Crouch and decision-San Siro

Presented the Milan-Tottenham as one of the main ingredients of menu Champions League knockout: a European giant without the gloss of yesteryear but resurfaced in the calcium compared to the revelation of the league and one of the most recent animators Premier. The meeting did not came across the show that was planned but has left us an interesting game where Tottenham have been higher. The Spurs have won at San Siro thanks to a goal from Crouch to just ten minutes left badly towards the Italian team to go to the quarterfinals.

First chapter include low and substitutions. AC Milan Pirlo missing, the game thread and whose absence note rossonero the Alpine team for a few weeks. Moreover, Van Bommel, Emanuelson and as Cassano Champions can not compete-disputable norm for the Italian, who only played prior to Sampdoria. Tottenham missing from the injury to its star, Gareth Bale, which was a respite for Allegri. In addition, Duck and Modric would stay on the bench by technical decision, leaving both in the second half and showing, especially the great Croatian player, the lawn is your place.

Respect between both teams took precedence in the field but at Tottenham he looked more brazen. Strengthened the midfield with Palacios and Sandro, the band gained prominence with Pienaar and especially with Lennon on the right, which Antonini he was unable to plug. It looked primarily at the air at the head of Crouch, which fought all without success too. At Milan football cost him build a midfield with Gattuso, Thiago Silva and Flamini, and Robinho e Ibrahimovic had to go too if they wanted to see the ball closely. To make matters worse, a good Abbiati was forced off after being hit in the head with Crouch, Amelia coming into place.

Ibrahimovic, subject to a penalty not whistled after Dawson's elbow, began to have significance in the Milan game and noticed it, pivoting on the Swede the Italian team's offensive game. The forces are equal and the porters became extras until they appeared Lennon and Van der Vaart to trouble Milan's area with no results. This led to the end of the first part with the following summary: Tottenham as the best team and Ibrahimovic as the best player.

After the break would go unnoticed by Seedorf Pato, with Robinho, drowning most of the game, delaying its position. Milan start the second half strong with a surprise guest in attack, as the central danger Yepes take twice that would be derailed by Gomes. In the first, after the Colombian's header, the intervention of the Brazilian goalkeeper was retrospective. Then began the time for Tarascan. First, Flamini was ahead of injuring the Croatian defender Corluka and Woodgate going, old friend instead. And of course, would have room for Gattuso, overwrought entire second half and had to be expelled after pushing the second coach of the British.

Modric came by Van der Vaart and Tottenham won clearly, but coinciding with the highlights of the Milan-based arreones and tail of individual inspiration, yet was unable to create too much risk on Gomes's goal. When the home team was unleashed on the counter area, Tottenham took the dismissal to create a backlash in which there were two against two, and in which Lennon overflowed its par to yield to Crouch, who made no mistake. Award for the English end good game and showed the confidence that Redknapp today in asparagus.

The match came to an end with a chance for Robinho and Ibrahimovic bicycle kick or canceled for lack prior, but after the referee's whistle, Gattuso would reserve becoming yet another chapter to deal with the second coach of the Spurs and anyone who dared cross his path. The Italian will miss the return through suspension, but it would surprise a penalty from UEFA. It will be at White Hart Lane, where Milan will have to improve what is offered today if you want remontarlto tie.

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