| Team Stats Comparison | Man Utd | AC Milan |
|---|
| Match Played | 6 | 6 |
| Table Position | 1 | 2 |
| Points | 13 | 9 |
| Goal Difference | 4 | 1 |
| Goal For | 10 | 8 |
| Goal Against | 6 | 7 |
| Competition Stats | Man Utd | AC Milan |
|---|
| Top Scorer | Dimitar Berbatov (4) | Gaucho Ronaldinho (3) |
| Top Red Card | - | - |
| Top Yellow Card | - | da Silva Alexandre Pato (1) |
MANCHESTER, (PA Sports) - AC Milan skipper Massimo Ambrosini has declared Wayne Rooney to be "a complete player".
Rooney's profile has shot up over the last few months, with both Fabio Capello and Sir Alex Ferguson declaring the 24-year-old to be among the best players in the world. And it seems the view is not one exclusive to Rooney's domestic audience.
After his two-goal contribution to Manchester United's 3-2 first-leg win in the San Siro three weeks ago, the Italian media were in awe of the striker, with Ambrosini offering his own fulsome praise.
"Rooney is considered to be a star player on the world stage,"said the Italy international. "He is better than in the past. He has improved and is now a complete player. He is one of the best in the world at the moment.
"Ambrosini's words were echoed by coach Leonardo, who must try and find a way of stopping United's talisman, whilst retaining enough attacking invention in his own side to help them become the first team to beat the Red Devils in a two-legged game after losing the opener on home soil.
"Rooney is a fixed point of reference in the United team," said the Brazilian. "It is incredible to see the way he has developed, grown and matured as a player. "Maybe it has had something to do with Cristiano Ronaldo leaving because it meant he needed to step up.
"United boss Ferguson expects David Beckham to be consigned to the AC Milan bench for his emotional Old Trafford return. Beckham flew into Manchester on Tuesday lunchtime to the usual overwhelming greeting, covered live on TV no less, with fans eager to get autographs and photographs of England's footballing icon.
What Beckham really craves, though, is the chance to play , and face his former club at Old Trafford for the first time since leaving for Real Madrid in 2003. Yet if it happens, Ferguson does not believe it will be from the kick-off.
In trying to ignore what he feels is the circus that surrounds Beckham, his analysis of the Milan side aiming to become the first to beat United in a two-legged tie having lost the opening game on home soil does not include the former England skipper.
"I am finding it difficult to pick their team but I don't know whether Beckham will start," said Ferguson. "I have not got that down in my conclusions about their team.
"He has not started a game since the first leg, so it is difficult to say what impact he will have on the game.
"But he will be there and the one thing you have to be aware of is his delivery of the ball, which is fantastic.
"That is the threat. There are a lot of threats in their team of course, but we are well aware of David's."
