AC Milan are going to have to figure out how to defend crosses at some point during the next 72 minutes, or Tottenham Hotspur's aerial threat will lead to an away goal. The Milan back line, marshalled by Alessandro Nesta, has shown virtually no ability to combat the threat of Peter Crouch in the box and Aaron Lennon is ripping the defence to shreds as he crashes forward on the right. Christian Abbiati has been forced into a number of acrobatic saves already, and all of them have come from crosses directed at Crouch - he's not happy with the physical style of the England centre forward nor the failing efforts of his own defence.
UEFA Champions League, AC Milan Vs. Tottenham Hotspur: Christian Abbiati Leaves Game With Suspected Concussion
In fact, he looks as though Abbiati is in some trouble after clashing with Crouch several times (although there seemed to be minimal real contact). The med staff is on the field with a stretched as the Milan goalkeeper lies on the ground holding his head - now he’s being stretchered off the pitch to receive treatment, which means we have a substitution: Marco Amelia comes on in the 18th minute and takes the apparently concussed Abbiati’s place in goal.
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