AC Milan was lucky to retain the status of No. 1 in Serie A, but Inzaghi didn't want to have a second time in such a situation, it was too scary, and people with a bad heart couldn't accept it at all.

Inzaghi talked to Paletta, but the other players did not know what Inzaghi had told him, only to find that Paletta was not in a good mood at the training center in the following days, and even the training was not very active. Originally, Inzaghi positioned him as a substitute for the team and didn't play much, but now he has this attitude, and I'm afraid he will play less time in the future.

Inzaghi deliberately cared about Yan Tao's injury, Yan Tao said that there was no problem, and he could play in the next round of the game with Palermo, and Inzaghi was relieved. If Yan Tao is not present, Inzaghi is always not at ease.

The Milan players know that good fortune doesn't come out of the way, so they put their heart and soul into the game against Palermo, and when Milan are fully focused, that kind of attacking power is on full display, and playing at home gives AC Milan a psychological advantage.

In just six minutes of the opening game, Suso won the first place for Milan, the Rossoneri led 1:0 at home, and four minutes later, Zhang Shujie expanded the score to 2:0 for Milan, and in the 19th minute, Zhang Shujie got the ball in front of the court to assist Pashalic, rewriting the score to 3:0.

In less than 20 minutes, AC Milan took a three-goal lead, showing strong attacking power, and in the 37th minute of the game, Zhang Shujie used a free kick to turn the score into 4:0 before the end of the first half!

The game can be said to have entered garbage time in the early half, and in the second half, Inzaghi made a bold change of formation, replacing Zhang Shujie and replacing Baka. Originally, Zhang Shujie wanted to score a hat trick, but considering that the Champions League was about to start, he needed to reserve his physical strength and contribute to Milan's Champions League, so he accepted Inzaghi's arrangement.

Baca played less than eight minutes and assisted Chen Zihua to score a goal, and the score became 5:0, and in the sixty-first minute, Chen Zihua reciprocated and gave Baca an assist, 6:0!

Such a score was very embarrassing for Palermo, and coach López López hid in the dugout and didn't want to come out. If it were to be the same as before, AC Milan might have relented a little bit and saved some face for their opponents. But today, AC Milan didn't do it, perhaps because the draw in the last round made everyone hold their breath to get it back on Palermo.

Palermo can only be blamed for bad luck.

In the 72nd minute, Deulofeu finally scored in the league when he received a cross from Yan Tao and fired the ball into the net with his left foot to score his third goal of the season in all competitions.

In the end, Milan beat Palermo 7-0 at home, and Lopes left in a hurry with his players shortly after the game, and even attended the press conference for less than three minutes. He was a little embarrassed to stay here.

Juventus at the New Alps Stadium are still trying to catch up with AC Milan, and they kept the pressure on Milan with a brace from Gonzalo Higuain at home to a 2-0 win over Chievo. After this round, AC Milan will prepare for the Champions League, while Juventus have been eliminated and will devote all their energy to the league.

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In the heart of Manchester East, England, Manchester City's new training base opened on 8 December 2014. The new base is adjacent to the Etihad Stadium and covers 80 acres of land with 17 large and small football pitches, 7,000 spectator seats, and can accommodate at least 450 players training at the same time.

This training base invested up to 200 million pounds, took three years to complete, and used thousands of manpower. Since Mubarak bought Manchester City, Manchester City have won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, a League Cup and a Community Shield over the years.

It's just that many people define Manchester City as a "powerhouse" and "local tyrant", and some people think that they are a "young giant", but few media consider them to be "super giants", and the biggest reason for this is that they have never won the Champions League.

The 2015/2016 season was the closest they came to winning the Champions League, when they reached the semi-finals but lost to the unbeatable Real Madrid, only by a narrow margin of 1-0 over two legs. Even so, if Manchester City wants to be called a "super giant", the Champions League semi-finals alone are not enough.

What they need is a European champion. Look at Chelsea, from the "nouveau riche" at the beginning, to the current "European giants", what have they experienced? Manchester City is somewhat similar to Atletico Madrid and Arsenal, it is a super team in European football, or they are giants, but they are not "super giants", and the lack of Champions League titles is what they lack.

Therefore, Mubarak's acquisition of Manchester City is not just to dominate the Premier League, but to win the Champions League, but unfortunately, every year, they fall short.

And what about this year? Of course, they want to get the Big Ears Cup, but their opponents in the quarter-finals are not easy to deal with, and they are one of the strongest in football today, Barcelona!

How many are the favourites for Manchester City to qualify? Even many British media believe that Manchester City can beat Barcelona with little chance, and some of their teammates are even a little worried. However, there is one person who does not think so.

Xu Ziyi.

This season's Xu Ziyi is so hot that he is even more popular than the season when he won the league and the Champions League at Chelsea! Especially in the second half of the league, he scored six goals and seven assists in ten games, and his indirect assists reached double digits, and he ranked first in the Premier League in terms of average dribbles, passes, threatening passes, interceptions and tackles in the midfield! It is no exaggeration to say that without him, Manchester City would not have been able to dominate the standings beyond Chelsea's three-point standings.

In five of those 10 league games, he was voted Man of the Match, accounting for half of the team, so you can imagine how important he is. Xu Ziyi's current goal is not only to win the league title, but also to be on par with the Champions League. Barcelona? He's not afraid of that. Of course, Manchester City have a big league game to play before the Barcelona game, and they have to win this league.

The opponent is Chelsea, Manchester City's biggest or even only contender in the Premier League this season. With Manchester City's current stability, if it beats Chelsea, then the championship will basically not be left behind, Xu Ziyi must help the team get three points, even if Chelsea has Li Mu, one of the "four kings" in today's football.

And the game, tomorrow!

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