According to UEFA's draw principle, in the quarter-finals, "the same country, the same group avoidance" will no longer be considered, and the entire draw will be completely random, including the order of home and away. And the most important thing is that among these eight teams, there will be a top half and a bottom half, which means that in the semi-finals, the winner of the half will meet.

Therefore, Xiao Qing and his teammates do not want to be able to meet strong opponents early, especially in the same half, because they know that once they meet strong opponents in the quarterfinals, then it may be difficult for them to reach the Champions League final, because they will encounter too many strong opponents.

To be honest, Xiao Qing really doesn't have much confidence in UEFA; Although Xiao Qing, as a player, will definitely not question UEFA's draw in public, but in private, Xiao Qing will definitely feel shady because of UEFA's habitual accidents, because there are too many coincidences, so this is not just a coincidence.

The Champions League is attractive because it has the highest level of competition and is competitive enough. The Champions League is definitely a stage for giants, because to be able to go to Zuihou here, then you need enough strength; So there's never a shortage of stars in the Champions League final, and there's no shortage of famous coaches here.

In the Champions League, there is a lot of competitiveness here, because all the big clubs have the strength to compete for the title; But in the process, perhaps some accidents will affect the final result a lot. First of all, the defending champions often fail to sink into the sand, which is not only a lack of strength, but also a simple proof, because if they can win the Champions League, their strength will definitely not be a problem. But as they defend their title, they keep coming up against teams of similar quality. So once there is no strength that is far superior to all other teams. Then it will be difficult to defend the title.

The Champions League is the most competitive competition at the highest level. This is certainly a lot of credit to UEFA officials, because they are very good at ensuring enough gimmicks and appeal, and although they have been supporting small clubs over the years, the Champions League is still a stage for big clubs in the end, so as to better attract the attention of fans and the media. And the fact that there is no team that can defend the title and avoid dominance is also a big reason to remain competitive; Because the emergence of a dynasty team is very attractive, but when they are alone, the interest of the fans may also decline.

So no matter what. There is definitely a definite or implicit crackdown on the defending champions, just as it seems that the suppression of Premier League teams has become a regular tactic for UEFA in recent years, because they can't just let the Champions League be a stage for Premier League teams, because they need to ensure that fans of other leagues continue to be attractive to the Champions League.

Therefore, Xiao Qing is not worried about encountering strong opponents, and wants to win the championship of Zuihou in the Champions League, so it is inevitable to encounter a strong team in this process; But Xiao Qing hopes to win Zuihou, he definitely still hopes to encounter as few strong opponents as possible in this process, at least in this process, not to meet with a sworn enemy with similar strength in every round of the game, which is definitely a weakening of the team's strength, because too many hard battles will affect the players' energy and state. Xiao Qing hopes that the team can move forward steadily. He hopes that the team will not encounter a strong opponent like Barcelona too soon.

In terms of fixtures, the first leg of the quarter-finals will be played on 5 and 6 April. The second leg is on April 12 and 13. The first leg of the semi-finals will be on 26 and 27 April, and the second legs will be on 3 and 4 May. There will also be a draw to decide who will be the hypothetical home team on both sides of the final, wearing the home team shirt in the final at Wembley Stadium in London on 28 May.

The draw was once again presided over by UEFA's bald secretary-general, Gianni Infantino, who gave a presentation on the quarter-finals before starting to show the promotion to the quarter-finals. After the broadcast of the highlights of the quarter-finals, the ambassador of this year's Champions League final and former England's famous goalscorer Lineker was introduced and his wonderful goal video was played, and Lineker will be a guest to assist in the draw.

The first game drawn is Real Madrid VS Tottenham, this group of matchups looks pretty good, this is definitely a very good opponent for Real Madrid, because Schalke 04 can be said to be basically the weakest team among the top eight teams, although Tottenham Hotspur has reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League in one go, but they are still not enough to compare with those old giants, the current Tottenham Hotspur has an amazing record in the Champions League, but they are still a little lacking.

Then there is Chelsea vs Manchester United, this is the Premier League civil war, the two old and new giants of the Premier League meet again, and now they are in the top four in the Premier League, but they have no chance of winning the title; So the current Champions League is the stage for them to compete for Zuihou, and now they will definitely go all out for the Champions League.

Xiao Qing is also starting to be a little nervous now, because among the remaining teams, there are Barcelona and Bayern Munich, and the strength of these teams is very good, Xiao Qing definitely doesn't want to meet Barcelona at this time. Although Arsenal defeated Barcelona in last season's game, Xiao Qing did not dare to guarantee that he would be able to help Arsenal pass smoothly after meeting again this season; Arsenal have performed well this season, but Barcelona's quality also needs to be recognized, they definitely have the quality to reach the top of the Champions League, and they are not afraid of any team challenge.

Although Xiao Qing has scored nine goals in the Champions League this season, Xiao Qing does not have the best in the scorer list last season, because Messi on the scorer list has eight goals closely behind Xiao Qing; Messi this season is also holding back his strength to prove himself, his strength is very strong, and he is unwilling to be snatched away by Xiao Qing as the first person in the active service.

The next thing that came out was Barcelona, Xiao Qing's spirit was shocked, and Xiao Qing was also nervous at this time; He wants Barcelona to draw Bayern and he wants to leave Schalke 04 for Arsenal. But unfortunately, Xiao Qing's expectations did not work, Barcelona drew the weakest Schalke 04, and the rest are naturally Arsenal and Bayern Munich!

Real Madrid vs Tottenham Hotspur, the winner of them will meet the winner between Barcelona and Schalke 04 in the semi-finals; While it is likely that the La Liga giants will once again play the battle of the century in the semi-finals, there is no denying that they are the biggest winners in the quarter-finals. Concerned about whether Real Madrid and Barcelona can advance, not only because of the fame of these two teams, but also because the two teams are divided into a half, if they can advance, they will stage a Spanish derby in the Champions League semifinals.

As for the winner of Manchester United vs Chelsea, they will meet the winner between Arsenal and Bayern Munich; Seeing such a draw, Xiao Qing was speechless, he was sure that after the draw was over, it would definitely cause an uproar, because of the Premier League civil war, it seems that the suppression of the Premier League is likely to be pushed to the forefront again.

It can be said that the Premier League teams were the biggest losers in this draw, they had to fight hard, they had to stage a civil war in the quarter-finals; With Chelsea and Manchester United meeting the giants, plus Arsenal and Bayern Munich, no matter which of them progresses to the semi-finals, there will still be a tough battle.

A civil war between Chelsea and Manchester United is the last thing the English want to see, because in the eyes of the English, both teams have the quality to lift the trophy at Wembley, and if they had to choose, it would be best if there was a civil war or Tottenham Hotspur would be better to play one of the two teams. Chelsea have been a bitter favourite for the Reds in recent seasons, beating them twice in the league last season and beating them in the Premier League in early March, and now there are three games left between the two teams (two in the Champions League and one in the league).

The current two teams have no hope of winning the league at all, and now their hopes of winning the league are very small, and the Champions League must be heavier than the league. So they're going to give it their all in this encounter, and they're definitely going to give it their all.

Manchester United vs Chelsea! Premier League Civil War! In the quarter-finals of the Champions League in the last four seasons, this is the third time that there has been a Premier League civil war. Optimistic Premier League fans will say: yes, there is a team that is guaranteed to reach the last four; Pessimistic Premier League fans will say: The Premier League has been pitted by UEFA again! In any case, the benevolent will see the benevolent, and the wise will see the wise. At the very least, it should be a good matchup.

Of course, at this time, Arsenal met Bayern Munich, and Tottenham Hotspur met Real Madrid, which has to be said to be a regrettable thing, because they both met strong opponents; The north London duo knocked out Milan in the quarter-finals, but this time they once again met the top giants.

As for Arsenal, they once again met Bayern Munich, last season's Champions League final opponents; This is certainly not just unlucky, because compared to the gimmick of the Premier League civil war, the topic of the final repetition is also very strong, especially when Arsenal is invincible this season, they once again encountered strong opponents in the Champions League, and they encountered a strong encirclement and suppression by a number of giants, which is naturally a very interesting thing.

Xiao Qing didn't feel frustrated or anything like that, although it would definitely not be pleasant to meet such an opponent and a very likely difficult game; But Xiao Qing and his teammates are still very confident, they believe that although they have encountered strong opponents one after another, Arsenal will still laugh Zuihou! (To be continued......)