Chapter 139: One Hundred and Thirty-Nine:
Arsenal lost the battle for the top four and reached the last 32 of the Champions League in 11-12 with four Premier League teams: Blackburn, Manchester and Chelsea. And because the grouping is based on the points accumulated over the past five seasons, Manchester United and Chelsea managed to enter the seeding team, Manchester City in pot 3 and Blackburn Rovers at the bottom.
Generally speaking, the Champions League draw ceremony is attended by the president of the club and the representatives of the famous house, and the official start is four o'clock in the afternoon, Leander and Kaka are at Rooney's house, and the three of them watch the live broadcast together, because the annual draw ceremony is a giant feast of European football, so the live broadcast signal access will be earlier, so that you can see the entrance ceremony, and who is introduced one by one.
Even if he accompanied the prince to study, Ronaldo still had to appear, he rarely put on a suit, and noticed that the live camera also winked at the audience in front of the TV.
Rooney was not good at the time!!
"You don't have to think about it to know that it's not him who wins the award, what kind of sass!"
Leander was very calm, he felt that the wink was for himself, as for the award, most of the best players in Europe came from the Champions League winning teams, and Real Madrid only entered the semi-finals Ronaldo can be nominated, which is equivalent to admitting in disguise and affirming his personal strength.
The host of the program on the British side also introduced three players, Xavi and Messi are not to mention, they are both championship players, Barcelona's midfield core, Ronaldo is first of all the star of Real Madrid, last season's various numbers were very gorgeous, in addition, his biggest achievement should be to help Real Madrid counterattack Barcelona to win the La Liga championship, and the explosion in the last three months gave him a lot of points.
For a long time, the British media have made fun of Ronaldo, since last winter, Leander was born, but it has helped Ronaldo brush up a lot of favorability, it can't be said that public opinion is one-sided, the media can at least give him a fair.
That's enough.
For Leander, the introduction of football legends and the broadcast of wonderful video clips are all watched as myths, and it was not until the draw began that his expression became serious. Because there is a clear division in the round of 32, the seeded teams will not meet in advance, even if there is a group of death every year, the murderous Cheng dΓΉ and the top 16 and the top 16 and the top 8 still cannot be compared.
In the second, third and fourth gears, the most troublesome teams should be Dortmund and Manchester City, as well as the Russian team, because the group stage will be played from September to early December, and it is too cold there.
You just finished playing the league at the weekend, and next week I'm going to Moscow to play the Russian Premier League giants CSKA, it's cool to think about.
The first pot is a group, and you can't see anything at this time, but from the second pot onwards, you can tell what they have won from the change in the expression of the club president. Russia have two teams in the Champions League group stage, CSKA Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg, who have reached Group B and Group H respectively to meet Inter Barcelona. Chelsea meet Valencia, while Manchester United face Benfica.
After entering the Golden Yuan era, Benfica's competitiveness has indeed declined, and this team still has a glorious history, they have reached the Champions League final eight times, which is really remarkable.
When the result came out, Rooney laughed.
"I didn't expect to draw the Portuguese team, watching us blow up Benfica, it can be regarded as revenge for the machine, I remember that he came out of Sporting Lisbon!"
Sporting Lisbon and Benfica are both teams in the Portuguese capital, as well as Portuguese Super League giants, and their home stadiums are separated by an overpass and are very close to each other. Can there be no friction between competitors in the same region? So it's good to draw Benfica, at least you can get support by playing there, and the fans of Sporting Lisbon may also form a team to cheer for Manchester United to wash next door.
The process of the draw went very fast, Leander was too lazy to take care of Rooney, he stuffed it into his mouth, while waiting for the third and fourth gears to come out, there are still a lot of hard bones in the third gear, there are two teams in the Bundesliga, Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester City in the Premier League, and the Eredivisie giants Ajax, after this draw, the group of death is beginning to take shape.
For example, Group A, Bayern, Marseille, Manchester City.
For example, Group D, Real Madrid, Lyon, Ajax.
For example, Group H, Barcelona, Zenit, Dortmund!!
It is said that Barcelona has a godfather halo, I really can't see it this year, look at their draw, Zenit is a team in St. Petersburg, about 60 degrees north latitude, the average temperature in the hottest July is 17 Β°, and the average temperature in winter is -6 Β°, if the game in September is fine, it is very uncomfortable to play in this kind of place in November and February. Barcelona has a Mediterranean climate, and they have a winter when they are at their coldest in the more than 10 degrees, so it's hard to say whether the players can play well under such a big difference in climate.
Let's not talk about playing, the temperature is too low and it is easy to get injured, the warm-up is slightly inadequate, and it is too easy to lie down for a few. Although everyone thought that it would be easy for Barcelona to overturn Zenit even if the conditions were bad, the signing was still very annoying.
Speaking of their other opponent Dortmund, the Westphalen Stadium can accommodate 83,000 people, and on the side of the home fan stand, 25,000, known as the first devil's stand in Europe. What's even more sad is the color of the jersey, black and yellow, the impact is very strong, and the fans' personalities are both unrestrained and bold, especially like to directly express their inner feelings.
Seeing that Barcelona is unhappy, Real Madrid officials are still quite happy, how can you say that feeling? If we draw the group of death and you make it to the tournament with ease, then fuck it, it's at least fair for everyone to be unlucky together.
After the third gear is drawn, a few are happy and a few are sad, the chairman of Manchester United is completely relaxed, they are drawn to the Portuguese Super League Benfica and Basel of Switzerland, no matter who meets in the fourth gear, it will not be a headache, this year's lineup and strength into the round of 16 is very easy.
Bayern, Manchester City, and the Western Super League are all praying that it is good to meet everyone in the fourth gear, not Napoli.
Leander didn't care where Napoli went, he wanted to know who Blackburn had met.
Last season's Premier League title.
"If they are drawn in Group F or G, Blackburn Rovers still have a chance to qualify. In Milan's group, Olympiacos is basically equal to sending points, as long as he can beat Villarreal. And Group G, Portuguese Super League Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine, Bet Borisov in Belarus...... Porto shouldn't be a big problem, and it's up to who can grab a big package left. β
As Manchester United players, the three of them were completely relaxed, and Rooney was in the mood to sum up two sentences, but he said it didn't work, and after the draw results of the fourth group came out, Blackburn's strength proved that what is a disaster is not alone.
They were in the last group, that is, with Barcelona.
When this result came out, the fans who originally had a glimmer of illusion were completely desperate, but the Barcelona president was very happy and threw him two hard bones, and the fourth gear finally saw the meat.
This year's grouping is too sad, Messi's award can't make fans interested, and the topic is all biased.
Leander, who was watching the live broadcast at Rooney's house, decisively took out his mobile phone, he logged on to the sports website first, and the headline was the announcement of the draw results, and the media summed it up quite well. Bayern Manchester City is in the group of death, Barcelona Real Madrid is difficult to brother, Blackburn is in the Champions League round, Chelsea is careful of overturning in the gutter, Manchester United Milan is guaranteed to be in the round of 16, and Porto is smiling and watching the play.
Who is the biggest winner?
Porto!!!
The camera especially stayed on the face of the chairman of their family for a while, and when he heard the name Apple, the chairman and the representative of the famous house were smiling from ear to ear, feeling that the road to promotion was unimpeded, and the lottery was really good.
Leander was about to say something, but he saw the high-definition picture scrolling out.
The guest handed the trophy to Messi, while Ronaldo looked at the trophy.
If it's a video, in fact, there is no slot, because everyone's attention was on the trophy at that time, and you will unconsciously look at it, which is also a kind of respect and politeness...... But this photo was captured, and it feels a lot worse than the video, as if Ronaldo is pitiful, looking at the trophy with a lack of heart, but unfortunately he doesn't have the ability to get it.
The best player in Europe is voted for, and this number will not be said at the draw ceremony, but the media will break the news. Leander clicked into this photo and saw that what Messi won the award is expected, saying that he won more than 30 votes alone, you say Ronaldo? He is even worse than Harvey, and he simply makes green leaves to line safflowers.
The report posted more than one picture, and Messi and Xavi smiled and took a photo together, thumbs up, Ronaldo is another world entirely, there is a centimeter between him and Messi, and this distance is like going from Real Madrid to Barcelona.
Although the draw result is not very ideal, Barcelona fans are still happy, and they like to watch this kind of report and see how pitiful Ronaldo is!
The president's brain-dead fans are not happy, and the first to bear the brunt is Leander.
The first to find out that his love was wrong was Kaka, and the handsome Brazilian guy felt that there was a murderous aura next to him, so he leaned over and glanced at it, and saw the high-definition picture. He wants to say that this is normal, Messi and Xavi are teammates, they have a good relationship, he and Ronaldo are fatalistic opponents, the two of them must be happy and sad on the same stage, and the photo is obviously provocative to take care of it, so don't bother.
Before he could say anything, Leander launched from the sports site, logged on to the Facebook backstage, and started editing the content.
Kaka felt that he had to say something, it was messy enough, and if Leander got involved, he didn't know what it would be. Father Dragon's senses were also keen, and he knew that Kaka was looking at this side, so he said, "Don't worry, I won't talk nonsense." β
Rooney was holding his son to read the news, when he suddenly heard this, and came over to see that Leander had already edited and sent the news out.
Brain-dead fan of love and justice_ld11: In May, I told Sky Sports that I had to make two moves if I had a chance, and I didn't worry about it after moving to Manchester United, thinking that as long as I kept winning the Champions League, I would meet sooner or later...... After reading this grouping, I suddenly felt a little worried.
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There is a good saying, things gather by like, and people are divided by groups.
What idol attracts what fans, Leander just complained about the grouping, and the fans followed.
[While I don't believe Blake could have upset Barcelona, if they do fall in the group stage, or advance to the round of 16 and then enter the Group of Death, at least there will be an All-Star break!! Ander doesn't cry, you have to believe in your looks!! ]
[Hahahaha, I almost forgot about the All-Stars, on such a special day, don't you announce a few names?] ]
[I'd like to know when to play more than the grouping!] Looking through the schedule, Manchester United will face Arsenal next, this kind of fateful matchup Ferguson will definitely not be messed with by him, so at least after the next round of games. ]
[But the result of this lottery is enough to fuck up.,I'm a hard-pressed person with a capital letter.] ]
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This one seems to be purely complaining that Barcelona's face is too poorly grouped, but, with Rooney's understanding of Leander, he is by no means such a kind person! The fat boss changed his question: "I just want Barcelona to be eliminated in the group stage, I really don't want to see them, you still want to play at Camp Nou?" β
Leander turned her head away with a smile.
"You forget that I only started professionally last year and I haven't been to Camp Nou in my life. Besides, if the Champions League is eliminated too early and the league falls in front of Real Madrid, can it still be nominated for the best in Europe next year? β
Rooney looked at Leander with hellish eyes, and he really didn't expect, "Do you still want Messi to win for a second time?" β
"Nope! You don't get what I mean! If we win the quadruple crown this season, we will be nominated for the best player in Europe next year, and it will be boring for us to stand on the left side and Ronaldo on the right side when I present the award. β
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Rooney wanted to slap the lump in his arms on his face, but it was Kaye who was hugging him.
He looked at the fool sitting next to him who was conceiving the blueprint with resentful eyes: "You're sure you'll win!" β
"It's a quadruple champion, don't give awards, I'm always easy to bully when I'm a football player?"
Rooney: /(tot)/~~
Help me!!!
only to find out that I was not on the same channel as my friends!!
What I want to say in particular is that you know that it is you who wins the award, not Lao Tzu!!
Manchester United's star is Wayne Rooney!
Manchester United's first salary is also Rooney!
Which green onion are you?
Besides, Kaka has come back strongly this season after such a long slump, can he be nominated without him?
_(:3γβ )_
Wait, you seem to have forgotten that Manchester United haven't won the quadruple yet......
These plots are all pipe dreams.
Leander didn't know Rooney's entanglement, he had already jumped to another topic: "By the way, I chatted with the machine qΓ¬ people before, and he asked me to brush up on jΓΉ in the past few months, and maybe I can be nominated for the FIFA Golden Globe Award early next year." β
Not to mention that Rooney hasn't noticed it yet.
The FIFA Ballon d'Or was only last year, combining the World Footballer of the Year award with the previous Ballon d'Or, which was nominated in November and December and awarded in January. This is also a vote, voted by football journalists from 208 well-known media outlets around the world, and the managers and captains of 208 FIFA national teams.
As a result, there is a lot to see your popularity and popularity back then, not that you will definitely be able to get the best of the table, Rooney thought about it, Leander, a scum who has been brushing attention all year round, may really be able to be evaluated.
Although there are criteria for the selection of the FIFA Golden Ball Awards, such as looking at the number of awards won in the year, looking at the player's table throughout the year, etc., in fact, the topic and news will also affect the voting results. If there is no special position, many people will choose the most famous one, plus Leander is a typical example of a goal to become famous, his experience is too legendary, last season helped Blackburn Rovers stomp on Manchester United and beat Chelsea to win the Premier League title in seconds is enough to blow for a lifetime, summer transfer to Manchester United, the new season is like a rainbow in two rounds of league and seven goals...... That's what the FIFA Golden Globe is about!!
You say you have to add honors, Premier League champions, Premier League Player of the Year, the Premier League Golden Boot is not an honor?
Thinking of this, Rooney suddenly felt a little sympathetic to Messi Ronaldo, and always felt that they had to be prepared to be green leaves for a long time.
Every time there is an award ceremony, but it is not you who wins the award, and that feels so cool.