Milan wary of attack-minded Anderlecht
(AP)
Updated: 2006-10-17 16:59 ROME, Oct 16 - AC Milan coach
Carlo Ancelotti has warned his players not to expect Anderlecht to follow the
example of Lille after the French side played defensively to secure a 0-0 draw
against the Italians in their last Champions League match.
"They (Anderlecht) are aggressive at home. They won't just close up. It will
be a different kind of match from the ones we're are used to," Ancelotti told La
Gazzetta dello Sport's Web site on Monday ahead of Tuesday's Group H game.
Anderlecht might even fancy their chances of upsetting Milan, who have
recently struggled to find their best form. The six-times European champions
arrive in Belgium on the back of four consecutive draws - including the Lille
game - a sequence which has caused the club to slip 10 points behind Serie A
leaders Inter Milan.
Their strikers have not scored since Filippo Inzaghi hit the target in the
3-0 win over AEK Athens in their Champions League opener more than a month ago.
The goal drought has prompted Italian media to lament the departure of Andriy
Shevchenko and criticise Italian international Alberto Gilardino, who has yet to
score for the club this season.
Ancelotti, however, said that no one player was to blame. "I'm not interested
in pointing the finger, only in sorting out the problem, and to do that we need
to work together," he said.
"Our problems are all down to the speed we are playing at. We have to play
faster and make sure we use the whole pitch - bring our wingers into play more
often."
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