Champions League: AC Milan vs Tottenham Hotspur Preview - Part 2
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aaron-Lennon-c3062 vs. Luca Antonini
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luca-Antonini-c22503’s defensive woes are no secret. In fact, they have been well documented over the course of the season. At times, the Rossoneri left back can be found wandering on the opposite flank. Just how Antonini manages to get so woefully out of position
is anyone’s guess. Furthermore, the player’s inability to use his left foot has become painstakingly evident this season.
Harry Redknapp will be all smiles knowing the fact that his fastest player will be taking on the weak link in the Rossoneri rearguard. Lennon’s lightning pace coupled with Crouch’s presence in the Milan penalty area can turn the game on its head. However,
the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 international must not take anything for granted, and play smartly as Antonini is a willing runner.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic vs. Michael Dawson
After an inconsistent season with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Barcelona-c39078, Ibra has returned to his devastating best with AC Milan. Better still; the lanky Swede has improved on his previously disappointing European performances. However, the Rossoneri number 11 still has a point
to prove to his critics who routinely call him a Champions League flop. Should Ibra manage to hit his stride, AC Milan are more than likely to emerge triumphant.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Dawson-c25288 will be the man responsible for putting shackles on the mercurial Swede. In the build-up to this game, Dawson revealed that he was still unable to get over the fact that Tottenham Hotspur were playing one of the perennial giants of European
football; AC Milan.
He said, “Sometimes you have to pinch yourself. It is these sorts of occasions which you really thrive on. I love every minute of it.”
However, the 27-year-old will have to put his sentiments aside in order to produce a match winning performance. The centre back’s job will be made all the more difficult as he will be the man responsible for marking http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-c38029 in this game. Dawson
won Tottenham Hotspur's Player of the Year award last year, but he will have to step up a gear in this encounter.
Peter Crouch vs. Alessandro Nesta
These two players have a score to settle. The last time Crouch lined up against Nesta was in the 2007 Champions League final, as the Rossoneri defeated http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 to lift the coveted title for the seventh time in their history. Fast forward three years and
these two players still remain super stars for their respective teams.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-Hutton-c4253 will play off the lanky target man. Furthermore, Crouch will look to make his presence count from set-pieces, as the Rossoneri
have shown weaknesses when dealing with aerial deliveries.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alessandro-Nesta-c4735 is in the twilight of his legendary career but remains a class act on his day. The Rossoneri number 13 will have to dominate the 6-foot-7 forward – likely to be the only Tottenham player in the AC Milan penalty area – but the job is easier
said than done.
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