In fact, at this time, the competition between Zhang Yang and Cristiano Ronaldo is in a fierce stage.

This competition was in the 2008 European Golden Globes!

"French Football" announced that the top five players who entered the European Ballon d'Or this year are Zhang Yang who played for Manchester City, Chris who played for Manchester United, Torres who played for Liverpool, Messi who played for Barcelona, ​​and Casillas who played for Real Madrid.

Among them, Torres and Casillas were selected into the top five. In the eyes of many people, the more the reason is that the Spanish team won the European Cup this summer. Among these five, these two people have the most glory in the country. Of course, Torres and Casillas performed quite well in the club.

As for Messi, although he performed well in the La Liga and Champions League last season, Barcelona was eliminated by AC Milan, who played for Zhang Yang in the Champions League, and Barcelona was not able to defend their title in the La Liga. However, after the start of the new season, Messi and Barcelona performed quite well.

Although the final result has not been announced yet, in the eyes of many media and fans, both Messi, Torres or Casillas are the roles of "studying with the prince". The real competition took place between Zhang Yang and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Because the two now play for Manchester City and Manchester United respectively, the English media is even more keen to regard this year's European Golden Globe Awards as the "Manchester Derby".

"French Football" does not seem to be shy away from the media's speculation. They used a large amount of space in the latest issue of the journal to report the brilliant resumes of these two stars!

Cristiano Ronaldo: Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985 in the Madeira Islands, Portugal. In August 2003, Cristiano Ronaldo joined Manchester United for £12.24 million from Sporting Lisbon. Ferguson entrusted the young man who was only 18 years old at the time and put him on the No. 7 jersey of Beckham who had just transferred to Real Madrid that year.

The 2007-08 season was C-Ronaldo's best season at Manchester United. He scored 42 goals for Manchester United in various competitions, including 31 goals in 34 Premier League games, 8 goals in the UEFA Champions League, and won the Premier League Golden Boot Award. Manchester United also won the double championship of the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. In the European Cup held in June, C-Ronaldo led Portugal to the quarter-finals, but unfortunately lost to the later runner-up Germany 2-3. He scored a goal in the group stage against the Czech Republic. Before winning the Golden Ball Award, he was selected by the International Federation of Players as the FIFPro Footballer of the Year 2008 and won the 2008 World Footballer of the British magazine World Footballer 2008 selected by fans around the world.

Zhang Yang: Zhang Yang was born in a small town in China on October 1, 1986. In August 2007, Zhang Yang joined the Italian giant AC Milan from the Marseille team for 43 million euros. He just came to AC Milan for his first season, Zhang Yang showed his football talent to the entire Apennine Peninsula. He scored 43 goals in this season's Serie A League, and won the Serie A Golden Boot by breaking the goal record.

In the Champions League, Zhang Yang also scored 15 goals, breaking the Champions League goal record that Altafini has maintained for half a century. Zhang Yang was also awarded the Champions League Golden Boot, European Golden Boot, and European striker of the Year. In the Serie A, AC Milan also won the league championship with Zhang Yang's outstanding performance. In the Champions League, they reached the semi-finals and lost to Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United.

The media generally believe that Zhang Yang's AC Milan was eliminated by Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United, which is also the biggest obstacle for Zhang Yang to compete with Cristiano Ronaldo for the European Golden Ball this year. Cristiano Ronaldo led Manchester United forward and finally topped Europe at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. This is the biggest capital of the Portuguese compared to Zhang Yang!

In terms of personal data, Zhang Yang leads Cristiano Ronaldo. The number of goals scored in the league is not comparable because the two play in different leagues. However, Zhang Yang won the European Golden Boot, and in the European Golden Boot points, Cristiano Ronaldo is closely behind him; in addition, in the Champions League, Zhang Yang ranked first with fifteen goals, and the second place is Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored eight goals.

Therefore, from the data point of view, Zhang Yang's performance is better than Cristiano Ronaldo.

It is precisely because both sides have their own advantages and disadvantages that this year's European Golden Globe Awards are also considered to be the most intense competition, which is in sharp contrast to Kaka's almost sweeping European Golden Globe Awards last year.

With a few days left, when the 2008 European Golden Globes were about to be announced, when the competition between Zhang Yang and Cristiano Ronaldo reached a fierce stage, the Manchester derby was ushered in the 2008/2009 Premier League season.

It is conceivable how much attention this derby has received.

The media have been discussing who is better between Zhang Yang and Cristiano Ronaldo and who will win the European Golden Globe Award this year. They look forward to the battle and quarrel between Zhang Yang and Cristiano Ronaldo.

However, it was not Zhang Yang who fired the first shot, nor Cristiano Ronaldo, but Manchester United godfather Sir Alex Ferguson.

On the third day after Manchester City's 6-2 win over Arsenal, Ferguson decided to use his best psychological battle in an interview with the BBC.

He declared, "In my opinion, there is no need to discuss (about who will win the 2008 European Ballon d'Or) at all. Cristiano Ronaldo was the best player of the year last season and the entire year. Manchester United is also the European champion. Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to win the trophy. Don't forget that Cristiano Ronaldo has eliminated Zhang Yang."

Ferguson used the incident of Manchester United eliminating AC Milan last season to further stimulate Zhang Yang.

After learning about the remarks of Manchester United's godfather, Zhang Yang did not show any weakness and immediately responded: "Even when he was in Milan, if the winner was decided by a game, we had already obtained the right to qualify at Old Trafford Stadium. I am now a Manchester City player. What I am considering is the next game, and we have confidence in winning Manchester United. I know that old man is afraid of our current state."

The two sides started a wave of verbal battles through the media's big mouths. This was very interesting. Ferguson did not choose to fight with his colleague Mark Hughes, but had an argument with the player Zhang Yang.

Outsiders saw the battle of words between the two people. Ferguson did not mean to show mercy to a young player. Zhang Yang, the young man, had no intention of respecting the elderly in his words.

It really doesn't show that their personal relationship is quite harmonious... Ferguson once invited Zhang Yang to have coffee, and Zhang Yang also invited Lao Jue to taste Chinese green tea.

Now, Zhang Yang's identity is a Manchester City player, the flag of this team, and Ferguson is the godfather of Manchester United and the pillar of this team!

Ferguson and Zhang Yang's battle stole the show, which made some reporters think about other things. They ran to interview him to hear his views on the upcoming Manchester derby. Cristiano Ronaldo didn't seem to be fooled: "This is just an ordinary league. The league is long, not a certain game has a decisive meaning."

Although everyone knows that Cristiano Ronaldo is telling the truth, this game is indeed just a league game. However, the media is obviously not satisfied. This does not conform to Cristiano Ronaldo's personality. Is this the proud Cristiano Ronaldo? Has he changed his style?

Immediately, the reporter asked another question.

"Who do you think will win this year's European Golden Globes?" asked the reporter.

"To be honest, yes, I'm very confident. If you look at my overall performance last season, I think I've done better than anyone else. Do you need to do anything else to win the Golden Globes and World Footballer? I'm very calm. Two or three players are qualified to win the Golden Globes, especially Zhang Yang. He's performed well, but if you re-examine the performance last season, I think I've done more than anyone else." Regarding the reporter's question, although I know that the reporter asked this on purpose, Cristiano Ronaldo, who is proud of himself, still chose to speak his heart.

In his heart, he thought that he performed well and was enough to win the award, so he would not pretend to be modest and deliberately flatter his opponent.

The reporter was overjoyed, and he knew that Cristiano Ronaldo would not be silent on this issue.

However, the media are not satisfied yet. Now, Cristiano Ronaldo has only responded to the Golden Balls issue. However, it seems that he is modest about the upcoming Manchester derby. This is not enough. They need more popular reports, so they ran to ask Rooney. Rooney is much hotter than Cristiano Ronaldo: "There is no doubt that we will win. All the fans have to do is watch us win and cheer at Old Trafford. I know Zhang Yang is in a good state, but I am not in a bad state. They can beat Arsenal, which is indeed not a bad state. But we are not a bad state."

OK, it’s worthy of being a irritable Rooney. The little fat guy said nothing. Rooney’s words not only made Manchester City people unhappy, but also mocked Arsenal.

After asking Rooney, the reporter found another person, Berbatov. Why did he find Berbatov? This is because, this summer, although Berbatov eventually joined Manchester United, the media generally believed that Berbatov was Zhang Yang's stand-in. After Zhang Yang rejected Sir Ferguson, Manchester United finally focused all his attention on Berbatov and introduced Bulgarian scorer.

After the start of the season, the media has always used the word "flattering stand-in" to describe Berbatov. This is obviously a humiliating title, so that Berbatov, who has always had a good temper, has long been very upset.

"Who do you think is the biggest threat in the other team?" The reporter asked Berbatov, which was obviously meaningful. After all, everyone on earth knew that Zhang Yang was the number one star in Manchester City. The reporter asked Berbatov on purpose. They knew that the Bulgarians would be stimulated by this question.

Sure enough, when he heard this question, Berbatov, who had always been honest, couldn't help but run away. His forehead felt hot and he rushed out of his mouth. His answer was: "The whole team is not a threat. We can definitely win!"

Well, we have to admit that Berbatov was fooled by reporters. They knew that Bulgarians were very sensitive to the word "flattering spare tire" and asked him that question in particular. This was to stimulate Berbatov. I hope that Bulgarians would say the wrong thing after being angry and embarrassed. Now, the reporters have succeeded.

They immediately hyped Berbatov's words and magnified them infinitely.

Things have developed to this point, and there have been interesting changes. The reporters originally wanted to provoke a war between Zhang Yang and Cristiano, but now, at this moment, the most controversial thing is the words of the "honest man" Berbatov.

The media's hype purpose has succeeded.

After media publicity and some amplification, Manchester City people know what Berbatov said.

Obviously, Berbatov's words annoyed the Manchester City players. After defeating Arsenal 6-2 at home, the whole Manchester City team was full of confidence. At this time, some people in the Manchester United team looked down on Manchester City like this, and the anger of Manchester City players can be imagined.

Wright Phillips was the first to stand up and expressed dissatisfaction with Berbatov: "After the game, I hope he can still laugh."

Robinho has already integrated into the team at this time. Berbatov's words made him angry. What's more, Berbatov said that no one in Manchester City could pose a threat to Manchester United, so he was naturally unhappy. "He should be glad that he is not a defender, otherwise I would make him cry."

Poor Berbatov felt something was wrong after saying this, but he did not expect that the impact of this matter would be so great that it would be like stabbing Manchester City's hornet's nest. Manchester City players were all like seeing the bullfighting Bull, erecting their horns to attack him.

Zhang Yang was pestered by the media. On the one hand, he wanted to fight back against Ferguson, and on the other hand, he had to answer what he thought about Cristiano Ronaldo and Rooney. Now, he was asked what he thought about Berbatov's words. Zhang Yang was already very upset. He said directly, "I believe he was unintentional. This sentence may mean misinterpretation, but I have to say that sometimes, what he said must be responsible!"

Zhang Yang didn't say he was responsible, but the reporters were very happy. They believed that they understood the meaning behind Zhang Yang's words.

As for Manchester City head coach Mark Hughes, although the Welshman is not the protagonist, how can we miss the Manchester City head coach at this time? Mark Hughes was also asked to answer how to see this game. The Welshman's answer was very heroic, "Before the game against Arsenal, no one was optimistic about us. Now, I don't know how many people are optimistic about us, but what I want to say is that we don't need to care about anyone's opinion, because I believe that Manchester City can leave proudly from Old Trafford Stadium!"

Leaving proudly from Old Trafford Stadium refers to winning Manchester United away or getting a draw?

None of this matters anymore. What's important is that after a world-renowned victory against Arsenal, Mr. Mark Hughes seemed to burst into great enthusiasm. He began to be like a head coach of a giant, at least at some point.

Someone from Manchester United immediately responded to Mark Hughes's words.

Sir Alex Ferguson said contemptuously that Manchester City had not woken up from his dream of playing against Arsenal, and he didn't mind letting the boys teach Manchester City a good lesson.

The coaches' saliva fight, the players' saliva fight, and the saliva fights of supporters on both sides have emerged one after another. These are all for the upcoming war, which is like laying the groundwork before a big show. Once the groundwork reaches a certain level, it is the arrival of GAOCHAO.

November 29, 2008, the 15th round of the 2008/2009 Premier League season, Manchester Derby.

Manchester United welcomed Manchester City at its home court, Old Trafford.

Before the game, countless expert fans analyzed that Manchester City will play defensive counterattacks at Old Trafford. After all, no team dares to play against Manchester United here. If that happens, they will die miserably... Look at the names of the stars in Manchester United. Whether it is Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney, Nani or even veteran Giggs, these are all powerful tools for counterattacks. Anyone who dares to play against Manchester United will definitely seek death.

However, this time, I don’t know if it was because of the unconventional attack in the game against Arsenal, but instead, he gained a fantastic 6-2 victory. This game fascinated Mark Hughes, or did Mark Hughes see from that long game that Manchester City is indeed suitable for offense. Anyway, in this game against Manchester United, he also proposed the tactic of playing against Manchester United away.

Manchester City coach Mark Hughes is making the final pre-war mobilization for the entire team in the locker room of the visiting team at Old Trafford Stadium.

"As it said, we will attack this game." Mark Hughes looked around his players and emphasized again.

"I bet Ferguson wouldn't have thought we had the courage to do this. So I asked you all to put on the offense and start the game with a first start. The earlier the goal is, the better it is for us." At this point, Mark Hughes paused, "Do you remember our game against Arsenal?"

"Of course I remember!" someone replied.

"Just like the game against Arsenal, we just played like that. In this game, Manchester United will not be conservative at home, so this game is time to test the quality of the offensive."

"Coach, as you said, Manchester United will also attack wildly. So, if Manchester United scores the first goal, what should we do?" said Manchester City's captain Richard Dunn. He is the team's central defender and the core of the team's defense line. He naturally has to consider it first from the defense. In fact, Dunn's problem is not aimless. With Manchester United's attacking ability, Manchester United is indeed very likely to score first.

"Of course we continue to attack." Before Mark Hughes could speak, Zhang Yang stood up and replied, "We are all behind in the score, so we naturally need to strengthen the attack and strive to equalize the score."

When Dunn heard Zhang Yang say this, he smiled and was not annoyed. Zhang Yang, as the team's banner, naturally had a say. However, Dunn still wanted to get an answer from the head coach, because from the perspective of the defender, Dunn did not agree with Zhang Yang's answer, because when the opponent scored goals and had a strong offensive, if he fought back desperately, the opponent would seize the opportunity again and continue to expand the score, which would be dangerous, and this possibility exists to a considerable extent.

Ferguson really didn't expect Manchester City to dare to play against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

If Manchester City dared to attack at home in Manchester City, Ferguson was a little surprised, but he was not so surprised. After all, Manchester City is a famous home dragon. They have a shooter like Zhang Yang, so they naturally have the capital to attack at home.

However, the word "home dragon" is usually followed by another word, that is "away bug".

Manchester City's away record has always been poor. Although this situation has improved this season, the game against Bolton and Middlesbrough still exposed Manchester City's stubborn disease.

This time, facing Manchester United with strong attack power and at Old Trafford Stadium, according to Ferguson's understanding, Mark Hughes is a more conservative coach. So, in today's game, Mark Hughes will choose to defend and counterattack, because no matter from any perspective, this is obviously the most suitable.

However, after the game started, watching Manchester City push out and attack, even the knowledgeable old sir was shocked. What kind of trouble is Manchester City going to make?

It was lucky to win Arsenal by 6-2. Does Manchester City think they really have the strength of three Arsenals?!

While Ferguson was still thinking about Manchester City's aggressive tactical tactics, Manchester City launched another attack.

This was Modric receiving Wright Phillips's back kick on the right. He took two steps forward and passed the ball straight. Wright Phillips pulled the ball to meet. Just when everyone thought Wright Phillips would continue to dribble the ball, he leaned on Park Ji-sung to knock the ball back, and the ball returned to Modric's feet.

Almost the football rolled over. Modric paused and passed the ball with his right foot. The football passed through a wonderful rainbow. At the other end of the rainbow, a figure rushed towards the football. This was Zhang Yang!!

Zhang Yang stretched out his right foot and stopped the football on the sideline before the football went out of the sideline. Just as the ball was stopped, Carrick came up.

Zhang Yang looked at Carrick, who was also watching him. Zhang Yang was moving his feet, swinging his right foot backwards, kicking it with a false kick, and then leading the football forward along the sideline. It was neither too fast nor too slow, and no one could guess what he was going to do next.

Zhang Yang is now a well-deserved favorite among Manchester City fans. Seeing him get the ball, Manchester City fans burst into cheers in the visiting stands at Old Trafford Stadium, and some even shouted at the top of their voices.

Of course, Manchester City fans love Zhang Yang the most. Although Manchester United fans do not hate Zhang Yang's feelings, they know Zhang Yang's threat. When Zhang Yang gets the ball, they naturally booed. In addition, this summer, Ferguson personally went to Zhang Yang's home to persuade Zhang Yang to join Manchester United. However, Zhang Yang politely declined the old sir and chose to join Manchester City. This also made many Manchester United fans feel uneasy. They look forward to seeing their team beat Manchester City, making Zhang Yang defeated, and let this kid see what a real giant is! They want to make Zhang Yang regret it!

Back to the game.

Carrick did not make any blind foot. He followed Zhang Yang's pace, then suddenly saw the opportunity and slammed his foot! He planned to be very good. It would be better to be able to cut the ball. If he couldn't break it, he would have to tear the ball out of the sideline, forcing Manchester City's attack to be terminated.

Carrick didn't dare to be careless at all about Zhang Yang. As one of Manchester United's double midfielders today, Carrick's task today is very heavy, and the top priority is defense Zhang Yang!

"Manchester City's offense is very sharp, but it is not without trace. There is a hub for their offense, that is, Zhang Yang. No matter how they attack, the last threatened attack must be completed by Zhang Yang or initiated by him. Therefore, keeping a close eye on Zhang Yang is equivalent to freezing Manchester City's offense."
To be continued...