MATCHDAY 1 GRUP FASE O. MARSEILLE vs AC MILAN

Player Ratings: Marseille 1-2 Milan

MILAN

Storari: 6.5 - Responded sensibly to the slippery surface by punching when necessary. Also made a couple of fairly spectacular saves.

Nesta: 7.5 - A vision of calm, unflappable assurance in an otherwise over-crowded madhouse of a penalty area. His pace was also crucial when Marseille counter-attacked.

Zambrotta: 6 - Replaced Jankulovski at left-back and was mostly more convincing than the Czech although he was beaten a couple of times and rarely ventured forward.

Oddo: 6.5 - Showed the physical side of his game to good effect tonight, using impressive upper body strengh to shake off the attentions of the powerful Marseille forwards.

Silva: 6 - Didn't see much of the Brazilian during the game but he was always in the midst of any potential trouble in the Milan area and dealt with it well.

Ambrosini: 6.5 - A typically tenacious performance from the skipper who was instrumental in slowing the flow of the French sides surges and denting their spirit in the process.

Pirlo: 6 - Not a game for the faint-hearted this one and you couldn't help feeling that Pirlo was somewhat out of place as he attempted to be the wall between the Marseille hordes and his own back four.

Flamini: 6.5 - Proved his worth tonight with a disruptive and sometimes brutal display which surely cements his place in the team for the forseeable future.

Seedorf: 7.5 - As his confidence grew, so did his contribution. He laid on both goals for Inzaghi and was easily the most skillful player on the pitch.

Pato: 6 - Suddenly seemed like a little boy in a game full of giants, the Brazilian clearly has talent in spades but he also showed more than a little naivity tonight.

Inzaghi: 8 - What can you say? He was a thorn in the Marseille backside all night and crowned a man-of-the-match performance with two typically clinical strikes on goal.

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Huntelaar: N/A

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