ESCLUSIVA MN - Prati: "Il Milan non si fermerà ad un passo dall'essere subito competitivo, credo arriveranno due giocatori di livello"

Pierino Prati, storico attaccante rossonero degli anni '60 e '70, è stato intervistato da MilanNews.it per parlare dell'avvicinamento alla prima giornata di campionato, senza scordare i tempi di mercato di queste ultime settimane di agosto.

Come le è sembrato il Milan contro il Perugia?

"Comincia a vedersi un nuovo gioco, un nuovo Milan, anche se l'avversario era di categoria inferiore, però non è mai facile se non si gioca nella maniera giusta. E' un Milan con le idee abbastanza chiare, con un .

Real Madrid 0-0 AC Milan (10-9 pens): Donnaruma misses decisive spot-kick

Kiko Casilla scored and then saved the young goalkeeper's effort to secure the International Champions Cup for the Liga giants

Real Madrid have won the International Champions Cup after defeating AC Milan 10-9 on penalties following a 0-0 draw in Shanghai on Wednesday.

Madrid thrashed Manchester City 4-1 to win the International Champions Cup Australia last week and lifted the China version of the tournament on Thursday to end their pre-season tour unbeaten.

There was no separating the two sides in 90 minutes, with the impressive Kiko Casilla twice denying Milan new boy Carlos Bacca - who came on at half-time - in the second half with fine saves.

It was left to spot-kicks to decide the winner of the trophy and it was Real who came out on top, with Bacca and 16-year-old Antonio Donnarumma failing to hold their nerve.

Donnarumma had denied Toni Kroos to extend the shootout, but he went from hero to villain and both sides will now head to Munich to take part in the Audi Cup next week.

Sources: goal.com

Mourinho's latest Benitez broadside shows he is still master of mind games

The Portuguese has lashed out at the new Real Madrid boss, but is he genuinely concerned about the Spaniard's potential to eclipse his success or just up to his old tricks?

This is pre-season training, Jose Mourinho style. His Chelsea players are primed to start the campaign in peak condition. His defenders get practice against some of the world’s top strikers. His flair players are given chances to show their talent against the French and European champions. His team overcome first Paris Saint-Germain and then Barcelona.

Source: goal.com

Next stop, Arsenal? Cryptic Benzema drops Real Madrid exit hint

The striker has long been on Arsene Wenger's wishlist and has suggested he could be moving clubs with a cryptic Instagram message as he departs los Blancos' pre-season tour early

Karim Benzema appears to have dropped a huge hint that he could be leaving Real Madrid, with the Frenchman pictured aboard a private plane as he left the club's pre-season tour.

While the rest of the squad flew to Shanghai for the next stage of their International Champions Cup campaign, where they take on AC Milan, Benzema headed in a direction of his own.

Benitez's plans to use Cristiano Ronaldo or Gareth Bale up front, give fresh hope that Arsenal can pull off an audacious deal, with Wenger known to want a new forward this summer with a £200 million warchest at his disposal.

Source: goal.com

Official formation: Shalke 04 vs Real Madrid

  Schalke 04: (3-4-1-2)

  Wellenreuth

   Howedes,Matip,Nastasic;

   Uchida,Hoger,Neustadtei,Aogo

  Boateng

   Choupo-Monin, Huntelaar

   Real Madrid: (4-3-3)

   Casillias, 

   Caravajal, Varane, Pepe, Marcelo; 

    L.Silva, Kroos, Isco 

    Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo 

Player Rating: Shakhtar 0-0 Bayern Munchen

Shakhtar Donetsk: 

Pyatov 7.0
Srna 7.0
Kucher 6.5
Rakitsky 7.0
Shevchuk 6.5
Fernando 7.5 [Player of the match]
Fred 7.0
Costa 6.5
Taison 7.5
Teixera 5.5 [Failure match]
Adriano 6.5

Rezervisët: 
Marlos 6.0 
Gladkiy 6.0 
Nem 6.5 

Bayern Munchen: 
Neuer 6.5 
Rafinha 7.5 
Boateng 7.0 
Alaba 7.0 
Bernat 7.0
 Alonso 6.5 
Schweinsteiger 6.5 
Gotze 6.5 
Robben 7.5 
Ribery 7.0 
Muller 6.0 

Rezervistët: 
Lewandowski 6.0 

Badstuber 6.0

Player Rating: PSG 1-1 Chelsea

Paris Saint Germain: 
Sirigu 6.0
Maxwell 7.0
Silva 6.5 
Marquinhos 6.5 
Weil 6.0
Matuidi 8.5 [Player of the match]
Luiz 7.0 
Verratti 7.5 
Lavezzi 7.5
Ibrahimovic 7.5 
Cavani 7.5 

Rezervistet: 
Pastore 6.0

Chelsea: 
Courtois 7.5 
Ivanovic 7.0 
Cahill 6.5 
Terry 6.5 
Azpilicueta 7.5 
Ramires 7.0 
Matic 7.0 
Willian 6.5 
Fabregas 6.0 
Hazard 7.0 
Costa 5.5 [Failure match] 

Rezervistet: 
Oscar 6.0 
Cuadrado 6.0 
Remy 6.0

Ancelotti: Ronaldo ready to return to his best against Schalke

Cristiano Ronaldo has been struggling for goals in recent Real Madrid matches but Carlo Ancelotti is backing his forward to return to his best in their Champions League clash with Schalke on Wednesday.

The Portugal international was crowned the best player in football by Fifa last month, winning the prestigious Ballon d'Or, but he has gone three games in a row without scoring - his last goal for the Blancos coming on January 18.


Sources: goal.com