AC Milan Knockout Stage Preview

AC Milan

• League: Serie A
• Year Founded: 1899
• Champions League Trophies: 7 CL Titles
• Domestic Trophies:
  • Serie A / Italian Football Championship: 17
    1901, 1906, 1907, 1950–51, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1978–79, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04
  • Runners-up (15): 1902, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1989–90, 1990–91, 2004–05
  • Coppa Italia: 5

  1966–67, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1976–77, 2002–03



• Current Standing: 1st, 36 points, 11 Wins, 3 losses, 3 draws



• Leading Scorers (domestic):  Zlatan Ibrahimovic 9 goals, Robinho 6 goals, Pato 6 goals



• Leading Scorers (CL): Zlatan Ibrahimovic 4 goals, Filippo Inzaghi 2 goals



• How They Got Here:  3rd place Serie A, automatic entry into CL, finished 2nd in group behind Real Madrid



• Leading Players:  Kevin Prince-Boateng, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Filippo Inzaghi, Pato, Robinho, Ronaldinho



• Coach: Massimiliano Allegri

AC Milan are the leaders of Serie A and finished 2nd in their grouping behind Real Madrid.  Because of their second place finish, they drew Tottenham in the knockout stages.  The squad is on the upper age limit and will be pushed hard by the likes of Gareth Bale and Raphael Van Der Vaart.  This matchup might be the worst case scenario for an older team short of drawing tournament favorite Barcelona.