Chapter 69: Champions League Round of 16 Opponents
The last three days of the carnival in December are over, and the continent is ushering in a short holiday.
Many leagues have a winter break, which starts at the end of December and lasts until mid-January, during which TV dramas, sports competitions are interrupted, and the Champions League round of 16 doesn't start until February to cater for the winter break of other leagues.
The Champions League round of 16 group is out.
Napoli vs Borussia Dortmund.
Real Madrid vs North African Card.
Monaco vs Porto.
Arsenal vs Lyon.
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich.
Juventus vs Manchester City.
Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Paris Saint-Germain.
In the draw process, Tottenham Hotspur was originally drawn by Manchester City, but due to the circumvention of regulations in the same division, Paris Saint-Germain took the top.
The quarterfinals were filled with a certain smell of gunpowder.
At this point in the cup, there is no more team left, and if you want to win, you have to give it your all.
Of these matches, the last focus is undoubtedly on three matches.
Barcelona VS Bayern Munich, the collision between the La Liga giants and the Bundesliga hegemon!
Juventus VS Manchester City, two Champions League powerhouses face each other!
One of the most watched is undoubtedly the Tottenham Hotspur vs Paris Saint-Germain match.
Tottenham Hotspur has shown a strong competitiveness this season, and many people feel that Paris Saint-Germain can't even play Arsenal, so why challenge Tottenham.
But it can't be said enough, and style restraint is also a problem.
Arsenal and Arsene Wenger, who have rich experience in the Champions League, have a certain element of means to deal with Paris Saint-Germain, which has risen in recent years.
Arsene Wenger is the best at playing this kind of stunned youth team.
Then someone has to ask, isn't Tottenham stunned?
Tottenham Hotspur is indeed a team known for its aggressive attack, but Tottenham has done a much better job of linking up in midfield than in Paris, so relying on the advantage of midfield, Arsenal has always been unable to eat well.
As for the midfield of Grand Paris, it is not weak, but it has not yet reached the point where Tottenham can attack and defend.
As for Tottenham and Paris, that's another story.
It's two teams that are both good at attacking, and the game between them is sure to be exciting.
And the confrontation between Yile and Neymar is also a big highlight of this game.
The major media also warmed up early.
"Tottenham vs Paris, the confrontation between two talented players in football! 》
"Neymar and Yi, this is destined to be a crazy game! 》
The French media also interviewed Neymar on this issue.
'Needless to say is a good playmaker, he's the brains of Tottenham's team, he's always making amazing passes, he's a real talent. As for comparison, we are in different types and playing in different positions, so there is no obvious contrast, but I believe that whether it is me or Yi, we will bring a huge help to the team. Actually, I'm looking forward to being teammates with him. ”
Neymar's interview was full of goodwill, which was related to the decision of the Paris Saint-Germain hierarchy.
Paris Saint-Germain have been chasing Yile for a day or two, and they have been in constant contact with Tottenham since last season in order to get Yile, and the negotiating table has been on several occasions.
It's just that due to Yile's 'two-season non-transfer clause', there has been no harvest for a long time.
But this does not mean that they have given up, but they are more and more determined to get Yile.
How are Tottenham doing?
One word can be described - strong!
As the brain of Tottenham's team, Yile is obviously the most critical core position, and now Paris is full of grafting Tottenham's team brain to its own team.
Even the fans of Grand Paris are full of affection for Yile and are full of anticipation for this match.
Spurred on by the Qatar Group's funds, Parisian fans feel they can buy any player in football.
The better the performance, the happier they are.
Because they felt that sooner or later Yile would come to Grand Paris, and no one could refuse their lure of money!
Now the fans of Grand Paris are desperate to bring this super midfielder of European football over!
They almost shouted, "Easy, come to the bowl!"
How much Grand Paris is hungry for Ile can be seen from their performances.
When Yi Le won the Golden Boy Award, the French media helped a lot, and they almost unanimously handed over the tickets to Yi Le.
After Yile confirmed that it won the Golden Boy Award, the official website of Paris even hung a congratulatory message of "Congratulations to Yile for winning the 2016 Golden Boy Award".
Qatar Group is also preparing to find an endorsement for Yile in its corporate brands.
It can be said that in all aspects, Grand Paris has a momentum that must win Yile.
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During the Champions League, the Premier League's point-grabbing drama continued.
Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham are indistinguishable.
The second echelon is also climbing up with all its might.
During the Champions League, the Premier League schedule was rectified to avoid the collision of strong teams and the impact on the Champions League teams.
This has been unhappy with Jose Mourinho's Manchester United, who have been in a bit of a tight schedule lately, with the weaker teams divided into three Champions League teams, and their probability of playing a strong team has increased a bit.
This has a big impact on their plan to grab points.
But there is no way to do it, Tottenham, Manchester City, and Arsenal are now the treasures of the Premier League, and this is the Premier League's move to save its competitiveness in Europe, and Manchester United cannot change it even if it protests.
Tottenham, Manchester City and Arsenal faced weak teams, but their dominance remained.
Pep Guardiola quickly honed the team, the competitiveness skyrocketed, and De Bruyne's performance was even more shocking.
Many people say that 'De Bruyne is the top midfielder in the Premier League as long as he doesn't touch Yi'.
De Bruyne's performance against other teams has been phenomenal.
But as soon as he faced Tottenham and played against Yile, De Bruyne began to become stretched, and this gradually confirmed the rumors of 'fear of change'.
Pep Guardiola also wants to give the promising midfielder more confidence, but there are some shadows that cannot be solved by talking, and if De Bruyne wants to buy this hurdle, then he will have to beat Yile in the game.
However, this is easier said than done.
Yi Le's condition is getting better and better, and now he is far ahead of the Champions League and Premier League assist lists, almost becoming the only one by himself, which also makes the Premier League and even the European media lament the reign of terror of this young super midfielder.
Nowadays, many teams are holding their breath.
With half a year to go, as long as the 2017 summer transfer window opens, Tottenham will be overwhelmed by strong teams, and it is likely that there will be another split drama.
As the core of Tottenham's midfield, Yile is naturally the focus of competition for many teams.
Tottenham have also spotted the problem and want to renew their contract with Ele, preferably on a five-year contract.
But Perre's side didn't let go, and everything waited until the Champions League was over.
Pere is sure that if Tottenham can get a good result after the Champions League, he will have more weight in negotiations.
Moreover, Pere feels that Tottenham no longer has the level to pay Yile's salary.
Yile's contract problem has also become a hidden problem, which has made Tottenham fans anxious, but the rush will not help.
In fact, they also know this in their hearts, and after this season, Tottenham is likely to not be able to keep Yile.
He is no longer the youngster in the Championship, but the world's top midfielder, a player with his own system.
As the saying goes, the husband is not guilty, but he is guilty!!
Tottenham can keep Ele at the price, but can they really pay those costs?
This could well lead to a rupture in Tottenham's entire economic chain, and the ensuing troubles could even ruin Tottenham.