I still believe that AC Milan should make something better in this UCL round.

AC Milan has a mountain to climb. After a listless performance in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinal condemned them to a 0-2 defeat, the Rossoneri have it all to do in the second leg. Inter blew away their rivals in a performance that could have warranted even more goals.

The absence of Rafael Leao hit Milan hard as they looked short of ideas upfront. In defense Tomori had a night to forget, as Inter looked like scoring every single time that they came forward.

The one respite for Milan in the second leg is that the home and away terminology doesn’t matter here. AC Milan and Inter share San Siro so the second leg will be played at the same stadium.

Inter are surging at the right time. Having won their last five in the league, accompanied by the statement win against Milan in UCL, Simone Inzaghi’s team is peaking. Part of the reason why is their clearing injury slate. They are missing only Milan Skriniar, who is out with a back injury.

Simone Inzaghi has a full quota of players to choose from otherwise. But he’ll have a decision to make in attack. Edin Dzeko turned back the clock in the first leg with a masterful striking display. However, Chelsea loanee Romelu Lukaku has been heating up in recent weeks, marking his form with a brace against Sassuolo in Serie A on the weekend.

Meanwhile, Lautaro Martinez has been one of Inzaghi’s most trusted players. It is a good problem to have, and whoever drops out of the team from these three will be motivated to make his mark off the bench.

On the other hand, If Inter are surging, Milan are going the other way. There was an inquest at the weekend as Milan ultras argued with the players after a surprise 0-2 loss against Spezia. Ismael Bennacer’s injury and doubts over talisman Rafael Leao’s status add to Stefano Pioli’s headache.

Facing a two-goal deficit after the home fixture, Pioli will have no choice but to go out all guns blazing. AC Milan are five points adrift of UCL places in Serie A so they might not even be in this competition next year. Their best chance of booking a place next year is to win this year.

Mike Maignan’s selection in goal is undisputed. Fikayo Tomori might be given the opportunity to redeem himself at San Siro and the experienced Simon Kjaer should start alongside him. Pierre Kalulu is a dark horse for selection. Davide Calabria and Theo Hernandez round up the back four.

In the midfield, Sandro Tonali is the undisputed selection and in the absence of Rade Krunic and Bennacer, youngster Tommaso Pobega should get his chance to impress.

Then upfront, Alexis Saelemaekers, Brahim Diaz, and Ante Rebic should take their position behind Olivier Giroud in attack. Milan will need a better performance from the quartet in Rafael Leao’s absence.

It’s often said that the form book goes out the window in derby games. Although the trajectories of these two teams are trending in opposite directions, I’m expecting a very competitive game by Milan, avoiding another defeat here and showing the good level they showed during the season.

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我仍然相信AC米兰会在这轮欧冠联赛中做得更好。

AC米兰还有一座山要爬。在欧冠半决赛首回合的低迷表现后，红黑军团在次回合的比赛中全力以赴。国米在这场比赛中彻底击败了对手，他们本可以进更多的球。

莱奥的缺席给米兰带来了很大的打击，因为他们在前场似乎缺乏创意。在防守方面，托米度过了一个难忘的夜晚，因为国米看起来每次进攻都能进球。

米兰在第二回合的喘息之机是主客场术语在这里并不重要。AC米兰和国际米兰共用圣西罗球场，所以第二回合将在同一球场进行。

国米在正确的时间飙升。在联赛中取得了最近五场胜利，再加上在欧冠联赛中战胜米兰，西蒙尼·因扎吉的球队达到了顶峰。部分原因是他们清除了伤病记录。他们只有斯克里尼亚尔缺阵，他因为背部受伤缺阵。

西蒙尼·因扎吉有很多球员可以选择。但他将在进攻中做出决定。哲科在首回合以精湛的射门扭转了局面。然而，切尔西租借球员卢卡库最近几周的状态一直在升温，周末在意甲对阵萨索洛的比赛中，他的状态得到了体现。

同时，劳塔罗·马丁内斯一直是因扎吉最信任的球员之一。这是一个很好的问题，无论谁从这三人中退出，都将有动力在替补席上留下自己的印记。

另一方面，如果说国米正在崛起，那么米兰正在走向相反的方向。在米兰2 - 0不敌斯佩齐亚后，米兰高层与球员发生了争执。本纳瑟的受伤和对莱奥的怀疑让皮奥利更加头疼。

面对主场比赛后的两球落后，皮奥利将别无选择，只能全力以赴。AC米兰在意甲联赛中与欧冠联赛的排名相差5分，所以他们明年甚至可能无缘意甲联赛。他们明年获得一席之地的最好机会就是今年的胜利。

迈克·麦尼南的门将选择是无可争议的。托米可能会有机会在圣西罗挽回自己，经验丰富的卡耶尔应该和他一起首发。皮埃尔·卡鲁鲁是入选的黑马。大卫·卡拉布里亚和西奥·埃尔南德斯组成了四人后卫。

在中场，桑德罗·托纳利是无可争议的选择，在拉德·克鲁尼奇和本纳塞尔缺席的情况下，年轻的托马索·波贝加应该有机会给人留下深刻的印象。

在锋线上，塞勒梅克尔斯、迪亚兹和雷比奇应该站在吉鲁身后。在莱奥缺阵的情况下，米兰需要四重奏有更好的表现。

人们常说，在德比战中，表格簿会被扔到窗外。尽管这两支球队的发展轨迹是相反的，我还是期待着米兰会有一场非常有竞争力的比赛，避免在这里再次失利，并展现出他们在赛季中表现出的良好水平。

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