Chapter 97 Champions League draw

Chapter 97 Champions League draw

After the match against Rome, Degan and Prandelli flew to Zurich to participate in the UEFA Champions League 1/8 final draw ceremony.

Digan was very disgusted with such an occasion at first, flaunting a fair game, but in fact it was just a competition for interests behind the scenes. This is the case in the group stage, and so is the knockout stage. Just attract more viewers.

The development of the matter was as Digan thought. The first thing that was brought together was just an appetizer. It was a step down for fair competition. Schalke 04 vs. Porto. It's just a foreshadowing.

The next thing is interesting is Roma vs. Real Madrid. In the group stage, Real Madrid met a team from Roma. In the two rounds of the game, one win and one draw. In the end, Lazio failed to qualify for the group and had to Go to the UEFA Cup, and now UEFA has drawn Roma and Real Madrid together again.

Is it to let Rome avenge Lazio?

Obviously not, doing this is nothing more than escorting Real Madrid.

After all, Real Madrid is recognized by the world as the greatest club in the 20th century, and its influence on UEFA, among the giants in Europe, who can match Real Madrid.

However, in recent seasons, Real Madrid's performance in the European war is really unflattering. Calderon needs to win capital for the re-election of Real Madrid's chairman, and UEFA also needs to maintain a good relationship with Real Madrid. Therefore, Roma, a team that is not yet a wealthy team, can only be regarded as a victim.

After the results came out, the expressions of the head coaches of the two teams could be seen. Schuster looked relaxed, with a smile on his mouth, and Spalletti? His face was livid, obviously he also knew that Roma was plotted against by UEFA.

The next opponents returned to the theme of fair play, Olympiacos and Chelsea, these two teams have never met in European wars before, Grant is very satisfied with this result, the small Greek league giants are obviously not enough to face Chelsea's Lubles posed no threat.

what's next?

Liverpool and Inter Milan, these two teams can be regarded as old enemies. When Inter Milan won the Champions League trophy for the first time, it reversed Liverpool. When friends reunite, who will have the last laugh?

From the perspective of overall strength, Inter Milan is definitely stronger than Liverpool, but in terms of the ability of the coaches of the two teams, people are obviously more optimistic about the wily Benitez. As for Mancini, this fellow is an idol in the coaching world.

Moratti laughed happily, but he didn't know if Boss Mo would still be able to laugh after the two rounds were over.

Benitez lowered his head and fell into contemplation. He is no stranger to the opponent Inter Milan. Although he has never played against him directly, last season, it was Valencia, which he once coached, that defeated Inter Milan in the knockout round. , Benitez can also get a lot of information from his former disciples on how to deal with Inter Milan.

Moreover, Benitez's Liverpool is best at defensive counterattacks, while Mancini's Inter Milan is the worst at dealing with defensive teams, not to mention opponents at Liverpool's level, even in the league. Desperately defending, Inter Milan has no choice but to rely on the free play of the stars.

Who is Inter Milan's most important offensive weapon?

There is no doubt that it is Ibrahimovic, but the performance of the Swedes in the Champions League has not been satisfactory. If Ibrahimovic in Serie A is Lu Fengxian, then in the European battlefield In fact, he is at most Hou Cheng's level, he has a certain fighting power, and he can kill passers-by, but once he encounters a real big blood cow, he will be finished immediately.

The next group of opponents is intriguing. Arsenal and AC Milan, the opponents in the 2005/2006 Champions League final, met again.

In the finals back then, almost everyone in the world was optimistic that Wenger would lead the team to win the UEFA Champions League for the first time, but the final result was beyond everyone's expectations. Only one person was achieved in that game, that is Digan, three With a goal, AC Milan disappointed Wenger's team again, which directly led to Henry's switch to Barcelona.

However, the feng shui turns, and the current Arsenal is obviously not the original team. Although Henry left, the newly promoted Van Persie, Flamini, Cesc Fabregas and other teenagers made Arsenal's combat effectiveness even stronger. Straight up a step.

However, the strength of AC Milan is not advancing but retreating. The players in the finals did not change much, but their age and status have changed. What's more, the current AC Milan is no longer able to attack the city for them. The Digan who pulled out the village is dead.

However, Ancelotti still seemed very confident and seemed very satisfied with the result. He also said in an interview later: "Arsenal is a good opponent. They are very strong, but we have ways to deal with them. There is nothing to worry about." Yes, AC Milan's goal this season is still to defend the Champions League trophy!"

Ancelotti's self-confidence is good, but it's a pity that people are not optimistic about the current AC Milan, which is full of wounded soldiers and in extremely poor condition. Perhaps their only chance to win is to count on Kaka to show his power like last year. Relying on his own strength, he led AC Milan forward.

Wenger is also very satisfied with this result, although everyone knows how Arsenal and AC Milan met: "It is a good result to be able to be assigned to AC Milan again. We didn't think about revenge. I just want to play these two games well, AC Milan is a strong team, they have a wealth of experience in European competitions, in the games, we will do our best!"

European experience! ?

It seems that AC Milan is obviously the only thing left to show off. If Real Madrid was the most successful club in the world in the 20th century, there is no doubt that at the beginning of the 21st century, AC Milan was the most successful club in Europe. Winning the Champions League trophy is enough to make them proud, but now Milan seems to have forgotten their honor and learned to sleep on the credit book.

Anyone can have self-confidence, but whether they have the ability to match it is a matter of different opinions.

Afterwards, the Turkish giants Fenerbahce and last season's UEFA Cup champion Sevilla were put together. These two teams basically came to play soy sauce. No one would think that they could successfully replicate the original Porto. The myth, at best, is that their role can only be that of a spoiler.

Next is the duel between the two giants, Lyon v Manchester United, but this duel between the giants has a lot of water, everyone knows that compared with the other four major leagues in Europe, there is a big gap in the level of Ligue 1, Although Lyon has dominated Ligue 1 in recent years, their results in European competitions have not been satisfactory, and qualifying from the group is basically their limit.

Manchester United has basically secured the league championship this season, and Lafayette is now looking forward to the dream of the Triple Crown. According to the current strength of Manchester United, it seems that it is not very difficult to achieve this goal, even if they do nothing in the domestic cup competition. But in the Champions League, they are definitely capable of hitting the championship.

For Manchester United, Lyon may be just a prop for training. Although it is unfair to Lyon, the fact is that it is still too difficult for Ligue 1 teams to win top honors in European competitions.

This season, the most surprising player of Manchester United is Jin Maoluo. After experiencing the failure of the World Cup and being out of the European Cup qualifiers, this guy put all his energy into the club's competition. Although he is not a traditional striker, But the number of goals he scored this season is enough to stand out from the crowd. With more than a dozen rounds left in the league, his number of goals has actually reached 28. Perhaps after the end of this season, Digan has scored four consecutive seasons. The pattern of consecutively winning the European Golden Boot will be broken by Golden Mauro.

The final matchup of the top 16 will be between Fiorentina and Barcelona. Historically, the two teams have not had a deep hatred, but because of the existence of one person, this harmonious atmosphere was broken.

Deegan!

In the 2005/2006 UEFA Champions League semi-finals, Barcelona won the away game and the qualifying situation was very good. In the Nou Camp Stadium, they were captured by Degan alone. Barcelona, ​​which has reached its peak, can only drink and get out.

After that match, Barcelona's head coach Frank Rijkaard almost resigned. Now Digan led Fiorentina to meet Barcelona in the knockout stage. There is no doubt that this two-round match will become the revenge of Barcelona. The best chance.

And there is another point of view in this game is the duel between Digan and Messi. With Ronaldinho basically given up by Rijkaard, Messi has become the new core of Barcelona. His performance can definitely be described as stunning.

In his early twenties, he performed phenomenally, especially at the FIFA Awards Ceremony held at the end of last year, he even won the third place in the World Footballer of the Year. Although he was only the third place, he was nominated for the first time , can be on the podium, Messi is proud enough.

Going to analyze the strength comparison of the two teams, almost no one is optimistic about the young guards of Fiorentina, who can break through the natural barrier of Barcelona.