Since the 2004-05 season, Real Madrid lost to Juventus in the quarterfinals with an aggregate score of 1-2 over two legs, stopping in the Champions League round of 16, and since then Real Madrid has lost to Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Roma, Liverpool and Lyon in the quarterfinals of the Champions League for 5 consecutive years, and has been in the round of 16 for 6 consecutive years, becoming a joke among non-Real Madrid fans after dinner, and is nicknamed the Champions League 16 Lang by talented fans. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

It was not until the 2010-11 season that Jose Mourinho became the coach of Real Madrid and defeated Lyon over two legs in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, breaking the history of not reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League for six consecutive years and ending the "reputation" of the sixteenth man of the Champions League.

Coincidentally, after Real Madrid terminated the notoriety of the Champions League Sixteen, Arsenal seamlessly continued that season, until last year's Champions League quarterfinals were eliminated by Barcelona, Arsenal, like Real Madrid, missed the Champions League quarterfinals for six consecutive years, tying the latter's record. The hat of the sixteenth man of the Champions League has also been worn on Arsenal's head since then.

Unlike Real Madrid, who have won the Champions League 11 times, the Gunners are the saddest team in the Champions League.

From the perspective of the Premier League, the Red Army Liverpool won the Champions League 5 times, the Red Devils Manchester United won the championship 3 times, and the city rival Chelsea also won the first Champions League in team history in 2012.

England also have two other teams that have won the Champions League, Nottingham Forest with two and Aston Villa with one, but they have now been relegated to the Championship.

Looking at the whole of Europe, according to the data released by UEFA, in the Champions League era, Arsenal participated in 18 times, and all games were converted into 75 points, ranking 6th, second only to Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Bayern and AC Milan, but among the top 10 teams, only they and 10th place Lyon have never won the Champions League.

Relaxed to the top 15, only Valencia, who finished 12th, was added.

Since the inception of the Champions League in 1955, Arsenal has also been ranked 10th, behind Real Madrid, Bayern, Barcelona, Manchester United, Milan, Juventus, Benfica, Porto, and Liverpool, and is the only team in the top 10 that has not won the title, and the rest have at least two titles.

Therefore, in terms of overall results, Arsenal is one of the top ten giants in the history of the Champions League, but in terms of the number of titles, it is a second-tier team with the same status as Dynamo Kyiv (11th in the overall table), Anderlecht (16th in the overall table), Glasger Rovers (17th in the overall table), Galatasaray (19th in the overall table), and Lyon (20th in the overall table).

The only advantage over the latter teams is that they have reached the Champions League final. This contrast and difference is enough to embarrass Gunners fans, who are really unable to take advantage of other teams with Champions League games.

You said, you have only reached the finals once, reached the semi-finals twice, and in the last six years, you have become sixteen, you say, is it miserable?

In the league, the Gunners are nicknamed the four madmen, and in the Champions League, they take over from Real Madrid, so what? Whether it is Manchester United with the most Premier League titles, Liverpool with the most Champions League titles, or Manchester City and Chelsea with deep pockets, they are not as stable as Arsenal.

Arsenal finished runner-up last season and entered the Champions League for 19 consecutive years, a record second only to Real Madrid, and second only to Real Madrid in the Champions League group stage for 17 consecutive years, which is not even comparable to Barcelona, Juventus, Bayern and other giants.

Arsenal's results in Europe are not the best, but they are definitely the most consistent, and looking back at the other strong teams, apart from Real Madrid, which team can participate in the Champions League and qualify for the knockout stages in 19 and 17 years?

"We can't do this Champions League 16 again this year!" Steve Boulder smiled wryly.

If it stops in the top 16 this time, it will break Real Madrid's record and dominate the 16 Langs.

Do you want that name so badly?

Arsène Wenger glanced at his assistant, very helpless.

Since 2011, when they met Barcelona at their peak for two consecutive years, Arsenal has successively stopped sixteen, 11 years of Barcelona, 12 years of Milan, 13 years of Bayern, 14 years of Bayern, 15 years is the most pity, the opponent is Monaco in Ligue 1, as a result, Arsenal made its own death, digging a 1-3 big hole at home, and even if it won 2-0 away, it was eliminated because of less away goals. Last year, it was Barcelona, and this year, it met Bayern, this is the third time in five years to meet the same team in the round of 16, which giant is more unlucky than Arsenal?

The first two times to Bayern, there is one thing in common, both lost at home, won and drew away, and I don't know what evil happened, since losing to Bayern at home in 13 years, Arsenal lost at home in the first round of the knockout round every year, and they all played at home first.

"This time it might be a turning point," Wenger said, sitting in his office chair, tapping lightly on the table: "First of all, we played away first, we played well on the road in those two years, with one win and one draw, and if we can score on the road this time, it will be perfect." Secondly, this season's Bayern, several core players are old and injured, as long as we play our own characteristics, we will achieve a good result away from home. ”

Boulder nodded in agreement, this season's Bayern results in the league and the same period are obviously a lot worse, and in the Champions League group stage actually fell to the second place in the group, after the winter break, although Bayern is unbeaten in five games, but conceded three goals in five games, the defense is obviously a problem, the score is not outstanding, the state looks very problematic, although Arsenal has a lot of injuries, the state has fluctuated since January, but this time playing away first, can reduce the pressure on Arsenal, maybe there will be a good result in Munich.

"Boss, Ospina hasn't been in a good mood lately, and I really don't want him to go to Germany this time?" Boulder remembered something and said to Arsene Wenger.

James Oli, a reporter for the London Evening Standard, wrote that Arsenal's Colombia international David Ospina will continue to start in the knockout stages of the Champions League, citing Ospina playing all the group stage and Ospina wanting to leave last summer, but Arsene Wenger promised to give him an important place to persuade him to stay, and the Arsenal boss will continue to let Ospina play in cup competitions if there is no significant difference in form between the two goalkeepers.

However, the arrival of Zhang Zhetian has made all this change, and in the two league games with Chelsea and Hull City, Ospina failed to enter the 18-man squad, and the name of Zhang Zhetian is impressively on the Champions League squad, Boulder knows very well that Zhang Zhetian can come to Arsenal because Wenger promised that as long as he is not injured, regardless of his state and performance, he will be the team's starting goalkeeper, which is written into the contract.

Arsene Wenger got up and said: "I'll talk to David and Darmian and loan them to teams that need goalkeepers, although they can only be loaned to the lower leagues now, but at least there are games to play. ”

After a pause, Wenger said solemnly: "I have a palm, and now I am no longer sixteen!" ”

Boulder's eyes lit up, and a figure with his big palm raised and laughing appeared in front of him.