SV Eindhoven v AC Milan
Football : Champions League : Qualifier
Tuesday 20th August - Kickoff 7:45pm
Football : Champions League : Qualifier
Tuesday 20th August - Kickoff 7:45pm
PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven (PSV) host AC Milan on Tuesday night in the first leg of
their Champions League Qualifier. With a tough trip to the San Siro next
week, PSV really need to win this first leg at the Phillips Stadium and
that won't be an easy task.
Cocu's side lost out to Ajax last season in the Dutch Eredivisie and as a result have to qualifyg via the playoffs. In the summer PSV spent £2.5m on Bruma from Chelsea as well as former player Park on loan, however they also lost a lot of talent in Pieters, Mertens and Strootman.
Domestically PSV have an advantage, they are 3 games into their season whilst Milan are still in pre season. PSV have also won all 3 games, 2 to nil and scoring a huge 11 goals in the process.
Cocu's side lost out to Ajax last season in the Dutch Eredivisie and as a result have to qualifyg via the playoffs. In the summer PSV spent £2.5m on Bruma from Chelsea as well as former player Park on loan, however they also lost a lot of talent in Pieters, Mertens and Strootman.
Domestically PSV have an advantage, they are 3 games into their season whilst Milan are still in pre season. PSV have also won all 3 games, 2 to nil and scoring a huge 11 goals in the process.
AC Milan
Italian giants Milan finished third in their domestic campaign last
season behind Napoli and Champions Juventus. Italian football has been
in a decline in recent years since rival Inter's Champions League win
and the thought of Milan not qualifying for the group stage is
unthinkable.
Allegri has bought in Poli into the midfield during the summer and he needs to play well along side Montolivo. Team news from Milan is that Robinho and De Sciglio both miss out but Balotelli should start despite a few fitness doubts from last week.
Milan have won just 2 of their last 6 away Champions League games losing the other 4. I must add that the sides to beat them were Barcelona (x2), Arsenal and Malaga all sides that were stronger than this year's PSV.
Allegri has bought in Poli into the midfield during the summer and he needs to play well along side Montolivo. Team news from Milan is that Robinho and De Sciglio both miss out but Balotelli should start despite a few fitness doubts from last week.
Milan have won just 2 of their last 6 away Champions League games losing the other 4. I must add that the sides to beat them were Barcelona (x2), Arsenal and Malaga all sides that were stronger than this year's PSV.
