Chapter 608 The Crazy Champions League Draw
Chapter 608 The Crazy Champions League Draw
(last update of this month)
At present, the big favorites in the Champions League are still Barcelona and Real Madrid. Barcelona is the defending champion, and Cosmos is not called for nothing. The strongest team in Europe and even the world is almost recognized by most people.
And Real Madrid is the number one giant in Europe, and now it is even more powerful under the control of Mourinho. In the past season, the madman has been transforming Real Madrid all the time, making it the most perfect team in his heart.
You know, in the current La Liga, Madman's Real Madrid is overpowering Guardiola's Barcelona, firmly controlling the top position in the league standings.
In the just-concluded group stage, they achieved a crazy six-game winning streak. A total of 19 goals were scored in six games, making them the most powerful team in this UEFA Champions League.
Mourinho is also moving towards No. 1 in history, the first head coach in history to lead three different teams to win the Champions League.
Under the La Liga duo are Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Manchester City. Although Chelsea just lost to Manchester City in the league, Chelsea's strength is beyond doubt. Since the rise of Chelsea, the Blues have always been a strong contender for the Champions League.
Although Bayern Munich qualified second in the group, its strength has been generally recognized by the media. After Heynckes moved in, Bayern Munich's series of introductions completely solved the phenomenon of Bayern Munich's top-heavy.
Although Li Feng was lost in the summer, Kroos's growth is enough to make Bayern Munich gratified. Now the combination of Kroos and Schweinsteiger has also been unanimously praised by the media.
Of course, the most important thing is the problem on both sides of Bayern Munich. As long as Robben and Ribery can stay healthy, then Bayern Munich's offense is definitely the most terrifying team in Europe.
Manchester City is a dark horse. Although Manchester City is very strong, everyone was not very optimistic about Manchester City at the beginning. After all, Manchester City has been away from the Champions League for too long, and the head coach is also a rookie in the Champions League.
However, the development of the matter greatly exceeded everyone's expectations. Manchester City, which was in the super death group, finally broke through, and even suppressed the most promising Bayern Munich in the group, and successfully appeared as the number one in the group.
Of course, there may be an element of luck in the final round, but with their outstanding performance in the group stage, Manchester City has still been recognized by many expert media.
However, some people are skeptical about Manchester City. After all, in the group stage, Manchester City’s dependence on Li Feng was too obvious. If Li Feng suffered an injury accident in the second half of the season, Manchester City’s road to promotion would have to be marked with a big greeting. This is also the most important reason why Manchester City ranked Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
The third-tier team is Arsenal, as well as Inter Milan and AC Milan, the Serie A duo. Arsenal lost Fabregas, Nasri and Clichy in the summer.
The reason why Arsenal can be so good this season really depends on Van Persie's outbreak. You must know that Van Persie's performance this season is only inferior to Li Feng, Messi and Ronaldo, so Arsenal have the same problem as Manchester City, relying too much on a certain player.
Moreover, compared to Li Feng, Van Persie's body is much weaker. You must know that the Dutchman has a lot of injuries, and Li Feng has not been injured in the game so far.
This is not a small miracle in the eyes of many European media. Li Feng is quite arrogant on the court. Although it is a bit exaggerated to say that flaws must be reported, he is absolutely unwilling to suffer.
Not every player is a saint. It is not uncommon to see black feet on the court. At least Li Feng has encountered it many times, but every time he has been evaded by Li Feng, so Li Feng is also known as the player who will protect himself the most.
AC Milan finally broke Inter Milan's dominance of the league last season and won the long-lost league championship. However, with Pirlo leaving and Gattuso's old age, the most reassuring midfielder has become the biggest weakness.
Not to mention Inter Milan. Since winning the Triple Crown in 09, Inter Milan has been a typical example of prosperity and decline in the past few years.
As for the remaining teams, they are generally not favored, so it is not an exaggeration to call them soy sauce teams. Of course, these soy sauce teams may also have dark horses, which is not uncommon in the football world.
At noon on December 12, all Manchester City players gathered together after dinner. On the other side, Manchester City's coaching staff also gathered together, because the Champions League round of 16 draw ceremony is about to begin.
After a cool and shocking collection, UEFA Secretary-General Infantino appeared in the eyes of everyone with a big bald head, and then after a boring speech, the draw for the top 16 elimination really started.
The draw starts from the second place in the group, and the person who draws is Mr. Secretary-General. The first team to appear in Ligue [-] is Lyon, the only seedling in the UEFA Champions League this season.
Lyon's opponents did not make people wait too long. APOEL, the new team that entered the Champions League knockout for the first time, advanced as the first in Group G. There is no doubt that Lyon won a good sign.
The second one to be drawn was the Bundesliga overlord Bayern Munich, but when Bayern Munich's opponent was drawn out, the entire lottery scene was full of discussions, because Bayern Munich drew Chelsea, which is also a strong team.
"I'm stupid~~~~" The people who watched the lottery immediately exploded. Obviously, it was too early for the confrontation between the two. You must know that both of them are teams with the strength to compete for the championship.
"Nimei~~~ If I remember correctly, this season's Champions League final should be Bayern Munich against Chelsea," Li Feng has fully integrated into the current world, and he is unwilling to touch his previous memories, but at this moment Li Feng still can't help thinking of the original history, although this history has now changed because of his appearance.
Seeing this result, the fans of Bayern Munich were depressed, because Breitner was also in charge of the draw. This old man with fluffy hair is a famous Bayern star.
The third one is AC Milan, and the opponent is Arsenal. It is another strong dialogue. Well, England is starting to be dissatisfied, which is obviously aimed at them.
Two sticks in a row naturally have to share some sugar. The fourth matchup appeared. Manchester City faced Basel. When the draw appeared, half of Manchester cheered.
The other half fell into silence, but after hearing the chanting of the Manchester City fans, the silence turned into depression, because at this moment the Manchester City fans were chanting: "We will avenge you".
"Hahaha~~~ This draw is really interesting. Basel stepped on Manchester United to qualify, but now they are facing Manchester City in the top 16. Who doesn't know the relationship between Manchester City and Manchester United?" commentators from various countries joked.
"Wow~~~" At the same time, Manchester City players were also among the cheers, and the coaching staff in another room also showed a relaxed and gloating smile. Obviously, Manchester City can be said to be extremely satisfied with this draw.
"Although Basel is not weak, we can't be careless, otherwise we may be the target of ridicule." After laughing, Van Basten said with a serious face.
"Don't worry, when I go back, I'll go collect Basel's information," the coach member in charge of collecting the opponent's information immediately stood up and expressed his opinion.
While Manchester City fell into cheers, the draw did not stop. Leverkusen had a tragedy, facing the Cosmos team Barcelona.
CSKA Moscow's opponent is Real Madrid. Real Madrid is obviously stronger than CSKA Moscow. Therefore, Real Madrid needs to pay attention to the weather problem in Russia.
Another Russian Super League team, Zenit St. Petersburg, played against Benfica. This is also the most unspectacular game among the top 16 in this field, a weak matchup.
The opponent in the last game is very obvious. Marseille played against Inter Milan. On the surface, Inter Milan is stronger than Marseille. However, with the current state of Inter Milan, it is hard to say that they want to easily win Marseille.
Since then, the draw for the round of 16 has ended. Some people are happy and some are sad. There is no doubt that Manchester City is the happiest team. There are more than one lot drawn.
(End of this chapter)