Yu Bo's sports meal Reeves has not had time to taste it for the time being, because the final round of the Champions League is about to begin, and in midweek away to AC Milan to go to the Apennine Peninsula, Reeves cannot take a plane, so he can only take a 1o hour train to Milan a day in advance.

There are many football meccas in the world, Manchester, Munich, Madrid, Barcelona, etc., Milan is also one of them, unlike other holy places, Milan City has two giants, AC Milan and Inter Milan, the two teams together have won a total of 8 Champions League titles, two great Champions League winners are in the same city, which is extremely rare in the football world.

Thanks to the CCTV broadcast, the Milan duo has an extremely important position in the hearts of the post-7o and post-8O, Ronaldo, Vieri, Recoba, Inzaghi, Nesta, Shepchenko, etc. are all familiar names, and the red-black and blue-black carry the memories of countless Chinese fans.

The same goes for Reeves, who has good or bad memories of both teams in his previous life following in the footsteps of aliens.

If he were a fan, Reeves' visit to Milan would have been a pilgrimage to Meazza (San Siro), the home of both teams.

But as an opponent, Reeves came to fight, and as soon as he arrived in Milan, he went to the hotel booked by the team to rest and wait for his teammates to arrive.

Before this game, both sides have qualified in advance, the significance of this game is who will get the first place in the group, at present, Lille is second in the group with 11 points from five games, three wins and two draws, AC Milan is ranked first in the group with 13 points from five games, four wins and one draw, and Lille can only win against Milan to win the group, and AC Milan can appear as the first in the group as long as they do not lose.

The top of the group will meet the second place finishers from the other groups in the subsequent one-eighth draw, which is a good position and it stands to reason that this game should be valued by both sides.

But the pre-match signs were not the case.

Carlo Ancelotti's recent interview set the tone for the season: "I would rather finish in the top four at the end of the Serie A season than to go further in the Champions League. ”

There is a reason for saying this, after 14 rounds of league matches, AC Milan, which was penalized by 8 points for manipulating the referee's "phonegate", is currently only in 15th place in the standings, only 4 points ahead of Fiorentina in the relegation zone, and Inter Milan, Roma, Palermo The first group of the standings has a clear advantage, even if the 8 points deducted are added, the Rossoneri are only 2o points, 8 points behind Palermo, not to mention the current 16-point gap, such a big gap is like an abyss in front of Milan, the first group is already unattainable, Livorno, Empoli, Catani and Lazio are also at least six points ahead of Milan, and the prospect of fourth place in the league is in doubt, and Milan fans can hardly imagine what life will be like without the Champions League.

'With the group out of the group, we need to shift our focus to the league and it's unthinkable for AC Milan to miss out on next season's Champions League. This is the second time Ancelotti has repeated this idea before the game, giving fans a lower psychological expectation of this game.

The price of tickets for the match also shows the attitude of the team, with fans who have a full season ticket for the league being able to buy tickets for the game for one euro, a move similar to a stock sale that has been protested by UEFA.

Of course, there were two other reasons why Carlo Ancelotti decided not to fight for top spot in the group.

The first reason is that this season seems to be the second in the group to participate in the draw for the quarterfinals.

Take a look at the current teams in the second place in the group: Barcelona in Group A, Inter Milan in Group B, Roma in Group D, Real Madrid in Group E, Arsenal in Group G.

It is impossible for Roma and Inter to meet in the same country, and the top two in La Liga and the British arsenal are likely to be drawn, and Ancelotti feels that the second place in the group is much safer.

Reason 2: The team is full of injuries and illnesses.

Especially at the back, Nesta underwent surgery on his right shoulder on Monday, AC Milan officially announced that he will be out for three months, while Serginho underwent lumbar spine surgery, AC Milan officials could not confirm his return date, and at the same time, Costacuta and Favali will both have to wait until January, and Cafu is also recovering from injury.

According to media reports, AC Milan will make winter supplements at central defender and right wing-back to deal with injuries at the back of the team, Milan sporting director Braida has been active in Brazil and Argentina some time ago, and Brajda's South American trip focused on Sao Paulo's 21-year-old central defender Alex Silva, in addition, Lazio captain Odor is also among the scandals.

In addition to the backline, injuries are also in other positions, with Dida and Gattuso out for at least a week injured, Kaka and Ambrosini just returning from injury and only training with the whole team in the last pre-match training session on Tuesday, Ancelotti did not dare to let the two heavyweights who had just recovered from injury rush on the pitch to fight for an unimportant first place.

In contrast to Carlo Ancelotti's adjustment of focus and the strategic abandonment of the race for top of the group, Puel felt that winning the group would bring a huge morale boost to the young Lille, and he decided to give up his main force.

The second meeting between Lille and AC Milan this season kicked off in such an environment.

The main force of Lille's side is at full disposal.

Goalkeeper Silva, defenders from left to right: Sharme, Plestam, Tavraridis, Lichsteiner, midfielders from left to right, Bastos, Cabaye, Jamagon, Debichy; Forward Bodmeier; Forward Reeves

Plagued by injuries and strategic considerations, Milan sent a squad of most regular substitutes + a few main players.

The goalkeeper Karachi, Bonella and Kaladze formed the central defense, and Simic and Jankurovski held the flanks; In midfield, Andrea Pirlo, Brockie, Gourcuff, and Ambrosini, who returned from injury, returned to the main lineup. Up front, Borriello and Inzaghi combined to charge.

If it weren't for the fact that there was no one available, Ancelotti would even want to hide Karadze, Pirlo, Ambrosini, Inzaghi. If it weren't for Bey's disapproval, Ancelotti would have even wanted to send Gali's youth team to play this match worth 1 euro, which is one of the best second-tier teams of AC Milan in recent years.

The person in charge of commentating this game is still the ace commentator of BeInsports TV, Florent, and the guest is former international Troll.

"Lille have visited Italy twice in their history, beating Parma and Fiorentina away in the third round of qualification for the UEFA Champions League and the third knockout round of the UEFA Cup in the 2oo1/o2 season. It is no exaggeration to say that Lille have very sweet memories of playing in Italy, and their historical record in such a match that is at stake for the top spot in the group will give them immense confidence. ”

'Of course, history is also good news for AC Milan, who have never lost to a French side at the San Siro.

"Both sides are good and blessed, but the outcome of the game still depends on the swing of the players on both sides on the field." (To be continued.) )