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I believe that it will be an open match, and there will be a similar approach from both sides just like the first leg. They have a slight advantage from the first leg but we’re aware of this and it won’t change our attitude.
We have to score the necessary goals to qualify. It's 11 v 11 and we have to go for it and then at the end of the match we'll see who ends up as winners. Just one team goes through and let’s say that the first match between the two sides gave us a good indication about our chances. We know that it's very hard and very difficult here, but on the other hand it’s an opportunity for us to go beyond our limits.
Yes they're great memories and it's making me smile. As I’ve said before, Milan is a club which has a history which speaks for itself. Therefore the players are aware of this when they take to the pitch, in Serie A but above all when they play in Europe, where history teaches us many things, that even in a difficult year like in 2007, with all the complications and setbacks, we were still able to find the energy and determination from nowhere and give some excellent performances against some important teams. With that in mind, it gives me faith and confidence and I hope we take on the next match with courage and that I’m able to pass onto the players the importance of battling as a group and to play with heart. They are all aspects that come ahead of the tactical and technical side of the game. I think that I said these things before the first match but I wanted to repeat them and I believe they are fundamental as all the rest comes as a consequence.