205. Signed
The scene of the Champions League group draw ceremony can be described as star-studded, Jiang Qi met many acquaintances here, whether it is Uncle Bird and Professor who have already fought each other, or Lord Fu who has not fought but has inexplicably, and even Heathfield and Lippi, who have put down the whip of the club, all appeared at the venue, which can really be called a gathering of famous coaches.
However, compared with the general managers of various clubs, the head coaches are not talkative, some sit together in twos and threes, and of course, more of them are like Lao Jiang, a rookie among the famous coaches, and then ran to the corner alone to wait for the ceremony to begin.
After last season's Champions League schedule, the points of all teams have changed accordingly, and then the 32 teams that are eligible for the group stage next season are divided into four grades according to the level of points, and then drawn into 8 groups according to certain avoidance rules.
And then some of the celebrities in the draw are indeed very suitable for other keywords - strange uncles, such as Platini......
AC Milan has jumped into the top three after winning more titles last season, and naturally belongs to the first pot of teams, and has been drawn from Group A, followed in alphabetical order -
In Group B, Real Madrid, the Galaxy Battleship originally began to decline from this season, and even gradually reduced to 16 Lang, but the arrival of Mourinho has undoubtedly changed the situation, he is more like Frankie with his own Coke, who has come to patch this huge battleship full of hidden dangers.
In Group C Barcelona, Barcelona returned to the Champions League, and the Barcelona core composed of Rijkaard and Ronaldo has gradually won the reputation of the Dream II team, and it will definitely be a seeded player after the introduction of Cheetah this season.
Group D Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga giants are the only dignity of German football at the moment.
Group E Valencia, although the Bat Army won the League Cup and La Liga last season, but with Benitez leaving Liverpool, tinker Ranieri taking over, a large wave of Italian players influx, the current Valencia has become unfamiliar.
Group F Arsenal, after the regret of last season's semi-finals, believes that Professor Arsene Wenger has only one purpose, to dominate the Europa!
Deportivo La Coruna in Group G, Super Laco is gradually sinking, it is an indisputable fact, they were able to squeeze into the first pot of the team, more by the performance of previous years.
Group H Manchester United, Lord Fu is still chasing England's new generation of golden boy Lu Xiaopang, the Red Devils' lineup is not complete enough, but the signature of the Lord is the guarantee of Champions League results.
The draw at the back is the meat of the whole ceremony, which is what UEFA is best at, all kinds of feuds, all kinds of feuds, and all kinds of encounters that can make the onlookers instantly unfold the stalk will be drawn together very "coincidentally...... Lao Jiang understands how much pressure UEFA will face as the defending champion, and the defending champion of two consecutive titles.
Sure enough, the second-tier team gave the rookie coach a surprise at the beginning...... Blues Chelsea, the team that invited Carlo Ancelotti, if the mirror reflection of the team, also has a local boss, the same origin from a tactical framework, and the two managers have a relationship between the two managers, countless reverial fragments can already fly like snowflakes, gaining eyeballs and obstacles for Milan.
You must know that there are not many players in the second pot team, and if you follow the principle of avoidance, Chelsea is probably the only choice.
After the second round of the show grouping, it was found that the two giants of Spain were the most favored by Lady Luck, Barcelona decisively drew the weakest team in the second pot of the Greek Panetsinaikos, and Real Madrid was another fire that attracted attention, under the "smart hand" of UEFA, they met the last runner-up Porto.
Uncle Bird has just ascended to the sky and poached a number of veterans, and then he encountered his old club at the beginning of the new season, which is simply the rhythm of Millican's blockbuster, and the cut is still messy. It's just a pity that after Porto's strength was greatly damaged, it didn't have the strength to call the Galaxy Battleship at all, and it could only contribute a little ratings to UEFA.
The saddest are the Bundesliga giants, Capello and Juventus, for the somewhat turbulent Bayern Munich, the old lady is not only a strong opponent, but is more likely to snatch the top spot in the group neatly. The old lord is also sad, Lyon in the eyes of many fans, can probably only be regarded as a second-rate team or even lower, but Jiang Qi believes that Lord Ferguson will never despise this hegemon from Ligue 1, and in the next few years, the Champions League will witness the rise of a new force in European football, and this rising trend will expand to a league ten years later.
Valencia meets Inter Milan, these two teams also have one thing in common, they have both hired Argentine Cooper as the coach, but Cooper has experienced success in the Bat Army, but at Inter Milan is in decline, the battle between the crests and troughs will adjust the drama of facing the old owner, UEFA probably thinks so. Super Laco met the Reds, Benitez came to the New World, and he could meet his old rivals, which is another form of "meeting old acquaintances in other places", but unfortunately Alonso was snatched away by Chelsea, and the top of Master Bei's head is estimated to become even brighter.
The professor, who had hoped for the last of his life, also drew a winning team, and the declining Red Wolves are the biggest enemies in their group, and it is believed that Arsene Wenger will be confident of taking the top spot in the group and gaining an advantage in the knockout rounds.
If Pot 2 is more of a gift for some UEFA "thorn in the side", then Pot 3 is a bit of a chicken rib.
Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen was drawn into Group A, and Lucio's face of his old club was a small gimmick, but from a strategic point of view, Bayer Leverkusen should have limited impact on the situation of this two-strong group. Group B has completely become a club of old friends, with the arrival of Monaco and Porto making Real Madrid feel more intimate, the group continues to be weak, and Anderlecht is purely a foil for Barcelona. Group D wants to create the taste of giants, the Bundesliga giant, the Serie A fountain of immortality, naturally with the most famous in the three tiers, the giant team with the history of Champions League champions, Ajax.
In Group E, Paris Saint-Germain, a team that has been in an up-and-down state and has had a crazy goal shootout with Super Laco meets Valencia and knows what will happen. The Celtic in Group F is only a giant in the Soviet Super League, Prague in the Czech Republic is purely a soy sauce party, and Eindhoven in Group H is a potential stock, Lord Frug's luck is indeed not good, in the transition period of accumulating strength to fiddle with Zhengtai, but he met Lyon and Eindhoven who have already shown their grandeur, you must know that there is still a player in the Dutch team who is linked to the Red Devils, Park Ji-sung......
The fourth-tier team seems to be a little stronger than the third-tier team, and the new Bundesliga champion Bremen went to Barcelona's group, which is considered to block the public opinion of the outside world, but unfortunately it is not much of a threat to Rijkaard's team. It wasn't the team that gave AC Milan, but the stadium, Turkey's Fenerbahce, a team known for its home frenzy, is a soft knife for UEFA. Real Madrid's encounter with Dynamo Kiev has long been a matter of fact, and Bayern challenges Shakhtar to see if the schedule will be tricked by the time.
Ranieri doesn't know if he's heard of Maccabi Haifa, but Deportivo must have heard of Olympiacos, and the professor's troubles are the same as those of Bayern's players, they are likely to fight CSKA in the ice and snow, and there are local tyrants behind this team, and the players are not bad. Lord Frederick was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, and Rosenberg could bring a little comfort to the old Scottish man.
On the whole, the so-called group of death is more or less unworthy of the name, AC Milan's Group A, Bayern Munich's Group D, Valencia's Group E and Manchester United's Group H all hope to compete, but the probability of a dead situation is not large, think of the team everywhere a few years later, at that time the group of death was exciting enough, and the third and fourth teams were crammed with Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Malaga, Monaco...... The manager will never be as calm as he is now, and UEFA will definitely smile more happily from top to bottom, and can't close their mouths.
Facing a strong opponent in the group stage, this outcome was expected by Jiang Qi, this year's schedule will definitely not be easy, I am afraid that when it comes to the knockout round, it will be a strong opponent step by step, and blood will be splashed step by step......
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