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AC Milan arrived this noon and are staying at the Villa Magna hotel. They will hold a press conference at 18:30 and then start training for the game. There was also a bunch of AC Milan fans around the Santiago Bernabeu metro area. I could recognize them because they were speaking in Italian, carrying tons of bags and were talking about Kaka.

Anyway, this is obviously the game of the week. Not just because of the players who play for both clubs but for the history behind those two European giants. Both combined, they have won 16 Champions League cups. Now where is Barcelona? This is greatness.

We have Kaka, they have Huntelaar. I'm also going to count Seedorf. So this match sees the return of Klaas and Seedorf to the Bernabeu and is Kaka's first game against his former team.

Milan's vice president had to say this:

"I think seeing Kaka play with a shirt different from ours will be very moving, but that's football for you. It will be tough"

I know how that feels, but this is football. It was the right move for all parties. We are proud to have Kaka on the team, not just because he is a great player, but a great person too. You can find weird stories on Ronaldo and Ramos, but never on Kaka.

The good news this morning is that Lass is fine and has been included in the squad list. Whether he will play or not that is still unknown. Arbeloa is also fit to play, wherease Ronaldo, Van Nistelrooy, Metzelder and Gago are still out for injury.

There is some talk on Benzema at the moment. It is his turn to be criticized after Higuain and Raul started playing well. It works this way in Spain. You slip up, you get under the spotlight. Nevertheless, Pellegrini sees nothing wrong with Benzema and his performances

"Benzema is a young and quality player. He has adapted to the squad perfectly. Every footballer has better or worse moments."

I agree with him. All players have these down periods, but the fact that Benzema is young and is a consistent-kind-of-player (unlike Guti!) it won't be long until he returns to scoring. He has 3 goals from 7 games which isn't very bad.

As I always say, matches like these are not analyzed by recent statistics of both teams. Sure, they count, but these are usually different games with different atmosphere -- think of it like a battle. I would go on to say this is probably EL Clasico of Europe.

On paper, Real is the better side. 29 goals in 9 games with three goals per game on average. The team is topping its Champions League group and is second with 1 point behind Barcelona in the league.

Meanwhile, AC Milan are still finding it difficult to regain their form, and are 7 points off first place in the Serie A. Since the Juventus scandal that also affected them, they have been struggling domestically as well as in Europe.

Looking at their squad list though, they have pretty popular names. From Ronaldinho to Pato, to Huntelaar and Inzaghi. Here is what Pellegrini said about them:

"Milan have very experienced players and the team played well in the second half of their match against Roma. Milan can be dangerous if they find room in which to attack. They are a difficult opponent."

Personally speaking, I think what sets Milan apart is their experience in the Champions League. The second thing is they have two players who can change the path of the game anytime they want -- Inazghi and Ronaldinho. Don't laugh, because you would be stupid.

Ronaldinho isn't the one whom the fans gave him a standing ovation at the Bernabeu a few years ago, but he surely is a quality player. He, in my opinion, will decide the game for Milan If we help them do so.

As for Inzaghi, we all know him. Great positioning skills and he knows how to stay motivated and motivate his teammates as well. He will surely cause us problems.

The rest of their players are quality ones too. Here is their squad list:

Dida, Donnarumma, Roma, Antonini, Jankulovski, Kaladze, Nesta, Pasini, Oddo, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta, Abate, Ambrosini, Flamini, Pirlo, Seedorf, Borriello, Huntelaar, Inzaghi, Pato, Ronaldinho and Verdi.

Source: Oleole.com

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