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"Head coach Carlo Ancelotti said he was satisfied with his team's performance, even though they were unable to overcome on Tuesday in the away UEFA Champions League Group H match.
"It was a great game for Milan, we had very good opportunities," the Italian told journalists.
"Milan," who started the Champions League game two weeks ago with a great 3-0 victory against Athens' "AEK," failed to score a goal in the last two matches.
Furthermore, in the first four Italian league matches, "Milan" scored only five goals, leading to speculation that the team is greatly missing Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko, who left for London's "Chelsea" in the summer.
His replacement in the Milan team, Brazilian Ricardo Oliveira, does not seem to be a worthy substitute for the former club icon, while Italy striker Alberto Gilardino has yet to score in 13 Champions League matches.
However, C. Ancelotti does not seem worried.
"These were not easy matches," the coach said about the game against "Lille." "I am satisfied with the team's performance. It's true that we didn't score, but we had good opportunities."
Milan defender Clarence Seedorf was denied a goal in the 52nd minute against "Lille" due to a questionable offside call by the referee.
Meanwhile, "Lille" coach Claude Puel was very pleased with his team's performance, as they conceded seven goals in the last two French league matches.
"We played great games and have the chance to move forward," the Frenchman said. "Today, the players learned a lot, and it will be very useful for them in the future."
