Kaká out to eclipse Ronaldinho

'Watch out!'
Milan trail 1-0 from the first leg in Italy, but Kaká is adamant the tie is far from over. He told uefa.com: "If I had the chance to speak to Ronaldinho right now, I'd say: Gaúcho, we will be there on Wednesday, watch out! Milan are never dead. See you soon!" Despite being tightly marked at San Siro, Ronaldinho made his mark in the first leg, picking out Frenchman Ludovic Giuly to score the only goal of the game. But Kaká is determined to make a similarly dramatic impact in the second leg as Carlo Ancelotti's men look to cancel out that important away goal.

Individual brilliance
"Individuals make the difference in matches like this and unfortunately for us, Ronaldinho gave that one pass and Giuly scored," Kaká told uefa.com. "In that moment the tie changed. I gave some good passes, but we couldn't score. Details like that make the difference sometimes. I hope it is different this time. But Milan are prepared for these kinds of matches. It is an international classic and it is going to be a great match. Barcelona always like to attack, so they obviously leave some open spaces at the back. We have to make the most of it and take absolutely every chance we might have."

Injury fears
Kaka, who turned 24 earlier this week, was carried off on a stretcher during the first half of AC Milan's weekend victory against Serie A strugglers FC Messina Peloro with a bruised knee, but the Brazilian international is expecting to be fit enough to face Barcelona. And once again he is expecting to be shadowed closely by compatriot Edmílson. "It was a surprise for me the way Edmílson followed me for 90 minutes," he admitted. "It used to be like that in every single game in Brazil, but here in Europe it is unusual. Everywhere I went Edmílson was there with me.

Playmaker's tactic
"When that happens, you usually take the man-marker to different parts of the pitch and open spaces for your team-mates," Kaká added. "It didn't work during the first half, but in the second half I played differently, trying to escape from Edmilson, and it worked better." If Milan are to overturn Barcelona's lead and reach the final, they will become only the second side in the history of the UEFA Champions League to reverse a first leg semi-final deficit away from home, ten years after AFC Ajax recovered from a 1-0 loss at home against Panathinaikos FC in the 1995/96 competition.

'Smallest details'
Kaka remains optimistic despite the odds against his side. "I was frustrated after the first leg in Milan because in my opinion the result was harsh," he said. "But although the situation is difficult, we have to try. An international classic like this is always decided by the smallest details, so we have a chance."