Stories Retold - Champions League

it's not fair to be posing a prediction and not discuss it once you've already had the result. that's why i get back to my 1st posting about inter will win 2-0 against the bayern side in the Champions League final last may. it turned out to be true they finally won convincingly by 'that' same margin. it's not that i want to brag about it. guess it was a wild hunch one may argue. i say it's just down to my good luck. however, this season, amid latest group stage qualifications by top Europe teams, it must be said that we're missing the Old Lady of Turin's Juventus much more than ever. it's because Italian football is considered in slight decline but still - thanks the reigning european champion inter or otherwise, Italians will be limited to three spots due to some performance index come 2011/12 kick-off. speaking of team-wise, will milos krasic or even del piero able to make an impact and help their own promotion cause? with some magics, perhaps they can but all the odds are showing no positive signs following 0-1 away defeat to minnow bari last weekend. inter with new coach, rafa benitez are shown some reality check that it's an uphill task to replicate mourinho's last season - truth be told. let's hope the once mighty Juventus, together with Inter can pull out their real strengths starting this week - it's no sacrifice at all if we cannot meet juventus again next in 2011/12 Champions League campaign. what about AC Milan ?? they are just an old-looking team as in the past three years. nobody fears AC Milan anymore - ask 'pre-season' teams!