MILAN- BAYERN: PLAYER RATINGS
09/03/2006
La Gazzetta dello Sport
MILAN: Dida 5.5; Stam 7, Kaladze 6.5, Nesta 6.5, Serginho 7.5; Vogel 7, Pirlo 6.5, Seedorf 6.5; Kakà 7; Shevchenko 7, Inzaghi 8. Ancelotti 7.5.
BAYERN: Kahn 5.5; Sagnol 5.5, Lucio 5.5, Ismael 5, Lizarazu 4.5; Demichelis 5 (Zè Roberto 5.5), Deisler 5 (Scholl 5.5), Ballack 5.5, Schweinsteiger 6; Makaay 4.5 (Guerrero 5.5), Pizarro 5. Magath 5.
Il Corriere dello Sport-Stadio
MILAN: Dida 5.5; Stam 7, Kaladze 7.5, Nesta 6.5, Serginho 7.5; Vogel 6.5, Pirlo 6.5, Seedorf 7; Kakà 7; Shevchenko 7, Inzaghi 8. Ancelotti 8.
BAYERN: Kahn 5; Sagnol 5, Lucio 5, Ismael 4, Lizarazu 4.5; Demichelis 5.5 (Zè Roberto 5.5), Deisler 4.5 (Scholl 5.5), Ballack 5.5, Schweinsteiger 5; Makaay 4.5 (Guerrero 5), Pizarro 5. Magath 5.
Tuttosport
MILAN: Dida 5; Stam 7, Kaladze 7, Nesta 6.5, Serginho 7; Vogel 6.5, Pirlo 6, Seedorf 6; Kakà 7; Shevchenko 7, Inzaghi 8. Ancelotti 7.5.
BAYERN: Kahn 5; Sagnol 5.5, Lucio 5, Ismael 4.5, Lizarazu 4.5; Demichelis 6 (Zè Roberto 5.5), Deisler 5 (Scholl 5), Ballack 4.5, Schweinsteiger 5.5; Makaay 5 (Guerrero 5), Pizarro 6.5. Magath 5.
NESTA: 'Kahn give us a lift'
09/03/2006
MILAN - Sandro Nesta commented about the defence: 'It always goes well when we play like that. Kaladze is in great form. The goal Dida conceded was a bad one but the ball took a strange trajectory and came out to Ismael who scored. When an error happens we talk amongst ourselves to improve it. Kahn? His behaviour gave us a lift, he made a mistake shouting into Sheva's face, a top player doesn't do that.'
GALLIANI: ‘Always competitive in Europe’
09/03/2006
MILAN - Adriano Galliani’s post-game analysis: ‘We are the only team in Europe that has made it to the quarter-finals for the last four years and we are the only semifinalist from last year that are still in the running. We remain competitive in Europe, which is exactly what president Berlusconi has asked of us for the last 20 years and that is exactly what we continue to do. Milan must try to arrive at first or second place in the league every year and to go as far as possible in the Champions League in order to have a chance to relax during the summer. At the moment that is exactly what we are doing, so we’ll see what happens. Juve? Certainly if we mange to win in Turin it would be good for our position as second in the table. When we are focused and determined we play the best football in Europe, along with Barcelona. I’m not saying this as vice-president of Milan, but as someone that is crazy about football. I follow Barcelona on TV and from my point of view we are the two best teams. Inzaghi? He passed Di Stefano, a world-wide football legend. I am happy with what he has done for Milan. The Champions League quarter-finals? I am not making any predictions. We have suffered in the past in apparently easy draws, not only against Deportivo in 2004 but also against PSV last year.’
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ANCELOTTI: 'Great application and courage'
09/03/2006
MILAN - Carlo Ancelotti said: 'I have been waiting for some time for the team to put in a performance like that and they showed great application and courage. That was the key to this game because if you are afraid then you cannot manage to build moves, the defence played and the midfield covered. I saw Pirlo all over the place, Vogel was bright and Seedorf very agressive, it was all good. The environment in the San Siro and the fans really help. Bayern are a difficult side to play against as Manchester United were last year. Milan are the only side from last season to come through again and this shows our great character. I would prefer to avoid an Italian side in the next round because the tension is to high, it's better to play a foreign side.'
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NUMBERS & GOALS: MILAN ON FIRE
09/03/2006
2005-2006 SEASON
LEAGUE GOALS: 63
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GOALS: 17
ITALIAN CUP GOALS: 8
FOUR HAVE SCORED 67 OF THE 88 GOALS
SHEVCHENKO: 24 (16 LEAGUE - 8 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)
GILARDINO: 17 (15 LEAGUE - 2 ITALIAN CUP)
INZAGHI: 13 (10 LEAGUE - 2 CH.LEAGUE - 1 ITALIAN CUP)
KAKA': 13 (8 LEAGUE - 5 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)
GOALS IN EUROPE OVERALL
SHEVCHENKO: 52 GOALS Top Champions League scorer.
SHEVCHENKO: 56 GOALS Top current scorer in all European club cups.
INZAGHI: 50 GOALS Top Italian scorer in all European club cups.