Chapter 297: Tearing Drama
With Hoffenheim and Olympiacos waiting in trepidation, the draw for Group G began.
Before the draw began, the moderator first reiterated that it was the third team in Group G that was drawn.
Then, the lottery guest reached into the lottery box, paused, and then took out a note, slowly spread it out, and then announced with a smile: "Hoffenheim! ”
After the announcement, the guests turned the note with Hoffenheim's name on it and showed it to the audience and reporters, with the words "Hoffenheim" clearly printed on it.
In an instant, whether it was Ralph and Rothouse at the scene, Lu Wenbin and Salihovic in the hotel, and countless Hoffenheim fans in front of the TV, they all let out ecstatic screams.
For Hoffenheim, this is definitely the best draw in all the groups, and I didn't expect to be really bumped into by Hoffenheim.
Although there are no weak teams in the Champions League, it cannot be said that Hoffenheim will definitely qualify if they draw this group, but Sevilla and Glasgow Rovers are obviously much weaker than their opponents in other groups, and Hoffenheim's chances of qualifying are also much greater.
Subsequently, Olympiacos was naturally divided into the last Group H where Arsenal was located without any suspense.
After the draw of the third pot team, the draw of the final fourth pot was not shocked, except for Wolfsburg's division into Group B, which made CSKA Moscow and the coaches of Besiktas not look good, the other draws did not matter.
As for Manchester United, which is the dominant team in Group B, not only Wolfsburg, but also CSKA Moscow and Besiktas do not have to worry about it.
The only thing that could be a distraction for United is the weather in Moscow, but it doesn't affect the bigger picture.
Anyway, the fourth-tier teams, except for Wolfsburg, the runner-up of the Bundesliga last season, basically play soy sauce.
Hoffenheim was still lucky in the draw of the fourth-tier team, and Wolfsburg in the same league did not mention the principle of avoidance, and the other slightly stronger Zurich, Atletico Greek, Kazan Ruby, Standard Liege, etc., did not draw Group G.
The fourth-placed team drawn in Group G is last season's champion of the Romanian First Division, Uniria, who finished fifth in the Romanian Liga after five rounds of the season, which has proven the nature of Uniria's belly.
Hoffenheim was placed in Group G, the weakest group, for the first time in history.
Sevilla are the least dominant of all the first-seeded teams, Glasgow Rangers are second-tier teams and Uniria are minor league teams.
Hoffenheim's prospects of qualifying are the best of the three Bundesliga teams.
As for Bayern Munich, which is grouped with Juventus and Bordeaux, and Wolfsburg, which is grouped with Manchester United, CSKA Moscow and Besiktas, let's ask for more blessings!
After the draw ceremony, the coaches and star players of each team naturally have to be interviewed by reporters.
There are so many topics in this group stage draw that no one believes that UEFA didn't deliberately draw the lot to ensure ratings.
The Western Super League duo and Milan duo are suspected of encountering unspoken rules, Real Madrid's Kaka just transferred to Real Madrid in the summer against his old boss A Milan, Inter Milan's Eto'o and Barcelona's Ibrahimovic both turned around in the summer and played against their old clubs, as well as Inter Milan coach madman Mourinho and Barcelona young coach Pep Guardiola.
Before the draw, "Milan Sports Newspaper" had predicted that Real Madrid would definitely draw A Milan, but in a word, people can't do anything without conspiracy theories.
As for Inter and Barcelona, there are not too many gimmicks.
There is not only the drama between Samuel Eto'o and Ibrahimovic and his old club, but also the old grudge against Barcelona that Mourinho had already fought with Barcelona during his Chelsea days.
Now that the madman meets Barcelona again, it will be another two-legged battle like Mars hitting the earth.
In an interview, Kaka said he would not take a penalty against Milan.
Samuel Eto'o and Ibrahimovic have both said they will make their old clubs regret it, with Jose Mourinho saying he wants to crush the so-called Dream Three Dynasty.
The other groups also have their own grievances and topics, and UEFA's fair draw has no shortage of conspiracy theories anyway.
Among the three teams in the Bundesliga, although Hoffenheim is a new recruit, the Huocun miracle that won the small treble last season has long been famous.
There is also the European Golden Boot and Lu Wenbin, who set a European goal record, is not a nobody in the team, so there are many reporters who interview Ralph.
Although I thought that I had drawn a lottery, I naturally couldn't say that when I was interviewed.
Ralph claims that there are no underdogs in the Champions League, and that no team is a fish belly.
What's more, Hoffenheim is a new recruit in the Champions League, without the slightest experience in the Champions League, he is here to learn, and he must not take it lightly.
To make it out of the group stage and qualify for the knockout rounds, Hoffenheim will have to give it their all.
Then when asked about the next day's UEFA Super Cup, Ralph looked a little unsightly.
Because Barcelona, who won the Champions League and became the first treble team in the history of La Liga, did not take the junior treble winner Hoffenheim seriously.
Although Lu Wenbin's personal strength is good, the whole team is not enough compared to Barcelona.
Therefore, Guardiola announced the list of Barcelona to the media before the draw ceremony, regardless of whether Hoffenheim will make targeted arrangements and preparations.
Hoffenheim's 4 is already a strong attacking formation, while Guardiola's announced formation is more extreme, 4, or 1, with only three people in the back line.
The goalkeeper is the thunderous No. 1 Valdés, without a fullback, and the back line is three central defenders Abidal, Puyol, Pique, Yaya Toure at the back, Alves, Keita, Xavi in midfielders, and Ibrahimovic, Henry, Messi in the back line.
It's not called offensive football, it's supposed to be called binge football.
According to the analysis of the media, Barcelona is not ready to use two people to mark Lu Wenbin like the Bundesliga team, but is ready to let Ibrahimovic, Henry, and Messi compare the number of goals with Lu Wenbin.
It is estimated that the Barcelona people are confident that with their world-famous Tiki-Taka possession tactics and the play of three world-class strikers, they can beat Hoffenheim in terms of goals, and Lu Wenbin is useless no matter how good he plays.
Moreover, the three central defenders guarding the forbidden area can avoid Lu Wenbin's shot in the forbidden area to the greatest extent.
As for the long-range shots outside the forbidden area, the goal rate is not high, and Lu Wenbin can't score a few goals if he wants to.
Being despised like this, Ralph naturally won't be in a good mood.
Hoffenheim will make the proud Barcelona pay the price, Ralph says!
As for the list, Ralph did not announce it.
He also has to study the Barcelona roster for a night to try to beat Barcelona to win the title and teach the proud Catalans a lesson!