Chapter 166: The Group of Death, Fantasy Champions League
"It's Stone again, he saved the Spaniards." Since "Daily Sports" has become the royal media touting Wu Sanshi, it has always been stingy with their front page.
'He's a good, consistent and consistent player.
Valverde's side almost capsized in the Finnish gutter, but Stone stepped up and said no, and he played a perfect quick counter-attack with Callejon and Casilla. I have to give credit to Casilla here, it was he who saved the penalty kick from the opposing striker and then instigated the attack to achieve this goal. And Callejon also showed his selfless side. Valverde is happy, these three people are the future of Espanyol, and this season Espanyol is something to look forward to. β
"Daily Sports" gave Wu Sanshi a score of 9 after the game, commenting: He is still the most dangerous player of the Spaniards, give him the ball, and he will solve the rest.
Casilla: 8.5 points, it was not his responsibility to concede two goals, and in the most crucial moments, he saved the penalty kick of the Honka striker, and then instigated the attack, so that Wu Sanshi completed the goal.
Callejon: 8 points, his best game since joining the team, although he still wasted two chances to score, he played smarter and more selfless, and the assist for Stone is a testament to his growth.
De la Pena: 6.5 points, it's a bit old, it's a bit difficult to play in a tough fight, but it's still trustworthy. Valverde hurried to find his successor.
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Tamudo: 6 points, almost no headers on a couple of occasions.
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The next day, the draw ceremony for the 08-09 UEFA Cup group was held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
In this group draw, the 40 teams were divided into 8 groups of 5 teams each. Each team in each group will have two home games and two away games, one of which has a bye. In the group stage, the top three teams from each group, a total of 24 teams will advance to the next knockout round, where they will form the round of 32 with the eight third-place finishers from the group stage of the Champions League. The final will be held in Istanbul on 20 May 2009.
The tragic League Cup is even more tragic than the Champions League.
Wu Sanshi's old club Ajax also advanced to the group stage, and there is a certain probability that they will be drawn into a group.
In this UEFA Cup, AC Milan are the favorites, followed by Valencia, Sevilla and Stuttgart, all of whom are favored by Spinach.
As for the Spaniard, this is in 10th place in the odds offered by Spinach to win the championship.
On the same day, the UEFA Secretary General presided over the draw ceremony.
The eight seeded teams are Schalke 04, Benfica, AC Milan, Sevilla, Tottenham, Hamburg, CSKA Moscow and Valencia.
The Spaniards were drawn into Group A, a tragic group, the Group of Death.
In the same group are Schalke 04, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and FC Twente. In this group, no team is easy to mess with......
Group A: Schalke 04 (Germany), Paris Saint-Germain (France), Manchester City (England), Espanyol (Spain), FC Twente (Netherlands).
Group B: Benfica (Portugal), Olympiacos (Greece), Galatasaray (Turkey), Hertha Berlin (Germany), Erkiv Metallurgical (Ukraine).
Group C: Sevilla (Spain), Stuttgart (Germany), Sampdoria (Italy), Partizan Belgrade (Serbia), Standard Liege (Belgium).
Group D: Tottenham Hotspur (England), Spartak Moscow (Russia), Udinese (Italy), Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia), Nijmegen (Netherlands).
Group E: AC Milan (Italy), Heerenveen (Netherlands), Braga (Portugal), Portsmouth (England), Wolfsburg (Germany).
Group F: Hamburg (Germany), Ajax (Netherlands), Slavia Prague (Czech Republic), Aston Villa (England), Zilina (Slovakia).
Group G: Valencia (Spain), Club Brugge (Belgium), Rosenborg (Norway), Copenhagen (Denmark), Saint-Etienne (France).
Group H: CSKA Moscow (Russia), A CoruΓ±a (Spain), Feyenoord (Netherlands), Nancy (France), Poznan (Poland).
After the results of the draw, the Daily Sports analyzed it:
"It's a death group. Schalke 04 and Manchester City are slightly stronger than their opponents in this group, and they have a good chance of qualifying, while Paris Saint-Germain and Espanyol are also in contention for qualification, and Twente are the weakest teams in this group. Paris Saint-Germain have a wealth of European experience, which adds to their chances of qualifying. β
'The Spaniards have not had much luck and in the eight groups, as long as they don't get into Groups A and C, their journey will be a lot easier. Of course, they weren't the worst group, with Cristiano Ronaldo more dying, and Sevilla against their strongest opponents. β
Espanyol fans are also hotly discussed:
"Draw the lottery! This group is too hard to fight. But isn't it the Spaniard's attempt to storm the UEFA Cup this season? No matter how strong the opponent is, he has to step on it. β
'In my opinion, all four opponents are the same, we have to take it one step at a time. Schalke 04 and Manchester City are favourites, but we have also reached the UEFA Cup final. We're not afraid of any opponent, and it's okay to say that the group of deaths is a good thing, but we're definitely not going to die here. β
"As long as Stone is there, anything is possible. We've even won against Real Madrid and Barcelona, are we afraid of these opponents? β
Many fans are very blindly confident and have a fanatical fascination with Wu Sanshi.
They quickly forgot that the team had come close to being eliminated by the Finnish Hungka pair......
Not only that, but they also have a greater desire.
"Can I play in the UEFA Cup this season, can I play in the Champions League next season? I wish the team was going to play the Champions League once, we haven't played in the Champions League for many years! β
The Spaniard's spiritual life has gone one step further and is no longer satisfied with playing the League Cup.
The current La Liga league is still the world of Real Madrid and Barcelona, and the two of them must occupy the top two in the league, and it is not easy to go to the Champions League.
Atletico Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla and Villarreal are all rivals.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Villarreal are going to the Champions League this year. Only one of the four places is actually earned, and the fourth place has to play in the Champions League play-offs......
"What if, what if we can actually go?"
"We've won two in a row, at home to Getafe at the weekend, so three points are no problem, right?"