Compared with teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Chelsea, Ferguson is obviously more willing to meet opponents like Shakhtar Donetsk or Schalke 04, which is not to be taken lightly, but the fact is that compared with giants like Real Madrid and Barcelona, whether it is the Russian Premier League champion or the German Shakhtar, in terms of strength and heritage, they are relatively inferior.

If they meet a weaker opponent, the chances of Manchester United successfully qualifying will naturally be higher.

But the draw has been out, and the English civil war with Chelsea is a foregone conclusion, which cannot be changed, and Ferguson naturally accepts it calmly.

In any case, he is full of confidence in his team, with Manchester United's current strength and good condition, no matter how strong the opponent is, they just need to do their best, and that is enough - not to mention that this draw is not too bad, except for a bit of a gimmick in the civil war, compared to a super giant like Real Madrid and Barcelona, this result is also good.

Of course, despite an excellent record against Chelsea this season, with two wins and one draw, unbeaten and well ahead of the Blues in the league table, Ferguson still has no slightness for a team that has risen rapidly since the turn of the century.

After Abu's huge capital injection, Chelsea was able to break the monopoly of Manchester United and Arsenal on the league title, thus becoming a force to be reckoned with in the Premier League, the strength of this team is undoubted, and years of large capital investment, Chelsea's strength has steadily increased, and the year-by-year rising results are also reflected in its abundant funds, becoming a virtuous circle, in Ferguson's view, the current Premier League, the biggest threat to Manchester United is not Arsenal, nor is it a century-old rival Liverpool, It's Abu's Chelsea.

Arsenal has gradually declined, and Liverpool, not to mention, although hanging the name of the giants, but since the establishment of the Premier League, but since the establishment of the Premier League, has not won a Super League title, somewhat unworthy of the name - and Chelsea is different, under the management of Mourinho, they quickly won the Premier League title, and the results in recent years have been very stable, even if Mourinho leaves, the Blues change managers as often as changing clothes, but every season they can form a coveted posture for the title, which is enough to prove that their strength is extremely good.

Therefore, for Chelsea, Ferguson has a lot of jealousy in his heart, he knows very well that the cup is not the same as the league, the league is a long cycle, in this process, stability is the most important, and Manchester United has done well enough this season. But the cup is different, one or two games can decide the final result, and no one can be 100% sure that Chelsea, who have been severely suppressed in the domestic competition this season, will not be "radiant" in the cup competition, and as long as they perform well in these two games, then it will be enough to create great difficulties for Manchester United's road to promotion.

All in all, the civil war with Chelsea is a huge headache for Ferguson, who is preparing for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals with great seriousness and concentration.

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There is a saying that when you stand on a bridge and look at the scenery, the people who look at the scenery are also looking at you.

The implication of this statement is that perceptions are mutual.

It's the same for Chelsea.

After the draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Ferguson maintained a high regard and vigilance for Chelsea, and Chelsea obviously had more headaches.

All the Premier League teams have felt the strength of Manchester United this season, but it is definitely Chelsea who have felt it the most.

The pre-season Community Shield, as well as the two-legged league match, Chelsea have been suppressed to the core, with two losses and one draw, so it can be said that in the competition with Manchester United, Chelsea is completely at a disadvantage.

And all three games were undisputed, with United crushing them almost with sheer strength, and Chelsea had little to resist. This is the most desperate, they are all giants, in the past, the number of wins and losses is five or five, who wins and who loses depends more on the state and performance of the field, but this season, Manchester United is using absolute strength to beat Chelsea to the dizzy, which makes Chelsea people have to admit the current strength gap between the two teams.

For Chelsea, the old rivals are all too familiar, and they know very well that the most important reason why United have been so unstoppable this season is the two summer signings: Van Bizhuang and Kaka.

The two Mr. Ballon d'Or have completely separated Manchester United from the rest of the Premier League.

Especially the former, after coming to the Premier League, it is completely a god to block and kill God, Buddha to block and kill no, all teams know that Fan Bizhuang is a dangerous person, and attaches great importance to it, but in the game, no matter how stalking, or even using foul tactics, but still can't drag the opponent's footsteps.

Manchester United is the recognized hegemon of the Premier League, strong, with the addition of Kaka and Van Bizhuang, it is like a tiger with wings, even if it is as strong as Chelsea, even if Chelsea is star-studded, but in the face of Manchester United, it is inevitable to fall into the disadvantage.

So after the draw came out, Chelsea, from the coaches to the players to the fans, couldn't help but curse in a low voice: What a bad signing!

Hit three times in a row by Manchester United this season, Chelsea is about to be beaten by Manchester United to have a psychological shadow, even if they are asked to play a ring match with Real Madrid and Barcelona, they are willing, but fighting with Manchester United, they really don't have much bottom in their hearts.

But the results of the match have come out, even if the fans are "mourning all over the field", they can't change this fact, in addition to not being very optimistic about the team's promotion prospects, they can only muster up the courage to silently cheer for the team.

Carlo Ancelotti has been in a bad mood these days, with the draw for the Champions League quarter-finals being one reason and the other being that the atmosphere among the players in the squad is a bit low.

Carlo Ancelotti knows very well why, there is no way, the quarter-final encounter with Manchester United, which is indeed a lot of "bad news" for the Blues.

It stands to reason that the Blues' rapid rise in recent years and the snatching of a number of league trophies from Manchester United is a testament to their strength and mentality – but the Reds have been so strong in the league this season that they have been so strong that they can't be solved, and the results of three games against the Red Devils have been unsatisfactory, which has left the Chelsea players in doubt.

Manchester United are so strong, can we beat them and go one step further in the Champions League?

This kind of self-doubt is terrible, but Ancelotti doesn't have a good way to do it for the time being, he wants to motivate the players and tell his disciples that we are the best, we are invincible, and no matter who the opponent is, we can finally make it to the last four...... This is absolutely impossible to say, because it will appear that he is very unqualified - Manchester United is not strong, think about the results of the last three duels, you can conclude that you are even better than Manchester United this season, what is the difference between this and opening your eyes and talking nonsense?

If this is the case, it is estimated that they will shoot themselves in the foot, and the players will not be inspired, but ridiculed - well, we are all so strong, but we are still beaten by Manchester United and can't find the north, doesn't this show that we have no hope of qualifying?

If you want to pass the threshold of Manchester United and successfully qualify, it can be said that it is extremely difficult, Ancelotti racked his brains in the past few days to prepare a lot of targeted training plans, but in the end he was denied, today's Manchester United, the players in all positions are extremely good, coupled with the core players like Fan Bizhuang to lead, no matter from all aspects, from the implementation of any tactics, it is almost difficult to find a way to restrain it.

But difficulties are difficulties, Ancelotti does not intend to break the jar and let it go, the importance of the Champions League for Chelsea, or for the big owner Abramovich, Ancelotti knows very well.

Since taking charge of Stamford Bridge, Russian tycoon Abu has been providing a steady stream of money to the team, and his investment has paid off, with Chelsea rising quickly and winning three top-flight trophies since '04. With this, Chelsea has become a force to be reckoned with in the Premier League, completing the transformation from "nouveau riche" to "Premier League giants".

But the Premier League giants alone will clearly not be able to satisfy the appetite of the ambitious Abu, and the Russian economic tycoon has a clear vision for Chelsea's future, and he wants his team to become one of the best teams in the world, to become a true world giant.

And how can a world-class giants not win the Big Ears Cup, which symbolizes the highest honor of European football clubs?

In recent years, since the departure of the madman Mourinho, the position of Chelsea manager is full of people, in all fairness, whether it is Scolari or Hiddink, they are all world-famous coaches, and Chelsea's results in the league under his management are not bad, but in the end they were ruthlessly fired by Abu - in addition to the ups and downs in the league rankings, the most important reason is that these coaches led the team in the Champions League with mediocre results, so that Abou does not see the team has any hope of winning the Big Ears Cup.

Abu's philosophy is very simple and very direct, ask for money, I will give money, if you want good players, I will buy you good players, and in return, you have to bring back the trophy I want - success, you are a hero, if you don't succeed, then okay, please go away, I will change another coach, anyway, he has money, as long as there is more money, I am not afraid of not being able to hire a famous coach.

Ancelotti is naturally well aware of the willful temper of the big boss, not to mention that he is also a champion coach who is extremely hungry for honor, even if it is to keep this high-paid position, he has to do his best to help the team achieve good results in the Champions League.