A newcomer which leaves out a champion

Champions League rookie has gotten into the top eight. It has done so at the expense of Milan, an old dog in it to lift apricots. Too old maybe. The Rossoneri have been unable to score a goal. Not in your field, or the White Hart Lane. The stadium was encouraging his men and he remembered the other, their neighbors in North London. "Are you watching Arsenal?," They shouted sarcastically from the stands. Part of the English capital punishment breathe. For the elimination and poor image of the Gunners. The other pride and joy. No wonder.

Tottenham did not play the European Cup from 60, with the old format. This year, with the debut in the Champions League, Conas no shortage of respect. Spurs were said to have caused a cloud of dust to get passports, forgotten in a drawer hidden. They have taken almost half a century for Londoners to catch the plane back. Although this lack of practice has not been noticed. In his last start to Milan moved as regular tourists. Green landed at San Siro with a confidence and a impudence inappropriate in a newcomer. But the trip started a little earlier.

The European dream was born from the head of Peter Crouch. Not a wishful thinking but a goal with the head. Gol epic, touching the final whistle and the direct rival at home. British striker claimed fourth place with a header against Manchester City , banished to the Europa League. Crouch himself has given the pass to the quarterfinals. His was the goal in the first leg , although the merit of Lennon, who masterfully executed kickback. Then the Spurs took the lead and won by the minimum in the last minute. In Italy and Italian. In turn, changing roles. Milan over a ball, putting the touch and the few plays beautiful combination. Premises, traitors to their own style. Nervous and less offensive than ever.

Van der Vaart warned in the opening minutes. Ibrahimovic answered with a powerful shot that forced the stretched lack of Gomes. From there the red and black were made to control the game. Generated several times of danger. The clearest, the auction of William Gallas Robinho gets the sticks. Gomes was out of the goal still do not know why. Pato dribbles it all the ease of the world to serve his fellow countryman. But there was Gallas, where the goalkeeper had to be.

Later, Duck tasted a satin chute after a good through ball from Ibrahimovic. Gomes stopped with a paradón. It seemed that the goal was not long in coming but nothing. Milan's squad could not quite growing up and the possession albeit misleading. High traffic but little in the danger zone. Meanwhile, Tottenham still had not put the football as good feelings had caused in their previous appointments. Until the second part did nothing to defend.

The game will resume with a good pace. The right wing and Lennon took center stage unbalanced and focused when I wanted. The Spurs came to abuse the long balls to Crouch. At that either lack or pitaban you connected the center to the left to anyone. Missing men to finish inside the area. Neither Van der Vaart and Modric Crouch accompanied in these situations.

Gomes was again instrumental in a small uproar that Robinho solved with a dangerous shot. After that time, Harry Redknapp got to Gareth Bale for a discreet Van der Vaart. Reserved by discomfort in the back, Bale gave very little. As the team in general. Until Crouch hinder rather than help. In addition to the repeated failures, was careful not to press much harder and out of Milan. Special mention to the work of Sandro. Emptied in the recovery of the ball and put the criterion when moving to their own. The Brazilian was the highlight of your computer. Along with Gallas and Gomes, of course, with its stops monetizeto-take-de-san-siro "> from the first leg 0-1.

In the end, tied at 0 in a duel less fun than expected. The Allegri's go with the feeling that they deserved more. In this game did do more merit than his opponent, who did not offer his best version. Still, memorable night for Redknapp box, since today the first English manager to qualify to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Another name that has already made history with this Tottenham calling step. We'll see where sleep comes. Fifth in the Premier range, 3 points behind Chelsea and 5 of the City. Spurs fight to be another season in the top four in England. Starting today and for the first time, are among the eight best in Europe.

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