Sir Alex Ferguson once again showed on Tuesday night why he’s the best manager in the business. His tactical nous (only he would be brave enough to put out that starting roster) and the way he motivated his players at half-time, after being 2-1 down, was phenomenal.

It can be argued that in the past several years Ferguson has been unfortunate in the Champions League, but this year looks to be Manchester United's for the taking.

When United lost to AC Milan at Old Trafford two years ago, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo were but inexperienced fledglings to the European scene. Fast forward to 2007, and you have two of the best young stars in the world playing side by side, with something to prove to the adversaries who eliminated them two years before. On Tuesday's display, both could potentially take turns being dubbed as the “world's greatest player" - although Kaka may be of a different opinion.

From the beginning, Cristiano Ronaldo was a constant menace to the AC Milan back line. I’m sure both Roma and Milan defenders will both attest that Ronaldo in full flight is a frightening experience. It was no surprise that he grabbed the first goal after five minutes after some poor goal keeping by Dida.

It was a dream start, and United were going for the jugular - except that this is AC Milan not AS Roma. Milan hit back in emphatic fashion, Kaka scoring with a tight angled shot with which I personally thought Edwin Van der Sar should have done better. Shortly thereafter, the Italians then took the lead after a comical mix-up in the United back line.

With John O’Shea, Wes Brown, Gabriel Heinze, and Patrice Evra not accustomed to playing together in the back four, United looked terribly shaken as both goals had come completely from nothing.