Updated: 2012-11-14

In the visiting team locker room at Celtic Park.

Zhang Yang and his teammates were sitting in the locker room, no one was talking or playing, and the locker room seemed very quiet.

This silence allows the sound of the court outside to be clearly heard.

That was the crazy shouts and singing of the fans.

The players have realized that this game will not be relaxed. The atmosphere of this stadium has cheered up all the knowledgeable AC Milan stars. When AC Milan players went out to warm up just now, they were also shocked by the already full Celtic Park Stadium.

A huge green and white flag appeared in the stands, with a huge contrast between the Celtics and a huge flag corresponding to him, which read 1967, which was the commemorative flag of the Celtics winning the European Champions League in 1967.

This flag is not common and can only be seen in very important matches. The match against defending champion AC Milan is definitely a heavyweight match, so fans brought the flag to the stadium, which is a way for fanatical extreme fans to express their support for the team.

These two huge flags are very visually impactful in the stands.

In addition, there are many other banners, slogans and flags waving in the stands.

Even when AC Milan players were warming up just now, there was no Celtic fan sitting in the stands. They all stood up, their arms raised forward, their mouths opened, and their booed. This is how the Celtics welcome AC Milan.

The game has not started yet, and Celtic fans have made AC Milan stars realize the difficulties of this game, and believe that this pressure will double after the game begins.

Ancelotti was releasing the starting lineup. In fact, he was hesitating until the starting lineup was submitted. The biggest variable was Ronaldo. Ancelotti was not sure whether Ronaldo could meet the starting lineup requirements after just recovering from injury. He sought the opinions of the team doctor. The team doctor meant that in principle, there was no problem with starting lineup, but it was better to be cautious. However, Ronaldo personally found Ancelotti and he was asking for a fight. Ancelotti said that he would consider it and did not reply to Ronaldo as soon as possible.

In fact, Ronaldo's request for the game still affected Ancelotti. He finally made the decision to start. Today's forward line is Zhang Yang and Ronaldo's starting partner. This formation has also been tried in training, but this is the first time it has been used in the official game.

In this game, Dida returned from injury, Nesta and Bonela partnered with the center back, Odo on the right back, and Jankulowski on the left back.

"Gatuso, Pirlo, Ambrosini." Ancelotti was reading the starting list, "and Kaka." After reading this, Ancelotti paused.

Ronaldo looked up at the head coach, and then he heard the head coach read out two names quickly, "Zhang and Ronnie are on the front line."

There was a burst of cheers in the locker room, and everyone was happy for Ronaldo and for his starter comeback.

"Ronnie." Zhang Yang stretched out his right hand, and Ronaldo smiled and high-high with him.

In today's game, about 20 Chinese journalists came to the media seats at Celtic Park. Reporting a Champions League group stage, there were more than 20 Chinese journalists. This number is already considerable, thanks to Zhang Yang's popularity in China, especially after this young man transferred to the Italian giant AC Milan, in the minds of Chinese fans, he is already an international superstar star. Among Chinese sports stars, Zhang Yang can be compared with Yao Ming and Liu Xiang.

"Look at that." A Chinese journalist said nodded.

Everyone looked along and said that it was a group of Eastern Kong colleagues. They knew that it was Japanese reporters. Because Japanese star Shunsuke Nakamura played for the Celtics, as long as it was Celtics' match day, Japanese reporters would come to report on the game, and this was even more so in the Champions League game.

In fact, in this game, both Chinese media and Japanese media are hyping up the showdown between Shunsuke Nakamura and Zhang Yang. In China, the media has also had an unprecedented sense of superiority. No, Zhang Yang is now the main scorer of the Serie A giant AC Milan. After experiencing relatively excellent performances in the first two seasons, Shunsuke Nakamura's performance began to decline this season, and his status in the Celtics began to decline. One is the main scorer of the European championship team, and the other is the Scottish team Celtics player who is between the main and the substitute. However, this has made domestic media and fans find a rare reason to be proud.

The Japanese reporters had a little worried expression on their faces because they had just learned more precise news. Shunsuke Nakamura is likely to sit on the bench today, which made Japanese reporters a little disappointed. Some Japanese reporters are still eager to see Shunsuke Nakamura lead the Celtics to kill AC Milan with good performance. Don’t say that this is impossible, at least the Japanese believe in this possibility. Now, Zhang Yang’s rise makes the Japanese very jealous. If Shunsuke Nakamura can perform better than Zhang Yang in this direct duel, the Japanese think that this will mean that Japanese football completely destroys the last confidence of Chinese football. In fact, this is just a game, and they really think too much.

Now, judging from the news I received, Shunsuke Nakamura is likely not on the starting lineup. Can this not make these Japanese reporters feel disappointed? Because, on AC Milan, there is almost no problem with Zhang Yang's starting lineup. As long as it is not affected by injuries, Zhang Yang will definitely be AC ​​Milan's starting lineup.

Seeing the Japanese reporter's expressions dimly, the Chinese reporter felt happy.

In Asian football, Japan has distanced China from a distance. Chinese football is becoming increasingly unable to raise its head in front of Japan, a close neighbor in East Asia. It is not easy to find a little confidence and superiority in front of Japanese football. It is no wonder that Chinese journalists and domestic fans are a little complacent.

At this time, players from both sides appeared, and the starting list of players from both sides was also played on the big screen of Celtic Park Stadium.

AC Milan (4-3-1-2): 1-Dida/44-Odo, 25-Bonella, 13-Nesta, 18-Jankulovsky/8-Gattuso, 21-Pirlo, 23-Ambrosini/22-Kaka/7-Zhang Yang, 99-Ronaldo.

Celtics (4-1-4-1): 1-Borutz/24-Dumby, 5-Calderwell, 44-McMarus (captain), 3-Nealer/11-Hartley/18-Donati, 8-Scott Brown, 20-Yarosic, 46-McGidey/27-McDonald.

There was a burst of cheers from the Chinese players in the media table, and Zhang Yang undoubtedly won the starter. Moreover, to everyone's happiness, Ronaldo really returned from injury and formed a forward partner with Zhang Yang.

This made Chinese journalists even more proud while being happy. Ronaldo's position in the hearts of countless reporters and fans is imaginable. If someone told him a few years ago that there was a Chinese player who would play in AC Milan and partnered with Ronaldo on the front line, they would definitely think that person was crazy. This was even more unbelievable than daydreaming.

But now, this scene really happened before my eyes, and it was really true!

Because of this, the pride in my heart is indescribable to words.

Japanese media reporters sighed regretfully, and someone was shaking his head. Shunsuke Nakamura was sure that he could not start. In this game, they could only be a spectator. Seeing the excited look of Chinese journalists not far away, these Japanese reporters were just angry. Thinking about the time when Nakada Hideto was popular, the Chinese people didn't know how envious they were, but now they are proud.

These Japanese reporters ignored one thing. Even Hidesu Nakada at that time only joined the Rome team. Whether it is the strength of the team, its status within the team, and its fame in international football, Hidesu Nakada is incomparable to Zhang Yang.

The referee from Germany, Merkel, blew the whistle to start the game.

Both sides entered the game from the first second.

There was no warm-up, no temptation, no feint attack, from the first second, both sides completely entered the state, and each attack was aimed at the goal.

Celtic midfielder Donatti almost scored after trying a long shot. Fortunately, Dida was very focused and hit the football with both fists. Faced with such long shots, Dida didn't dare to hold her hands directly, for fear of losing her hands. This is also a shortcoming that restricts Dida from becoming a world-class goalkeeper like Buffon or Kahn. The biggest problem for Dida is that she will lose her hands when facing the opponent's sudden shot, which also gives him a not-so-good nickname of "butter-handed".

This powerful long shot instantly exploded the atmosphere of the Celtic Park Stadium. The Celtic fans in the stands burst out with huge cheers, and those who didn't know thought the ball had entered.

Before the game, former Italian national team coach Trapatoni reminded AC Milan that the Celtics are difficult to deal with.

"The players there are rough skills, simple consciousness, and backward tactics, but they have extremely powerful spiritual power. With the spirit of fighting, they believe they can defeat everything."

In fact, as Trapatoni said, the magic weapon that the Scots rely on for victory has always been not technology, or even the body and strength they are good at. As Liverpool coach Shankley once said, football is not a contest between life and death, but a transcendence of life and death. In the eyes of the Celtics, football is transcendence of life and death, so if some teams are not prepared here, then they may suffer.

Last season, AC Milan was tied by his opponent by zero to zero at the Celtic Park Stadium, which is an example.

"Whether it's the Wanderers or the Celtics, there are many Scottish internationals in the team. The good performance of the national team will also drive their performance in the club. The players have strong self-confidence and will not be afraid even when facing the strongest opponent. Tonight's game will prove this!" Scotland's largest media, the Scottish Herald, said before the game.

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