Alexandre Pato to start against Barcelona
Milan will be hosting Barcelona at San Siro on Wednesday. It is probably going to be the match which will decide the fate of both the teams in Group H of the Champions League. If Barcelona win the game, they will most probably qualify for the next round
as the winners of their group. However, if Milan win this game, they will move one point ahead of the Catalan giants.
The first encounter of these two teams in the UEFA Champions League took place at the Nou Camp – home of Barcelona. The Spanish Champions were favourites to win the fixture but it was a moment of brilliance by the Brazilian youngster Alexandre Pato which
helped Milan score the first goal of the game.
Barcelona tried to make a comeback into the game and they eventually did take a one goal when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-Silva-c34903 who headed the ball to find the back of the net. The
match ended with a 2-2 score line and both teams shared one point apiece.
Barcelona will now be away from home to San Siro. While the Catalan Giants are not on a brilliant run, Milan are suffering with the same crises.
The last time when Barcelona and Milan faced each other, Milan were without their star strikers http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-c38029. Ibra will now be available for Milan and it has been reported that Pato is now going to start for the Italian Champions.
Since http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexandre-Pato-c4901 is already included in the squad which is going to face Barcelona, the Catalan Giants should wary of the threat which is imposed by the Brazilian youngster. With immense pace and brilliant finishing capabilities, Pato will definitely
trouble the Catalan defenders.
Josep Guardiola will have Carles Puyol and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331, does not have the feet to catch Pato while he’s sprinting towards the goal. Therefore, Guardiola
will have to opt for a defensive set up which perfectly plays the offside trap.
Pato has made six appearances for Milan this season and he has scored only one goal for them. The only goal which he scored this season was against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 in the last encounter between the two teams.
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