AFTER the winter break back in the Champions League first knockout round of matches at San Siro to go on stage one of the most anticipated clashes and charming in front of AC Milan and Manchester United that their boards have more than 101 trophies.

Can not make it in Milan Borriello while recovering Thiago Silva, Leonardo prefers the former over ‘Beckham expected to Seedorf and they focus on Huntelaar, galvanized by the two goals against Udinese, surprisingly outside and inside Abate Bonera, Antonini also retrieves the last .

Sir Alex must do without giving up Berbatov and Vidic to rally very buttoned with only Rooney, still dry in this edition of Champions, to make the front spoiler.

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MILAN: (4-3-3): Dida, Bonera, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Antonini (Favalli from 37 ‘pt); Beckham (Seedorf from 27′ st), Ambrosini, Pirlo, Pato, Huntelaar (Inzaghi from 32 ’st ), Ronaldinho. (Abbiati, Abate, Gattuso, Flamini).

MANCHESTER UNITED (4-5-1): Van der Sar, Rafael (Brown from the 48 ’st), Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Nani (Valencia from 21′ st) Fletcher, Scholes, Carrick, Park, Rooney. (Kusczak, Neville, Gibson, Owen, Berbatov).

No time to sit in front of television screens that Milan is already ahead, on the 3rd from the right wing Alexandre Pato put the scissors in the center where Evra is Ronaldinho, the Brazilian who prepared the shot in the leg hit Carrick’s feet and displaces Vandersar, putting in goal for the delirium of the Meazza.

Milan are on the wings of the benefit urges surprised and annihilated their opponents and wrap, the Red Devils are struggling to put his nose in metacampo Rossoneri, while meneghini hammer the final touch, the British are trying to scare the Milan with drooping from bands that put some ‘anxiety to a fear Dida, AC Milan, but is still closer to a doubling in two attempts to Ronaldinho, the Brazilian from the spot on the first pull too central, allowing the goalkeeper to block ground, according to the gaucho drinking a couple of opponents and a great shot from the edge of exploding Vandersar which can reject Fortunately, in the usual way anything but orthodox, among the two occasions of Dinho a great opportunity that happens on the feet of Antonini, served in area, by Thiago Silva, takes a crack at the post with the goalkeeper motionless.

The game turns riding the half-hour to 32 Huntelaar, beautifully launched in the heart of host defense, football slipping the ball beyond VanderSaar vain leaning dive, and ironic to die from a cut right-hand post.

AC Milan's English midfielder David Beckham (R) and defender Daniele Bonera react after Dutch forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar missed a goal against Manchester United during their UEFA Champions League round of 16 match on February 16, 2010 at San Siro stadium in Milan. AFP PHOTO / Giuseppe Cacace

As often happens instead of doubling the Rossoneri deserved draw lucky guest arrives, with Antonini off the pitch with an injury that forced him to leave the field for Favalli, Fletcher profiting from the band and silent, from the bottom, put in the center, Scholes is the turning wheel of the right but the ball awkwardly butt hit him on the left and take a statistical trajectory evil ending his race against the post and then into network, absurd goal, a draw against the trend of the match.

Manchester United's English midfielder Paul Scholes (R) celebrates scoring against AC Milan during their UEFA Champions League round of 16 match on February 16, 2010 at San Siro stadium in Milan. AFP PHOTO / Paul Ellis

AC Milan are feeling the pinch and set pace and determination, Manchester is thus able to earn twenty meters and to have the ball, completely unproductive until the end of the first portion of the game.

The second half started again with Milan leaning forward at the 48th on a apennellata of Dinho Pato anticipates everyone from the band head, but just sends up to 54 ° we test on a Pirlo free-kick from 25 yards, the ball is directed towards seven, but Van Der Saar comes to us in plastic and flight diverted for a corner, and finally at 59 ° sensational solo effort by Ronaldinho who just entered the area, places the ball on the opposite pole, the Dutch goalkeeper uses all its 2 meters econ fingertips deflects the corner yet.

The United joke awaits sly, artfully slowing the pace, ready to restart as soon as possible, Sir Alex seems to be a follower of the Trap, a team that plays the Italian, English football other than sparkling, this is a healthy old deadbolt, we test Rooney only with a limit that bad hit by Dida grounded.

And like a script to the second thrust of the match, the 66th, Valencia is the bottom line and bowl at the back post cross that Dida merely states, leaving the bypass path smartass, Bonera remains anchored to the ground and Rooney headed search and finds the opposite pole with a clear wood pigeon, goals of exquisite workmanship and Manchester unexpectedly ahead.

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney heads the ball against AC Milan during their UEFA Champions League round of 16 match on February 16, 2010 at San Siro stadium in Milan. Manchester United defeated AC Milan 3-2. AFP PHOTO / Damien Meyer

As we all Rossoneri fans also drops the chain and the players for about ten minutes out completely from the match, allowing the boss of Manchester to his liking, there is no opposition in midfield, defense and latita, accurate and lethal at 74 °, comes the third goal with Rooney still houses that eludes the offside trap and beat the head from close range a property Dida.

Manchester United's English forward Wayne Rooney (R) celebrates with Scottish midfielder Darren Fletcher after he scored his second goal against AC Milan during their UEFA Champions League round of 16 match on February 16, 2010 at San Siro stadium in Milan. AFP PHOTO / Paul Ellis

AC Milan by Seedorf in the field in place of a inadequate Beckham starts lance in rest and find a great goal from the same Dutch 85 ° which, under the measure, deviates from the back-heel a cross for 3 to 2 to reopen the games.

AC Milan's Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf celebrates after scoring against Manchester United during their UEFA Champions League round of 16 match on February 16, 2010 at San Siro stadium in Milan. Manchester United defeated AC Milan 3-2. AFP PHOTO / Giuseppe Cacace

Even a couple of minutes and Inzaghi, launched towards the area, well placed shot over the bar a ball that deserved better luck.

The finish is the emblem of the game, Ambrosini tries a center area, an Englishman sacrifices herself at the last turning a corner on the developments of which hinder HIAG Silva and Nesta, who is a sure winner with questt’ultimo Just put on the side of head.

The expulsion of Carrick for double yellow closed the match.

Win Manchester, honor to Milan.

The classic game of the alleged big, Manchester, which gives the idea of playing cat and mouse to slow down, defends with 10 men behind the ball, waiting for the mistakes of others or the paw of the sample and take it out from ‘impasse, something that happens regularly reversing the inertia of a match in hand to the Red Devils for just those 10 minutes in between the second and third goals.

AC Milan plays with heart and with great determination, the first time is almost perfect balance between departments govern well, never in trouble, no time given to opponents, then it’s a stupid butt and around go bad.

The recovery a bit ‘is more cumbersome along the same lines, the opportunities are all red and black, the goals rather British.

Unfortunately this is football, he right who throws the ball inside, the rest are just songs, but please do not Marianella Mauro and the Anglophiles and have the courage to say that Manchester has won three fortuitous actions ….. ..

Manchester will go in quarter finals and for Milan start to another, yet another, loosing season, do not whistle never his ears to our leaders?!

AC Milan's Brasilian coach Leonardo attends his team's UEFA Champions League round of 16 match against Manchester United on February 16, 2010 at San Siro stadium in Milan. Manchester United defeated AC Milan 3-2. AFP PHOTO / Damien Meyer

The Best: in Milan Ronaldinho and Ambrosini in the Manchester United Rooney and Van der Saar.

By Gfloriano, Rossoneri Blog