AC Milan fans saw the best and worst of their squad this weekend in London as the club competed in what has become a big-name tournament. The Emirates Cup is a two-day preseason event where host Arsenal and three clubs (many of whom are sponsored by Emirates Airlines) compete to win the Emirates trophy but more importantly have the chance to play their entire squads against good competition.

So Sao Paulo's resident funnyman Hernanes, is looking at three proposals from top clubs in Europe and is finally, finally, ready to leave Brazil for European shores. After that Barca hoo-ha last year, he says : "I'm 24 to 25 years, and I think that now is time.

(video gol highlights)
IL TABELLINO:
BARI: Gillet, Belmonte, Bonucci, A. Masiello, Alvarez Reyes, Donati, Gazzi, S. Masiello, Rivas (62' Almiron), Barreto, Meggiorini (33'Sforzini). A disp.: Padelli, Diamoutene, Stellini, , Koman, Sestu. All.: Ventura.
MILAN: Abbiati, Bonera (68' Jankulovski), Nesta, Thiago Silva, Abate, Ambrosini, Gattuso (81' Beckham), Pirlo, Borriello (72' Inzaghi), Pato, Ronaldinho.

(video gol highlights)
IL TABELLINO:
MILAN: Abbiati, Bonera, Jankulovski, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Ambrosini (66' Gattuso), Beckham, Pirlo, Borriello (74' Huntelaar), Pato (79' Abate), Ronaldinho. A dips.: Dida, Favalli, Mancini, Inzaghi. All.: Leonardo.
ATALANTA: Consigli, Bellini, Bianco, Manfredini, De Ascentis (76' Volpi), Doni, Garics, Padoin, Valdes Zapata, Ferreira Pinto (46' Ceravolo), Tiribocchi (77' Chevanton).

This weekend was filled with cup action in England, allowing footy fans to watch leagues from around the world. And the only Premiership match that took place was one in which an American scored, hoping that Donovan can continue with Everton.
In England, Everton - Hull City finished 5-1 for the toffees, Arteta netted two, with Donovan scoring one and giving a great assist for Rodwell.

7 time European champions AC Milan have an uphill task tonight when they face a very in form Manchester United at the Old Trafford. United who won the first leg of this match 3-2 at the San Siro will be hoping that leading scorer Wayne Rooney will be available to help deliver them from Milan's noose.

Match day 2 of the Uefa Champions League continues tomorrow with a couple of entertaining fixtures worth watching. However, of keen interest will be the match between Ajax Amsterdam and Italian giants AC Milan at the Amsterdam Arena.

These two teams combined have won an impressive 11 Champions League titles between them and were once two of the most dominant teams in European club football.

This Champions League midweek had some highs and some lows for the Italian sides in the tournament. And if you're interested in awesome match reports and other Champions League news, be sure to visit my latest article on Champions League Talk regarding the midweek action!

Let's start with the positives, Roma won 3-2 away from home against FC Basel!

1. Bari was on the brink of returning to form

Bari have been going through some tough times recently, and although they lost 3-2 at home to AC Milan, they showed signs of promise. Bari are currently at the bottom of the table with 8 points, and while the situation looks bleak, if Bari can pull off a win or two in their upcoming matches, they'll be out of the relegation zone.