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Monday, 11 March 2013

Milan warned not to sit back

Massimiliano Allegri aims to help AC Milan into the last eight of the Champions League. AC Milan have vowed not to sit back and defend the two-goal lead they hold ahead of the second leg of their Champions League tie with Barcelona. 

The Rossoneri head to the Camp Nou will a real hope of knocking Barca out of the competition at the last-16 stage, with Milan 1.66 to reach the quarter-finals, with the Catalans are 2.25 at bonus bet365. However, leading 2-0 from the first leg in the San Siro, defender Kevin Constant has warned his side not to take a defensive approach on Tuesday evening. 

He told his club's official website: "We start with a 2-0 lead but we won't be going there just to defend. We'll have to take to the field with the right mentality. "I'm convinced that we'll play a good game and get through to the next round." Meanwhile, Barca's Brazilian wing-back Dani Alves believes that on top form his side still have enough class to turn the tie around. "If we play at our level, we will have a lot of chances," Alves told uefa.com. "We have spectacular players, so I don't think this tie will be decided until the referee blows the final whistle. "We're very confident in our team and the players we have." 

Barcelona are 8.50 to win 3-0 and progress to the last eight and are 6.50 to be crowned Champions League winners. Don't forget all Champions League matches are covered by the bet365 100% Euro Soccer Bonus, where you could earn a bonus of up to 100% on your returns on pre-match accumulator bets. 

Source: bet365.com/news/en/betting/football/uefa-competitions/milan-warned-not-to-sit-back