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Like the fans, the media around the world are closely watching the UEFA Champions League group draw!

After every lottery ceremony, there are always some "conspiracy theories" in the media, and this time is no exception!

No, after analyzing the final results of the group's draw, the Italian media said that they smelled a hint of conspiracy. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In this Champions League group stage, the three major leagues of the Premier League, Serie A and La Liga are all fully participated, and the participating teams are all four!

These 12 teams are undoubtedly the best of the 32.

As a result, in the eight groups, there were actually three Serie A teams and La Liga teams facing each other!

Roma in Group B met Real Madrid, AC Milan in Group F met Barcelona and Inter Milan in Group G met Valencia!

Juventus, the only Serie A team that has not been separated from La Liga teams, has met the Bundesliga hegemon Bayern, which is obviously not a good sign!

In this way, it also marks that the Premier League teams have avoided the teams in the same three major leagues on a large scale!

Of the four Premier League teams, only Chelsea and La Liga are in a group, and they are drawn against Deportivo La Coruna, who are now significantly less powerful.

Of the other three Premier League teams, Manchester United drew Ligue 1 giants Lyon. Although Lyon has been dominating Ligue 1 for many years. However, their performance in the Champions League has been lackluster.

Compared to Manchester United, the Gunners Arsenal have better luck, and they drew the second team against Greece's Pana Xinaikos, which is the weakest team in the second pot!

In the end, defending champions Liverpool were drawn to defending runners-up Porto. But the Portuguese giants, who have been poached by half of the main players and even the coach, are obviously difficult to exert their power last season!

In this way, for the Premier League team, there is no doubt that the upper draw has been drawn.

And between the teams of Serie A and La Liga, it is necessary to fight each other and fight to the death.

Therefore, the Italian media have believed that UEFA is promoting the Premier League and suppressing Serie A and La Liga at the same time!

Originally, the Italian media felt very insecure because of the strong impact of the Premier League on Serie A, and after this draw ceremony, they naturally couldn't feel at ease!

In fact, the speculation of the media is not unfounded, after all, among the 32 teams, the probability of such an outcome is too small!

The Spanish media also agreed with the Italian media's report.

A number of major Spanish media outlets, such as Marca, As, and Le Monde Sport, questioned that this was a UEFA conspiracy!

Compared with the Italian and Western media, the British media are very satisfied with the draw results, and they also said that this year's Champions League will be the best chance for the Premier League to comprehensively surpass Serie A!

Of course, there are also some English media outlets who have expressed concern about the possibility of the Premier League overtaking Serie A. And this concern comes from one of their own...... Chen Xi!

Yes, Chen Xi's strength and championship luck in the Premier League for two seasons make people worry that Inter Milan will completely get rid of bad luck because of Chen Xi's arrival, and then start killing all sides!

As Chen Xi's "queen" media, "Every Telegraph" said that the overall strength of the Premier League is now not inferior to Serie A. However, when Serie A got the best Premier League player in the previous two seasons, the balance of the Premier League, which had been gradually tilting in favor of Serie A, began to tilt again.

However, there are only a few who have this attitude. After all, the arrogance in the bones of the British makes it difficult for them to put down their shelves to "increase the morale of others and destroy their own prestige"!

Despite the mixed attitude towards the results of the draw, the Italian and English media were very pleased with the awards.

The reason why the English media are satisfied is simple: the best midfielder, best striker and best player in this selection are all English, and the best coach is also Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez.

As for the Italian media, it is because Chen Xi, who was in the limelight at the award ceremony, and the best defender in Europe are now playing in Serie A, which obviously makes the reputation of the "Little World Cup" resounding again.

The Spaniards, on the other hand, have been more low-key, saying only that the best coach in UEFA is Espanyol, and the best goalkeeper Baia has also played in La Liga...... That's all!

…… Inter Milan drew the group, and the outside world also had different opinions.

Some people think that Inter Milan have drawn a quasi-death group, because in this group, Valencia has always played well in the Champions League, and even reached the final for two consecutive years, which is why they were seeded. In addition, Bremen, as the champion of the Bundesliga, is also not to be underestimated. In this way, although Inter Milan's group opponents are not European supergiants, they are two teams with greater strength than fame. Therefore, Inter Milan must not be taken lightly in the group stage!

Some people also think that Inter Milan has drawn a good sign, at least, compared to AC Milan, who drew Barcelona and Celtic, Inter Milan's group is much more harmonious!

For Chen Xi, he didn't care much about the result of the draw, because he knew that if he wanted to win the final championship, he had to defeat all his opponents. Those strong teams can't be met in the group stage, and they will be met in the knockout round!

As for the three trophies won at this ceremony, Chen Xi believes that they are just a recognition for him last season. He prefers to look forward to the future rather than reminisce about the past! ――

After playing the second leg of the Champions League qualifying round, Inter Milan ushered in a break of nearly half a month.

In order to maintain the team's form in preparation for the league in September, the club also arranged a warm-up match for Inter Milan in early September.

The warm-up race was sponsored by Inter Milan's sponsor Pirelli, known as the Pirelli Cup.

This warm-up tournament has also been around for nearly a decade, and this time, Inter Milan's opponent is the promoted team, Fiorentina Purple Lily, once one of the seven sisters of Serie A!

The match was played at Fiorentina's home stadium, the Stade Frankie!

As this is the first appearance of the Purple Lily at the Frankie Stadium after returning to Serie A. In addition, the opponent is a superstar-studded Inter Milan team, so the stands on the scene are also full of Fiorentina fans!

Interestingly, the highest attendance in the history of Frankie Stadium happened during today's match between these two teams! That time, the number of people reached more than 58,000, which was more than 10,000 more than the number of seats in the stadium!

This time, although it is not so exaggerated, it can also be said to be full!

When Chen Xi warmed up before the game, he saw the large purple in the stands, and he was also happy that this team had returned to Serie A. Because, before the crossing, the symbol of Florence, the victory over Barty was his idol!

The enthusiasm of the fans shows how much they are looking forward to returning to Serie A.

In fact, Fiorentina FC also showed their determination to bounce back this summer, with their investment in the transfer market ranking in the top three in Serie A!

Of course, as Fiorentina's opponent today, Chen Xi will not have any reservations, even if it is just a warm-up match!

…… Honk!

With the referee's whistle, the game begins!

In today's game, Mourinho did not have an all-out squad.

Up front, Mourinho once again tried the three-striker tactics of Recoba, Chen Xi and Adriano.

In midfield, it was a combination of Cambiasso, Stankovic and Zanetti.

As for the backline, he still lined up the main force.

In his opinion, the team's midfield has not had much of a problem after this period of running-in, but the back line is not completely satisfied.

Of course, this is only the lineup in the first half, after all, in such a warm-up game, there is no substitution limit in the pre-game negotiation between the two sides.

At the beginning of the game, Chen Xi and Stankovic played a wonderful cooperation.

Chen Xi didn't find a breakthrough defense line after taking the ball, so he knocked the ball to Stankovic in the middle.

Stankovic did not stop the ball in the face of Chen Xi's pass, but directly rubbed the ball and sent it to Chen Xi, who had been inserted at high speed.

The opponent's left-back Savini obviously couldn't catch up with Chen Xi's speed, after Chen Xi caught up with the ball, he didn't adjust, and directly pulled into the middle of the penalty area!

The ball is so fast that anyone who touches it can send it into the goal!

It's a pity that Adriano, who was outflanked, was slightly slower by half a beat, and finally the ball was cleared by Fiorentina defender Dainelli at the back post.

In the corners that followed, Inter Milan didn't take much advantage.

Even so, Inter Milan showed the Purple Lily the power of attack at the beginning.

It's just that Fiorentina, who returned to Serie A, felt like a newborn calf, and they didn't shrink back because of Inter Milan's excellent attacking power, but boldly attacked!

In the fifth minute, Fiorentina had their first attacking chance!

Right-back Maggio stepped in to provide the assist, and after receiving Camorani's through ball, he made a gesture and actually cleverly crossed the line of the box!

Portillo, a young striker who was on loan from Real Madrid to Fiorentina because of Owen's arrival, appeared on the path of the ball, and he picked up his right foot and prepared to shoot straight at goal!

Materazzi hurriedly pounced in the direction of Portillo, ready to sacrifice himself to block the eye!

Who knows, Portillo was just a feint, he shook Materazzi with a clever flick of his right foot, and then didn't give anyone else a chance to make up for it, once again picked up his left foot and pumped the ball directly into the near corner!

Toldo's reaction was a little slower, and he could only watch as the ball grazed his fingertips and drilled into the goal!

“egoal，egoal，égolégolégol，égolégolégol，égolégolégol！！！ Portillo! Portillo! Portillo !! ”

The on-site commentator at Frankie Field shouted excitedly.

The purple lily fans in the stands also erupted in huge cheers!

After a long absence from Serie A, they are finally back in action at the highest level in Italy, and they are now one goal clear of Inter Milan, the team that has spent the most money in Serie A this summer, at home to the club.

How can this not excite Fiorentina fans?

Portillo, who scored the goal, was also excited, coming from La Liga giants Real Madrid to Fiorentina promoted Serie A, and such a gap did not make him lose himself. On the contrary, he hopes that he can integrate into the Italian football atmosphere as soon as possible and help Fiorentina achieve good results in Serie A, and at the same time, he also hopes that he can use his continuous goals to try to make Real Madrid call him back as soon as possible!

For conceding such an early goal, Mourinho's face on the sidelines was not good-looking.

His requirements for defense are stricter than attack, and Inter Milan's performance is obviously not satisfactory to him!

However, he did not go to the sidelines in a rage and scolded the players, after all, this is just a warm-up game, as the coach of a giant, he must maintain his demeanor!

On the field!

Chen Xi and his teammates were caught off guard by conceding the ball so early, but they quickly adjusted their mentality.

After the game restarted, Inter Milan did not blindly speed up their attacking tempo, but controlled the initiative on the field through the control of the midfield.

As long as they have the ball, Inter Milan will not be able to break through the opponent's goal!

Finally, after a series of attacks, Inter equalized in the twenty-third minute!

After Chen Xi got the ball on the right side, he crossed directly at a 45-degree angle, the ball passed through the gap between the full-back and the central defender, drew a wonderful arc and then landed right in front of Adriano, all he had to do was stretch out his leg and poke it, and the ball went into the net!

The boiling purple flames at Frankie Stadium were suddenly extinguished by this goal!

"The ball went in...... It was Adriano who scored the goal! The commentator at the scene said weakly.

Adriano, who scored the goal, was not too excited, he just ran to Chen Xi slowly and high-fived him to celebrate.

Fiorentina fans in the stands knew that even though their club had invested a lot of money this summer, they were still a little short of talking to Serie A giants like Inter Milan!

The next match also showed the gap between Florentine and Inter Milan more vividly!

In the 32nd minute, Recoba broke through the bottom on the left side and crossed!

Adriano flanked in the middle, but the ball was a bit of a mess and the Brazilian couldn't get his hands on it.

At this time, Chen Xi appeared at the back point!

He pressed the opposition centre-back against Dainelli, jumped high and smashed the ball into the near post!

2 to 1! Inter Milan overtook the score!

There was also a neat sigh from the stands at Frankie Field!

The Inter players didn't stop there, and before half-time, Recoba scored a goal himself!

Recoba won the ball on the left and couldn't find the angle to break through. He suddenly found Chen Xi who came to the middle to answer, so he passed the ball over without hesitation!

Chen Xi did not stop in the face of the incoming ball, but turned his ankle and stuffed the ball into the penalty area!

Recoba received the ball again, but at this point he was found on the left side of the Fiorentina penalty area.

The Chinese boy sent the ball directly into the far corner with a direct volley!

3 to 1!

This was also the final score of the first half!

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, and Mourinho made a massive change to the lineup.

Chen Xi was replaced by Cruise, Vieri was replaced by Adriano, Recoba was replaced by Keely Gonzalez, while Van der Meyde replaced Zanetti, Zemaria replaced Zanetti and Favalli replaced Zambrotta.

Inter Milan's lineup became four-four-two.

After the absence of Chen Xi, the attack of the Inter Milan team has one less focus.

At the same time, because Stankovic in midfield is not a playmaker, Inter's attack also seems to be unorganized.

Inter Milan's attacking power has obviously dropped a lot, and more often than not, it is simply looking for opportunities by finding two center forwards in the middle through the ball on both wings.

As a result, Inter's attack was nowhere near as pressing as it was in the first half.

This gave Fiorentina a chance to breathe and they began to organise some effective attacks.

Their attack quickly paid off, and in the 60th minute, Fiorentina pulled a point back through their top scorer in Serie B last season, Rigano stabbing in front of goal.

The score gap turned back to one goal, and the Fiorentina fans in the stands were lively again!

In their opinion, if it continues like this, it is not impossible for Fiorentina to recover the score!

The purple lily, who saw the hope of equalizing, also became more and more courageous, and even overwhelmed the Inter Milan team in his own half at one point!

Chen Xi, who was on the sidelines, also looked helpless after seeing the situation on the field.

He doesn't have the pride to think that this situation is entirely due to his absence. He knows that the reason why this is the case is because the team is now missing an offensive core on the field!

Most of the time, everyone is fighting on their own, like a plate of loose sand!

Mourinho is also aware of this, which is why he has been wanting to buy a midfielder like Deco in the summer.

Fortunately, he has now found a way, and his eyes are on Chen Xi on the bench!

In his opinion, Chen Xi is the offensive core of the team!

Not only can he assist and score, but he also has the ability to be a good playmaker. Therefore, Mourinho tailored a set of single-winger tactics for Chen Xi!

Chen Xi moves freely in the front two wings and in the middle, he can not only use his speed to impact the opponent's wing, but also make a cameo appearance as a playmaker in the middle!

Of course, he also had to think carefully about what tactics to use if Chen Xi was not on the field!

In the end, the score of this game was locked at 4-2.

Halfway through the second half, Vieri scored a header from a corner. The goal also shattered the Fiorentinians' hopes of an equaliser.

After the victory, Inter Milan also won the "five consecutive championships" of the Pirelli Cup!

For such a championship, Chen Xi and his teammates don't care about it, they want to win the championship...... Just wait for the season to end and win the real championship!

(To be continued)