AC Aim To Bounce Back, Celtic On Brink

[Folami David]

Seven-time European champions AC Milan are looking to bounce back from a disastrous start to their Serie A campaign as they go in search of a place in the Champions League group stage this week.
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The Italian giants and 2006 Champions League finalists Arsenal are among 20 teams in the play-off round vying for a spot in the lucrative group stages.
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Milan, who last won the competition in 2007, go into their return fixture against Dutch runners-up PSV Eindhoven at the San Siro with a slight advantage after a 1-1 draw in the Netherlands a week ago.
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However, Milan's domestic campaign got off to a dreadful start at the weekend as they crashed to a 2-1 defeat at newly-promoted Verona, with coach Massimiliano Allegri lashing out at his side's display.
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"We had the totally wrong attitude (on Saturday) and we're not going to make much progress if it continues," warned Allegri.
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Midfielder Andrea Poli emphasised the need to put the setback behind them and focus solely on Wednesday's match against PSV, a game Allegri labelled as the "most important of the season so far".

[Shola Sholaz]

AC Milan has a very good history in football so I must commend them for a fantastic past record. But they're really gradually fading away....