Arsenal's draw for the Champions League group stage in the new season is similar to last season, the strongest opponent they faced last season was the Eredivisie runners-up, which is still the same this season, but the Eredivisie runners-up have been replaced, no longer PSV Eindhoven, but Ajax.

The other two opponents are Swiss Super League champions Thun and Czech Primera champions Sparta Prague.

With UEFA advocating "poverty alleviation" in the Champions League, the competitiveness of the Champions League group stage is becoming more and more polarized, and it is commonplace for strong teams to guarantee the round of 16, and Arsenal looks similar this season, after all, under the current Champions League draw system, it is too difficult to create a super group of death.

The Times gave a preview of the Champions League season after the results of the Champions League draw, and the favourites are still the traditional giants, while Fleet Street believes that the real potential for the title is only a handful, and these teams have an elite group of players.

The BIG4 group of the Premier League naturally has the possibility of winning the championship, and the probability is not low.

Strong teams from other leagues, Fleet Street did a rough inventory.

The first to bear the brunt is the northern three legions from Serie A.

AC Milan: The super luxury squad composed of world-class stars such as Shevchenko, Inzaghi, Kaka, Pirlo, Maldini is the biggest favorite to win the championship, not one of them, but the biggest favorite to win the championship! Last season's hatred of Istanbul was just an accident, and it doesn't mean that AC Milan's strength has declined.

Juventus: Capello's Bianconeri, with Nedved and Ibrahimovic. Trezeguet, Piero, Thuram. Cannavaro, Buffon and other top players, Juventus's overall strength is also a powerful force that cannot be ignored in European football.

Inter Milan: Adriano, Cruz, Figo, Samuel, Zanetti and other elite players are the weakest teams in Serie A. But looking at European football, Inter Milan's resources are definitely among the best!

The La Liga duo are still favourites.

Real Madrid: Despite Figo's departure, the Galacticos still have Ronaldo. Zinedine Zidane, Raul, David Beckham, Casillas and other superstars who can decide the game on their own!

Barcelona: Barcelona led by Ronaldinho, one of the biggest stars in European football today, are definitely one of the favourites. Ronaldinho's brilliant performances on the pitch have eclipsed the stars around him. But this does not mean that Eto'o, Deco, Puyol and other stars are not strong, but Ronaldinho is too good!

Among the German teams, only Bayern Munich still maintains the traditional impression of having a chance to win the championship, and if Werder Bremen and Schalke 04 can win the championship, it will be a miracle that will cause a sensation in the world.

Even so. Bayern Munich has seen a significant decline in competitiveness among Europe's top groups, with only one superstar player in the team. The German chariot still has to rely on the whole to move towards victory, but is it rare on the football field for one person to bury the efforts of eleven or more opponents?

As for the lowest competitiveness among the five major leagues, due to the national policy to suppress the "elitist" French Ligue 1, Lyon is not considered to be the favorite to win the championship, not to mention others such as Monaco and Lille, the competitiveness of the Portuguese Super League and the Eredivisie is also declining, and the first-class league is about to become the talent training base of the top league, which is a recognized fact.

The curtain of the new season of the Champions League has begun, and the battle between teams, individuals, and elite groups has resumed.

Qin Xiong lived in Sylvia's house, and the old house did not bring him any discomfort, but felt very warm.

Georgia is becoming more and more sensible, and she lives independently and arranges Yiqiē in an orderly manner, which makes Qin Xiong admire.

Sylvia had to go to school during the day, and Qin Xiong went to Beihai Beach for exercise, dribbling football on the way to Beihai Beach, making him feel that time and space had been reversed, as if he had returned to the time when he first arrived, when no one on the street recognized him, and he was able to go quietly and freely to take a look at the scenery and enjoy his personal time without being disturbed.

Later, with the sudden rise of fame, he began to be greeted by passers-by, some people would ask for his autograph group photo, sometimes he would be followed by some fans, young female fans boldly asked for his contact information, etc.

Now, he's once again on the streets alone, jogging and practicing his skills on the beaches of Beihai, and probably no one thought he would come back, so even if there are passers-by who stop to watch, they are not sure if it is the Chinese player who has brought great joy and pride to all Ajax fans in the city.

At noon, when he went to Ward Street, it caused quite a stir.

The big fat man De Coyze hugged him cordially, and the former landlord Lute Manson heard that Qin Xiong was coming to Amsterdam for a vacation, so he took the initiative to invite Qin Xiong to live in his apartment, and claimed that the apartment where Qin Xiong lived had not been rented to the outside world.

Pister, who was like a scholar, said to Qin Xiong enthusiastically: "I thought I would see you at the end of this month, but I didn't expect you to come back to see us now." ”

Arsenal and Ajax have been drawn in the same group, with the first leg of the group stage coming at Ajax's home stadium at the end of September.

Qin Xiong came to Amsterdam to visit them this time, and bought them some small gifts, originally just wanted to chat with the three old people and leave, but he didn't expect the people around him to recognize him, they would not swarm to block Qin Xiong, but there were still continuous autograph group photo requests, and some passers-by on the periphery excitedly took out their mobile phones to call relatives and friends.

"Guess who I saw?"

"Qin Xiong!"

"That's right! It is Qin Xiong who walked out of our Ajax! ”

"Yes, he's back, he's in the place where he used to live, he knows the owner of the place very well, they're chatting! I'm in line to see if I can get an autograph, if only I could get a jersey. ”

"Son, don't worry, I will help you get his signature!"

Qin Xiong patiently signed autographs for passers-by and fulfilled their requests for group photos, and he was actually surprised that when he returned to Amsterdam after more than a year, there were still many Dutch fans who remembered him and supported him.

After all, he is Ajax's most recent peak brilliant feat, to this day, Ajax fans recall the great achievements of that season, the first picture that comes to mind is Qin Xiong's goal in the Champions League final against Porto, they can't forget that critical moment repeatedly stood up for the team to create miracles for the Chinese players, there is no doubt that although he has only been with Ajax for a short season, he is already an iconic star of an era of Ajax! (To be continued......)