In the first game in late April, Manchester United's home winning streak was ended by Middlesbrough to 21. This was the 35th round of the Premier League, and Manchester United was tied 1:1 by Middlesbrough.

Manchester United didn't care much about this result, because all their energy was put into the upcoming first leg of the Champions League semi-finals!

However, Chelsea did not seize this opportunity to narrow the gap with Manchester United, because their entire energy was also attracted by the upcoming Champions League semi-finals.

After a year, they reached the Champions League semi-finals again, and the Blues were eager to advance to the finals.

In fact, the Champions League is already Mourinho's life-saving straw!

Although Chelsea also reached the final in the FA Cup, Mourinho has lost Abramovich's trust due to the huge gap with Manchester United in the league.

In such a situation, unless Mourinho defeated Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final to advance to the final and finally won the cup in Athens, Mourinho's days at Stamford Bridge will inevitably end!

So, in the league that was one day later than Manchester United, Chelsea, who was obviously absent-minded, had a blank sheet with Newcastle at St James Park Stadium.

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On the occasion of the new week, before the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals with AC Milan, Yin Jun received another good news. The Premier League Professional Players League (PFA) announced the winners of the two major awards in the 2006-2007 season. Yin Jun once again achieved a "win-win" and was also elected as the Premier League Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year.

This is Yin Jun’s five consecutive years to win the PFA season’s best rookie, and he is also the PFA season’s best player for four consecutive years to win!

This simply despairs other players who play in the Premier League!

However, for Manchester United, this is a very morale boosting thing, because Manchester United players believe that the team's core and spiritual leader are still in their best form!

This is undoubtedly a blessing for Manchester United, who is about to usher in a life-and-death battle in the Champions League!

Due to the draw, Manchester United's schedule for the Champions League semi-finals this season is not very friendly, and they will play at home first.

Now Yin Jun is the Premier League’s best player and best rookie again, which has greatly increased the morale of Manchester United and has greater confidence in the upcoming game.

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It is not only Manchester United who are confident, but AC Milan is the same.

AC Milan will play Manchester United away tonight. At this moment tonight, Manchester City Stadium has become the focus of Europe.

Ambrosini missed the final of the Champions League in Istanbul two years ago, and this time he will have a chance to help AC Milan on the court.

"I always feel proud of the competition in the Champions League, especially heavyweight events like the Champions League semi-finals and finals. I am lucky to be exposed to another level of high-level competitions." Ambrosini said before the interview with UEFA official website.

In the previous quarterfinals, AC Milan was considered almost eliminated, but in an unfavorable situation of 2:2 at home, the team eliminated Bayern with its own strength and tenacity and advanced to the semi-finals.

In response, Ambrosini said: "We didn't rush to attack at the beginning, but then Bayern began to push up and tried to break through our goal. We used the counterattack space to score two goals. In the first round, we did not seize the opportunity, but we finally proved that our strength was stronger than Bayern."

As for the Champions League semi-finals, Ambrosini has a beautiful memory. It was his key header against Manchester United that sent AC Milan to the final two years ago.

Ambrosini smiled and said: "That game was not exciting enough for AC Milan, but for me personally, that goal is indeed important. Manchester United is a very outstanding team. They have caused us a lot of trouble, and that sense of accomplishment will accompany me throughout my life."

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When it comes to AC Milan, we have to talk about Kaka. Ambrosini has a high evaluation of the Brazilian midfielder: "His strength has been recognized by the world. He is a great player. From the first moment he came to Milan, Kaka has been improving. He has now grown into one of the best players in the world football world. Kaka has great talent and is very happy to cooperate with him. As long as you hand the ball to him, you can start to appreciate his performance."

Maldini is AC Milan's flag and will appear in today's starting lineup, Ambrosini said: "It's really a historic moment for him, and he may not be participating in this event next year. If he doesn't choose to retire next year, he may be able to go through it once."

"It's hard to find a suitable prediction to describe Maldini. He is unique. He has dedicated everything to Milan. He has encountered some injuries this year. This is normal for players of his age. His personality strength is huge for this team. Even if he can't play 100% in form, his performance is unparalleled."

Old Trafford once gave AC Milan and Ambrosini good memories, saying: "That stadium is really special to us. We beat Manchester United there two years ago. Old Trafford is indeed a great stadium, and the atmosphere there is very special. Unfortunately, due to reconstruction, we can't play there for the time being."

"Manchester United certainly has some advantages at home, but their results against Roma are indeed a bit exaggerated. Manchester United is indeed strong, but they don't win 7 goals against Roma. They are a little lucky. All the chances of scoring are converted into goals. This situation is rare on the football field. Of course, they really take the initiative in that game."

Speaking of opponents, Ambrosini believes that their most threatening person is undoubtedly Yin Jun. He said: "Yin is a great young player. He not only has great potential, but has also achieved great achievements. It is hard to believe that at his age, he has reached his current height. Of course, I don't want him to play all his abilities in the game against us."

In the semi-finals of the European Champions League this season, England's team occupied three seats. Does this mean that the level of English football is the highest?
Chapter completed!