AC Milan have had good results of late, but they are also under pressure, such as they are currently second in the league and four points clear of Juventus at the top of the table.

The two teams are like this after Christmas, and it is still the case, AC Milan has always been second in the league, no matter how they show Xiàn, Juventus seems to be better than them, the gap between the two teams is not big, it has always been between three points and four points, but AC Milan does not want to see this, they hope to win the league title, after all, AC Milan is very strong this season, even stronger than last season.

At the same time, in the Champions League, they drew 1-1 at home to Chelsea in the first leg, which is very bad at home, especially Mourinho's defensive-minded Chelsea, and AC Milan's qualification in the Champions League is not optimistic.

Now facing the league against Roma, AC Milan still have to try their best to fight for it, as long as they win back-to-back games to have a chance to be at the top of the league table.

So AC Milan must win this game!

This is also the slogan shouted by "Milan Sports Newspaper", in the next few rounds of the league, Roma is a weak opponent, AC Milan's schedule is much more difficult than Roma, in addition to the Champions League battle with Chelsea, they also have to face the same city derby with Inter Milan, the next two rounds, they will fight with Juventus, the rest of the team is also Chievo, Sampdoria and other difficult bones, the only weak team is Atalanta.

In short, AC Milan have faced more difficulties than Roma.

The only good news is that Shepchenko is back in action, and it has been a month since Shepchenko went off injured in the match against Livorno, and AC Milan's chief team doctor Meersman has indicated that Shepchenko could feature in the Champions League against Chelsea.

This is the best-case scenario.

Shepchenko's injuries were not severe. But it takes a while to recuperate, and it's good that he can play against Chelsea, and against Roma, the Ukrainian will definitely not be able to play, which is good news for Roma, without Shepchenko. AC Milan's forward line will almost certainly be Inzaghi and Crespo, as the other strikers are injured and the youngsters of the youth team will be the next one.

It can be seen that AC Milan is not having a good time.

However, in other aspects, such as the financial and club situation, AC Milan is much better than Roma, as a team directly under the prime minister, they do not have any financial crisis, and even just broke the news that AC Milan gave Pirlo a big gift - a new contract.

Pirlo has become since 2005. The eighth player to renew his contract with AC Milan, after Serginho, Ambrosini, Costacuta, Maldini, Pancarlo, Rui Costa and Stam renewed their contracts with the club, while negotiations for a renewal are also in full swing.

The longest of the new contracts signed by AC Milan was until 2009, with Shevchenko, Inzaghi, Seedorf, Gattuso and Tomasson all signing such contracts, Kaladze also getting a contract until 2009 and Pirlo holding a contract until 2010. As with the contract that Gilardino is said to have signed with AC Milan, if Andrea Pirlo signs this contract. It would also mean that Andrea Pirlo will play for AC Milan until he is at least 31 years old.

Andrea Pirlo is currently under contract with AC Milan until 2008 and the salary of his new contract is a significant increase from the one he signed that year, but the exact amount was not disclosed.

There is media speculation that Pirlo's new contract will have a salary that will exceed Shepchenko's.

Although it is only speculation, many people agree with this view. After all, Pirlo's table has always been quite good, his table is not worse than Sheva, who can score goals, the two have a striker and a midfielder, Pirlo as the core of AC Milan's midfield, and his status in the team is no less than Sheva.

On the other hand, Pirlo was able to get a big contract because of his loyalty.

From the transfer to AC Milan to the present. Pirlo has not had any transfer rumours, even if he looks quite good, many people think that he is loyal to AC Milan like Maldini and other old people, while Shepchenko is different, Chelsea chairman Roman Abramovich has mentioned his appreciation for Shepchenko in front of the media more than once, he is desperate to get this 'fellow' to join his team, many people think that Shepchenko leaves AC Milan to go to Chelsea.

In terms of position, Pirlo is also more important in terms of position.

Pirlo is a midfielder, able to attack and defend, and his skills are quite outstanding, midfielders like Pirlo are often the most sought-after in the transfer market, but Shepchenko is different, no matter how many goals he scores, he is only a striker, and there are many strikers who can score goals in world football, AC Milan has targeted the top two scorers in Serie A this season, Zhang Tiehan and Gilardino, and Shepchenko has become less important.

In short, Andrea Pirlo got a big contract, which also made AC Milan's hearts more stable.

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The match between the two teams is approaching.

Before the game, "Milan Sports Newspaper" broadcast such a news, "Italian Prime Minister, President of AS Roma Club Mr. Berlusconi has confirmed that he will watch Rome face AC Milan at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, he confirmed in an interview, and said that although he is the Prime Minister of Italy and is in Rome, he still supports AC Milan, after all, he is the president of AC Milan Club." ”

This news is not very eye-catching, as the president of AC Milan, it is normal to come to watch AC Milan play, especially recently, Berlusconi himself has been in Rome, as the prime minister of Italy, still has to work in the capital.

Now AC Milan is coming to play in Rome and it is normal for him to come and watch the last game.

In his pre-match interview, Silvio Berlusconi said he admired Roma, especially striker Zhang Tiehan and midfielder Totti, but he still expressed his support for AC Milan, "...... Zhang's appearance is very good, he is a good footballer, and Totti is the core of Roma, with these two, AC Milan is not easy to play. I support AC Milan and hopefully they can win, and all I can do is go and watch the game to support the team......"

A reporter at the scene asked, "As the Prime Minister of Italy." It's not so good to openly support the teams in the North? ”

Although Berlusconi is also the president of AC Milan FC, after all, he is now the Italian Prime Minister, and as Prime Minister he rarely goes to Milan, and the work of AC Milan FC is done by Galliani, and he is only the boss behind the scenes, which is well known.

But so openly in favor of AC Milan. Or upset the Romans.

They are fans of the capital, Berlusconi is also in the capital, and he is also the prime minister of the country, which is uncomfortable, and Roma fans are thinking that Berlusconi will not be elected in the next election.

Berlusconi may not have cared about that, saying, "I'm the prime minister of Italy, but I'm also the president of AC Milan. AC Milan is my team and I certainly want my team to win. I went to the game, just as AC Milan president, and I had nothing to do with the Italian government......"

Silvio Berlusconi was always smiling, showing his grace and self-containment, and many people applauded his speech, but there were also those who were unhappy, especially in the local media in Rome. They were very upset with Berlusconi saying that.

"It's outrageous!"

'We should worry about the game itself, Silvio Berlusconi was there personally. Will the referee still be fair? ”

"yes, we should worry about Rome!"

Many people are starting to worry about Roma, Italian football and politics are linked, no matter which team has a political tendency, this is caused by historical reasons, such as AC Milan and Juventus are center-right teams. At the same time, there are a lot of leftist teams, and the real pure leftist team is Fiorentina.

The right represents the interests of the bourgeoisie and the plutocrats.

Left representatives are the interests of the poor.

The distinction is not very obvious, but it is also the reason for the contradiction between northern Italian football and southern football, with southern Italy being poor and leftist fans in the majority. The north of Italy is very rich, there are more right-wing fans, Rome as the capital of Italy is very complicated, Lazio is a far-right team, while Rome is a center-left team, the two teams can become mortal enemies, and the political factor is also extremely crucial.

Now Silvio Berlusconi, the center-right Italian prime minister, comes to the center-left stadium to watch the game, and he still supports the center-right AC Milan, and from a political point of view, the game itself has become a war between the left and the right.

But I have to say that Berlusconi is really bold.

As soon as he makes such a fuss, there will definitely be a lot of Roma fans who come to the Rome Olympic Stadium to watch the game, and they will all go to boycott Berlusconi and AC Milan on the spot.

In this way, both AC Milan and Roma must pay attention to the game.

Many people are aware of this, many Roma players are also aware of this, and Drinel, as the head coach of the team, he has received an 'order' from the club's president, Sensi, "No matter what the cost, you must win!" ”

Drinel could only smile wryly.

On the other hand, AC Milan president Ancelotti can only smile bitterly, he originally wanted to play an ordinary league, just send the first half of the main team to win, after all, the Champions League is more important to the team, but Berlusconi arrived, although there was no 'order', but the game must be won.

Both teams can only win, not lose!

Maybe at this time, Inter Milan and Chelsea can watch the excitement with a smile, Roma and AC Milan are fighting to the death, they can still enjoy watching the excitement while reaping the benefits of the fishermen.

Rome has more to worry about.

It is well known that Italian referees are biased towards right-wing teams such as AC Milan and Juventus, and in addition to these two teams, Lazio has also been the same, and in previous seasons there have always been referees who have been biased in favor of Lazio, but with Lazio's financial crisis, this has become less so.

Now that Roma and AC Milan are playing such a heavy match, will the referee be biased in favor of AC Milan?

Anyone who thinks about it knows that that's for sure!

The Italian Referees Association is not very fair, they themselves are politically right-wing, even if there are no small private actions, between Roma and AC Milan, they will still support AC Milan, not to mention, Berlusconi is present in person in this game, and the referee will definitely be biased towards AC Milan.

Of course, these are all private speculations, and there is no real evidence.

It is also impossible for the media to discredit the Prime Minister with speculation before the game starts...... What's more, Italy's most influential private television station, as well as influential media such as "Milan Sport" and "Torino Sport", are all Berlusconi's property, and even if it is not his, he has a stake in it.

So before the game, there was only a few random speculations in the Roma media.

Other media outlets are hyping up the game, as well as Berlusconi's positive image. In short, this is Italian football, a football that claims to be the best in the world, but is full of political factors. (To be continued......)