to be injured, otherwise he would not follow the team to Leeds, but should be recuperating in Milan and Brazil.

The arrival of the AC Milan team naturally attracted a lot of attention, but they really did not accept any interviews, and the training a few days before the game was closed training, and the media reporters were not given any chance at all. Obviously they attach great importance to this game.

Knowing the press conference before the game, AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti spoke and accepted interviews with media reporters.

At the press conference before the game, Carlo Ancelotti didn't say much. He said: "This is a very important game. I know that our opponents are very strong. They have won 22 consecutive victories in the Premier League. This is a very, very amazing statistic. This also shows that their condition is very good and their strength is very strong!"

Ancelotti didn't mean to be perfunctory at all, he was serious!

Ancelotti also said: "Our opponent is a very magical opponent. Since Loya accepted Leeds United, Leeds United has become a magical team. They have been champions for four consecutive years. They are really very good. To compete with such a team, our AC Milan team must go all out and do our best, otherwise we may lose this game!"

It can be seen that Ancelotti frantically collected information about Leeds United before the game, because in the pre-match press conference, he said a lot about the situation and history of Leeds United, and even some media reporters on the scene had never heard of it. They couldn't help giving Carlo Ancelotti a thumbs up. With such preparations, AC Milan should not lose, right?

Ancelotti finally said this: "For this game, we naturally hope not to lose. However, losing in an away game is also acceptable. Our lowest goal is to score away goals and then seek victory!"

It can be seen that Ancelotti is very low-key!

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Zhong Cheng knew about the arrival of AC Milan to Leeds for a long time, and he didn't go to inquire about it. Zhong Cheng naturally did not send spies to search for the AC Milan team, because the team's Green Nethercott had already collected the information of the AC Milan team.

Moreover, the situation of the AC Milan team in the past few years has been very good. It has stole the limelight in world football and is a team that everyone is familiar with. Zhong Cheng naturally knows a lot.

Zhong Cheng really knows a lot about the AC Milan team, and with the information of Green Nethercott, it is almost the same. Does Zhong Cheng need to send someone to find out the news?

For this game, Zhong Cheng is naturally very cautious, because their opponent is indeed very strong, and they are the defending champions of the UEFA Champions League.

However, Zhong Cheng is very confident about this game!

Now Zhong Cheng's eyes are not on this game, but on a player of the AC Milan team. This player is still very young!

This young player's name is Aubameyang!

Yes, this is the striker Aubameyang of Dortmund in later generations, and now he is still a member of the AC Milan youth team. Aubameyang, who is only 18 years old, is now promoted to the first team by Ancelotti.

Aubameyang only came to AC Milan in January last year. In August last year, he went to Malaysia with the AC Milan youth team to participate in the first Champions Youth Cup. He scored seven goals in six games and helped the team win the championship. And won the top scorer.

This season, Aubameyang was promoted to the first team by Ancelotti, replacing the vacancy of Alexander Pato. Because Ancelotti wanted to introduce Alexander Pato to strengthen the striker, but Alexander Pato signed to Leeds United early, so he had to think of another way. This will promote Aubameyang into the first team!

However, in the first team of AC Milan, Aubameyang has not gotten a minute of playing time so far, and has already sat on the bench. More often he still plays with the youth team, but usually trains with the first team.

Zhong Cheng naturally knows how powerful Aubameyang is, but now Aubameyang doesn't pay enough attention to AC Milan. Leeds United can really bring Aubameyang to Leeds United.

Yes, Zhong Cheng was thinking about bringing Aubameyang to Leeds United.

In today's game, Aubameyang did not follow AC Milan to Leeds United, because there is no place for him, Ronaldo and others are sitting on the bench, so there is no chance for him.

Usually, he doesn't have much chance to play in the league and cup games. In such an important UEFA Champions League knockout match, Ancelotti obviously won't give him a chance to play.

Zhong Cheng was thinking that Aubameyang should also want to leave AC Milan at this time, because here he has no chance to play at all. Now he very much hopes to have the opportunity to play in the game, so that it will be helpful for his growth.

But Leeds United is different. Leeds United is now a world-famous youth guard. There are so many opportunities for young players to play, this is the paradise that many young players yearn for.

At this time, Zhong Cheng handed over the matter to Albertini and asked Albertini to poach the corner of AC Milan.

When he first accepted this task, Albertini refused!

After all, AC Milan is his old club, and he still has deep feelings for AC Milan. This is going to poach the corner of his old club. He can't do it, but knowing that Zhong Cheng is very optimistic about Aubameyang, and Aubameyang has not received corresponding attention in AC Milan, so Albertini agreed!

Albertini is ready to attack Aubameyang!

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Albertini is the star of the AC Milan team. He used to be the captain of the AC Milan team. He became famous here and became the world's top team. His feelings for the AC Milan team are very deep. The fans of AC Milan also have very strong feelings for him, this is his home!

However, Albertini was not happy when he left AC Milan.

Albertini and AC Milan's current coach Carlo Ancelotti are somewhat conflicted. As soon as Carlo Ancelotti came to AC Milan, he put Albertini in the cold palace, claiming that AC Milan had no place for him, and then Albertini was loaned out and drifted outside.

Because Albertini was the confidant of the former head coach of AC Milan, and Ancelotti also believed that Albertini was not suitable for his tactics, so he never faced Albertini squarely.

Therefore, Albertini is a little unhappy with Carlo Ancelotti.

It was because of this guy that he left his beloved AC Milan team. How could Albertini give this guy a good look!

Now, they met on the stage of the UEFA Champions League. Albertini is preparing to avenge the past and let Carlo Ancelotti know how outrageously wrong he was.

Before the game, many media reporters interviewed Albertini. After all, he was going to face his old club, and it was the AC Milan team that Albertini had a deep affection for.

Albertini said before the game: "I was surprised to meet AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League. To be honest, I really don't want to meet AC Milan, after all, it is my home team!"

When Albertini faced questions from media reporters, he kept silent about Ancelotti!

Albertini also said: "Although I love AC Milan very much, I am now a member of Leeds United. In this game, I stand on the side of Leeds United. I naturally hope that our Leeds United can win, advance to the next round, and go further. But if AC Milan is eliminated, I will also be very disappointed and painful!"

Yes, this game is a torment for Albertini!

Albertini also said: "The strength of this AC Milan team is indeed very strong. They will pose a great threat to our Leeds United team. But I am still very confident in our team, because we have a coach like Mr. Loya in our team. It is difficult for our Leeds United team not to win. At this time, I am worried about AC Milan team, because they really don't have many chances in this game!"

Albertini didn't say anything after finishing these words. He really didn't want to say too much about the AC Milan team. He just hoped that this game could end as soon as possible, so that he would feel better.

The AC Milan fans also cheered excitedly when they saw Albertini, and waved to Albertini. How much they hoped that Albertini could return to AC Milan, because this is Albertini's home, and Leeds United is not!

The fans of AC Milan shouted loudly, hoping that Alpi you can go home and return to AC Milan.