Celtic FC - AC Milan

Yes, Nakamura surprised me, i didn´t think that he´s so good, especially with those free kicks, he scored twice from free kick against MUFC.

But all in all, Milan is far better team, with better players, so i don´t think next stage is questionable, but this is football and anything can happen. In about 2 months we´ll find out...

let's be a little courageous it will be ac milan of italy 4-o for celtic of scotland , both home and away whose down!

As long as Milan play well in Jan and continue their form steadily, I don't see how Celtic will be able to beat milan.

Originally Posted by Jeff

As long as Milan play well in Jan and continue their form steadily, I don't see how Celtic will be able to beat milan.

I must admit i fancy our chances at parkhead, but over the 2 legs i think you'll edge it, you've got to take it to account for the price kaka you could buy our whole team.

If we don't put you out, i would love to see AC win it and i hope it will be entertaining games instead of the boring games we see week in, week out.

There Is no way Milan will beat Celtic at home so keep dreaming lads.

Its going to be well interesting..

i think milan will win 2-0 ! milan r getting better right?!

Dont mean this In a smart way but why ye so confident where are Milan In yer on table? I mean I dont know who will win the leg In Milan but I certainly dont think Mialn will beat them In parkhead. Well anyway's I just hope It's a good match whoever win's either way well all have a good time.

Originally Posted by Hail the hoops

Dont mean this In a smart way but why ye so confident where are Milan In yer on table? I mean I dont know who will win the leg In Milan but I certainly dont think Mialn will beat them In parkhead. Well anyway's I just hope It's a good match whoever win's either way well all have a good time.

Take of our -8 and we would be fourth in a much stonger table then celtic

Originally Posted by killiegradge

Id like to think that Gilas finishing will be better than that of Rhian Dodds and Danny Invincible!If they had trhere shooting boots on we wud have been 3 up at half time!

Danny Invincible is awesome! He used to play for my home town .... what a player

Originally Posted by Jim_UK

Danny Invincible is awesome! He used to play for my home town .... what a player

Just a pity he was Danny Invisible yesterday!

Does anyone know when tickets for the 2nd leg of this game go on sale, and what the availability will be like?

Nakamura play in the last league game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFlRW***oys

He's on the form of his life atm. 8 goals and 15 assists this season. We'd be half the team without Naka.

Welcome to all the Celtic fans!

I look forward to an entertaining encounter, and will say this for your chances: They are the best they have ever been, based on our overall form, but it must be remembered, that we did play much better in our last two domestic matches...so bear that in mind.

IMO Udinese, may be a little below, or of similar standard to Celtic, (I am sure the hoops fans will differ strenuously with this), so if we maintain our most recent form (we beat Udine 3-0) or improve, Celtic wont be a match for us at all, either at home, or away.

Indeed, Parkhead may be a fortress, but if we manage a scoring draw, Celtic will have it all to do in the San Siro....you will be forced to attack, creating the sort of spaces Kaka et al so love to use to create chances.

Looking forward to an exciting game of football!!

FORZA MIIIIIIIIILAN!!

Here's Nakamura's assessment of Milan translated into English:

Q. Please describe Milan players in short phrases;

About KAKA: “physically strong and fast”
Inzaghi: ‘furbo’ ‘malicia’ = clever but sly (used in positive meaning to praise a
footballer in Italy)

Dida: “Personally I think he is the best (=most skilled) GK in the world”
Gattuso: “fierce fighter”
Seedorf: physically strong. “He’s got a steel body, so if you hit him right in his leg, you’ll easily get hurt. When I was in Reggina, I had once made a sliding tackle against him at the risk of getting a yellow card as somebody had to stop him. I knew I stomped on his ankle but it was I that got a sore in my legs.”

Pirlo: “has a good game reading ability and very good passing"

"Pirlo usually positions in front of the 4 backs and makes accurate middle passes with strategic estimate of situations, and can turn the tide with just one play. Pirlo is the one that virtually gets behind the wheel of the team of Milan. I personally think that we (Celtic) are inclined to have a disadvantage in fighting with a team that takes ‘triple volante’ system (e.g. Hearts in SPL, Benfica and Milan in CL) --(volante is a defensive midfielder position referred to in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese) as they are always able to exploit their numerical advantage in the MF by possessing the ball freely when they are on the offense.
While their 3 volante’s plus their sidebacks are on the attack (which is in total 5 men on the attack), we are always one men lesser than them to defense them. Right MF (e.g. Naka) and LMF (e.g. Aiden) have to take care of their sidebacks, which leaves other 2 MFs to take care of their 3 men, and such numerical disadvantage will become a chronic burden to our 4 backs. As to Milan, we are more disadvantaged because they take the diamond MF formation with KaKa in top of it (behind two strikers), which forces us to take care both of Pirlo (with that ball keeping and passing ability to pierce through the DF) and Kaka (with that finishing power to burst through the DF) at the same time under such numerical disadvantage. (: you’ve got to take care of the hot-line of Pirlo and Kaka) . They will easily leave us exposed in the MF with that formation.
Milan side makes it a rule that the 4 backs should entrust the ball to Pirlo anytime, and Pirlo has a good positional sense to get such ball freely from the backs. Every attack begins from Pirlo, so I personally think that we must make sure that Pirlo is always man-marked, never let him do the job, (and then we may have a chance.)"

Taken from the 4 video's here:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=wJd2IfauEs