Xiao Qing was really speechless, and he really had nothing to say about UEFA's grouping; originally thought that Arsenal's luck in the Champions League draw this time would be good, but Xiao Qing definitely didn't expect that UEFA would give everyone a big surprise at the moment in Zuihou; Leaving aside the rest, Dortmund, the strongest team in the fourth bracket, was left in Zuihou, and the Group of Death was officially born!

UEFA are very good at gimmicks, and they are also very good at creating balance; At least in Xiao Qing's opinion, this lottery ceremony is really wonderful, and it definitely makes people feel speechless and absurd.

Group A: Bayern, Villarreal, Manchester City, Napoli; Group B: Inter, CSKA Moscow, Lille and Trabzonspon, Group C: Manchester United, Benfica, Basel and Galardi; Group D has Real Madrid, Lyon, Ajax, Dinamo Zagreb; Group E: Chelsea, Valencia, Bayer Leverkusen and Genke; Arsenal, Marseille, Olympiacos and Borussia Dortmund in Group F; Group G is Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Zenit, Apol; Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan, Borisov, Pulzen.

It certainly won't be a surprise to see that the four teams in Group G, Shakhtar Donetsk, Zenit and Apol are in the same group, which is a typical Europa League grouping. But when it comes to the problem, this is the result of the Champions League draw that took place a day before the Europa League draw!

It is truly astonishing to produce such a strange group. Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Zenit and Apol are four teams from Portugal, Ukraine, Russia and Cyprus respectively - none of the teams are from the top five leagues, all of them are giants of Europe's non-mainstream leagues!

Platini and his UEFA won, and the strategy of supporting small clubs and small leagues is well executed. At the very least, there will be two teams that will qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.

None of the four teams in Group A were champions last season. But they are all very strong. And it happens to be one representative from each of the four major leagues, Bayern, Villarreal, Manchester City, and Napoli constitute a group of death in the true sense.

Bayern Munich is the host of this Champions League final and is also a traditional giant. The death of this group is that the four teams are very close, Manchester City can be the biggest variable in this group, due to the rare performance in the European arena in recent years, Manchester City is only listed in Pot 3 before the game, no matter which group he draws, it will inevitably cause blood.

Overall, Bayern and Manchester City are slightly stronger than Villarreal and Napoli. But that doesn't mean the two sides are clearly divided. Bayern have been playing in the Champions League for many years and have a wealth of experience, which is perhaps their biggest advantage in qualifying from the group. Manchester City and Napoli are both back in the Champions League after many years and are interested in playing their own way. In a game like the Champions League, Manchester City's Aguero and Dzeko can change the game at any moment. Napoli and Villarreal may end up fighting for the Europa League, but their style of play will not allow Bayern Munich and Manchester City to advance easily.

Inter Milan's Group B, the three opponents in the group stage are CSKA in the Russian Premier League, Lille in Ligue 1, and Trabuzon Sports in Turkey. Compared to Bayern, Vielier, Manchester City and Napoli in Group A, the pressure on Inter can be said to be much less. As long as you can play normally, there shouldn't be much of a problem in getting promoted.

As for Group C, Manchester United are certainly happy; They were joined by Benfica from Portugal, Basel from Switzerland and Galadi from Romania. If nothing else, Manchester United and Benfica, both Champions League winners, will qualify together.

Real Madrid were drawn in Group D alongside Lyon, Ajax and Dinamo Zagreb. In this group, Dinamo Zagreb is a cut behind the other three teams, and the hope of qualifying is the most slim. The remaining three teams are regulars in the Champions League, with Real Madrid's Ajax Champions Cup nine and four times respectively, and Lyon, the veteran champions, who have played in the Champions League for 12 consecutive seasons.

Even if the opponent is not weak, Real Madrid still has a big advantage, and it is not like the previous two seasons in the group with strong opponents such as AC Milan. Mourinho is already good at playing European competitions, and he has rarely lost opponents who are not as strong as himself in his coaching history, and Real Madrid has little problem qualifying from the group. The battle for second place is likely to be between Lyon and Ajax, with Lyon having a wealth of experience in Champions League competitions and a stronger lead.

Chelsea have been drawn from Group E, joining Spain's Valencia, Germany's Bayer Leverkusen and Belgium's Genke. The three teams from the top five leagues are close in this group, with Chelsea having a good chance of topping the group, while Valencia and Bayer Leverkusen will be desperate for second place in the group.

Barcelona were drawn in Group H, along with AC Milan, Borisov and Pulzen. Although the group is clearly defined, there is no doubt that the clash between Barcelona and Milan will be the most interesting game in the group stage. There shouldn't be much suspense at this point. With Barcelona in the ascendancy, AC Milan not far behind, the Rossoneri must be prepared to become the second team in the knockout rounds. Borisov and Pulzen will have to fight for qualification in the Europa League.

As for Arsenal, they are the defending champions, having become the first team to win back-to-back titles after the Champions League restructure; UEFA are stingy, they are absolutely not willing to rebuild a new Champions League trophy, so now it is Arsenal who are struggling, their results in the last two seasons are so good that Arsenal need to be careful now, they are the first birds, they have been a thorn in the flesh and a thorn in the side of other teams from the beginning.

Arsenal have been drawn in Group F, along with Marseille, Olympiacos and Borussia Dortmund. Although the overall strength of this group is not the strongest among the eight groups, the difference in strength is not large, and it can be called the "group of death".

Arsenal are in a group with Shakhtar Donetsk, Braga, Belgrade partisans and others; The result was an easy five-win and one-loss group for defending champions Arsenal, with Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Zuihou's Barcelona being beaten by Arsenal in the next knockout rounds.

It can be said that last season's group stage gave Arsenal a great advantage, and it is precisely because the opponents in the group stage are generally not strong, which also makes Arsenal have more energy to move forward at full speed in the league, because for Arsenal to win the group is not difficult at all, they can put more energy on the league in the process.

For a team that wants to play on multiple fronts, sometimes the schedule is important; Arsenal had a good season last season, because the Champions League group stage opponents were not strong, and Arsenal could have laid a solid foundation in the league, and they were free and easy to make some adjustments to the game. Thanks to UEFA, but also because last season's UEFA draw, at least in the group stage, they laid a good foundation for Arsenal's madness all season, which also gave Arsenal more opportunities to win on all fronts.

And now, I believe that Xiao Qing and Arsenal fans can't laugh, because Arsenal's group stage has been full of challenges since the beginning of this season, and they want to fight on multiple fronts, which is also very difficult.

This season, Arsenal's situation is even more dire. The first is that the opponents are stronger than last season. This group includes Borussia Dortmund, last season's Bundesliga winners, Greek giants Olympiacos, and Marseille, who reached the knockout stages of the Champions League last season. Against all three teams, Arsenal are not fully sure of winning.

In addition, Arsenal have been in trouble this season, with the arrival of Cesc Fabregas and Nasri to Barcelona and Manchester City respectively, which has greatly reduced their attacking strength. Arsenal's morale has been hit hard by a poor start to the first two rounds of the league with one win and one defeat, and they are about to face Manchester United, which would be even worse for the club if they lose at Old Trafford. The pressure on the league has increased, and it can easily spill over into the Champions League. And with Arsenal's current form and the rate at which some injuries are increasing, dealing with multi-front operations is a big problem.

Look at Arsenal's opponents, there is absolutely no one who is easy to gnaw on.

Suffice it to say that Marseille are not at the back when it comes to facing Premier League teams. They can even have a certain advantage against Arsenal, Marseille style is tough and sharp on the counter-attack, among which the physical Remy and Da Ayew can play an important role in the counter-attack, which is likely to be a fatal blow to Arsenal.

Greek giants Olympiacos have many familiar names, such as former Liverpool star Riera, former Athletic Bilbao veteran Jester, former Ajax goalscorer Pantlich, and former Juventus defender Melberg...... In short, there are a lot of balloon stars here. Olympiacos not only have a sturdy defence in the Greek tradition, and their veterans are past their prime, but they also have the ability to make waves in the Champions League.

As last season's Bundesliga champions, it is indeed a bit comical that the Champions League draw has been placed in Pot 4. But it was Dortmund's presence in fourth gear that gave Group F signs of a "Group of Death". Although they sent away the main core Shaheen this summer, the strength of the team did not drop significantly, and Loew even thought that "they are even better than last season". Regardless, this team is still a little young. On the one hand, many of the team's main cores are not very old, and the core of the midfield, Gotze, is only 19 years old; On the other hand, they have little experience in the Champions League, having not played in the Champions League since it was restructured in 2003.

In terms of overall strength, Arsenal are still the strongest in this group, but Arsenal wants to pass easily, which is definitely not an easy thing! (To be continued......)