Xabi Alonso has fond reminiscences of dealing with Milan, specifically lifting the 2005 Champions League trophy following a miraculous comeback after being 3-0 down and profitable on penalties however on Tuesday night time, the Spaniard finds himself on the sidelines.
The Italian facet – coached by Paulo Fonseca – pose a distinct form of menace that Bundesliga opposition would. Milan are able to defend deep, and Alonso is prepared for a troublesome sport in opposition to the Lombardy membership.
“We anticipate excessive sport intelligence,” stated Alonso at Monday’s press convention. “They’re ready to defend deep however they’ll additionally dominate possession. We now have to be ready for any scenario.”
The Spaniard added: “It’s a match in opposition to an enormous group within the historical past of soccer. AC Milan are a prime facet with a whole lot of particular person high quality. They’ve harmful gamers who work nicely collectively on the pitch. Due to this fact, we might want to produce our greatest efficiency ranges and play with excessive focus as standard.”
