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Ancelotti hails "world class" AC Milan
tribalfootball.com - October 30, 2005
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti's described his team's performance in yesterday's 3-1 win over Juventus as "world class at every level".
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"This match was decided by the pressure we put on Juve's midfield and attack, squeezing all the space away from their key players," said the Rossoneri boss.
"We did that very effectively. Milan put in a world class performance on every level and fully deserved the victory, especially as the game was kept under control in the second half."
Clarence Seedorf's early deflected effort broke the deadlock, while Kaka and Andrea Pirlo were also on target for a 3-0 lead.
"Once we took the lead it opened up more space as Juve were forced forward and we made the most of that. Andrea Pirlo is getting back to his old self and more than held his own against Emerson and Patrick Vieira. I think Pirlo and Gennaro Gattuso were among the best out there today."
Ancelotti surprised some people by leaving Marcos Cafu on the bench in favour of Jaap Stam and Serginho, putting more of his attacking push down the left side.
"Juve are very strong when coming towards the ball, so we tried to move it around quickly and seek depth in our moves. It was above all a problem of fitness, as Stam and Serginho had rested recently, so it was a physical issue rather than a tactical one."
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