AC MILAN 1950/51 ROSTER

SERIE A

How do you improve upon a second-place finish the season before? Come first. Easier said than done. The squad was strengthened in the market: Silvestri strengthened the defence from Modena, Renosto in attack from Venezia. The team, under Czeizler (coach) and Busini (technical director), were an absolute goal machine. More than 100 goals scored in total: 6-2 against Udinese, 9-2 against Novara, 5-3 v Napoli, 7-4 v Bergamo, 9-0 v Palermo, 5-1 v Lucca and 7-2 v Como. It was the AC Milan of Gre-No-Li, a formidable Swedish front three, with Nordahl leading the goalscoring rankings for the second year running. Performance in the league meant that the Rossoneri remained consistently at the top, despite slowing down at the end with three consecutive draws. 10 June 1951, AC Milan vs Lazio, penultimate matchday: the Rossoneri lost 1-2, but San Siro exploded into celebration thanks to Inter's loss vs Torino. Yes, it was official, the Scudetto - the fourth in history, the first since the introduction of the sole group competition format - after a 44-year wait. The icing on the cake was also the Coppa Latina, won after two dominant performances: 4-1 against Atlético Madrid in the semi-final and 5-0 against Lille in the final at San Siro.