AC Milan’s growth path took a big step last night as the victory against Red Bull Salzburg secured a place in the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time since 2013-14.
After the Scudetto win last season it was important that the team also became competitive in Europe, and winning the last two games of the group stages 4-0 to secure passage into the knockout stages is certainly evidence of progress.
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This progress can be seen in the updated UEFA coefficients as the Rossoneri have climbed two positions, taking them to 44th position in the ranking of European clubs. The overall score, which takes into account the achievements of recent years, has gone up to 37,000 points.
Milan have overtaken both AZ Alkmaar and Lask Linz – two teams that do not even participate in the Champions League this season – but the Diavolo are still paying for the fact they were without UCL football for seven years as they remain behind Juventus, Rome, Inter, Napoli, Lazio and Atalanta.
What a joke.
Atletico and Barca didn’t qualify for the next stage and their rank still at 11th and Barca at 7th.
Heck, Milan slaughtered Zagreb 3-1 + 4-0 and Salzburg 4-0. But UEFA say Zagreb is better at no 29th and Salzburg at 27th while Milan at 44th. SMH 🙁
This considers the last 10 years. And before 2019, barca was unstoppable.
Barca isn’t unstoppable before 2019. They won their last Champions League back in 2014/15. After that, they start falling down really hard.
Do you even read at all?
Oh it’s John the 12 years old. I can’t believe you still here John.
Stop embarassing yourself and read.
Shut the f up
BRUUUH! Milan is considered a champions league fresh meat at this point. Past glories before 2010 don’t matter in this side of the century.
Did you just start following football?
Your are dumb. Your comment is dumb. Milan returned to CL last year. They were not on European football map in the last 10 years unlike clubs you mentioned.
Harisk please, a kid like you shouldn’t talk about football.
Bruh..the explanation makes sense but it doesn’t hurt any less, we’re beneath Olympiakos ffs..