Chapter 36: The Group of Death (2-in-1)
The Monaco royal family is a licking dog of the traditional culture of the Dragon Kingdom.
Prince Albert II, in order to carry out cultural exchanges with the Dragon Kingdom, did not hesitate to send the thousand-year-old throne to the Forbidden City.
On December 3, 2002, the Dragon Kingdom defeated Poland, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea in Monaco to win the right to host the 2010 World Expo.
Grimaldi Convention Center.
The north gate to the side of the road, the red carpet was laid.
On both sides of the red carpet, media reporters set up their cameras early.
Monaco has an area of only 2.08 square kilometers.
The conference center covers an area of 70,000 square meters.
Li Kang, Worrall and Old Man Toph stepped out of the business car.
The reporters saw the team emblem on the chests of the three people clearly and did not show much interest. They quickly set their sights back on the end of the road, with Barcelona and Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus being the focus of their interviews.
...
As soon as you walk into the lobby of the convention center.
You can feel the strong traditional elements of the Dragon Kingdom.
Celadon, black glazed porcelain, colored porcelain, Yue porcelain... Tiger head, sheep head, rat head, ink calligraphy and painting... All kinds of zither drums...
Li Kang was stunned.
He took two steps closer before he could see the label: Imitation.
The negative emotions that had just emerged gradually dissipated.
Worrall smiled: "The Monegasque royal family can't afford to buy a few antiques from the Dragon Kingdom, there are only imitations here. β
"Prince Albert II is obsessed with the culture of the Dragon Kingdom to the point of madness, and he makes it compulsory for children in this country to take Chinese courses..."
Li Kang nodded seriously.
Old man Toph looked a little nervous.
From the start of the win over Manchester United, he was praying for Bayer Leverkusen's Champions League signing.
If you play well, you might as well draw it.
The situation in the Champions League this year is very different.
There are also a lot of strong teams in Pot 3 and Pot 4.
For example: CSKA Moscow in the Russian Premier League, Sevilla in La Liga, Lyon in Ligue 1, Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Super League, Galatasaray in the Turkish Super League....
Especially Roma in Serie A, they were also placed in the third pot.
In the group stage of this Champions League, it is very likely that the group of death will be born!
....
Under the guidance of UEFA staff.
The three of them walked into a convention hall.
"The players' seats are in the spectators' seats, we have to go to the club's representative seats, send me a message if there's anything, and..."
"You're like a grandma now! Alright, Lee is not a child. β
Worrall and Old Toph walked to the front row of the main stage.
Li Kang pressed the number plate and walked to the audience.
He quickly found his seat.
Sixth row.
Seats in the aisle.
"Bayer Leverkusen has another genius? Asian? β
As soon as Li Kang sat down, someone next to him greeted him.
It was Pjanici of Rome.
This thing was as thin as a thin dog in 2015.
"You're from the Dragon Kingdom, aren't you? It must be, I used to be roommates with a Dragon Country player! β
"It's the first time I've seen Dragonborn at the Champions League draw!"
Pjanic smiled and held out his hand.
Li Kang responded politely.
He suddenly remembered that there was indeed a Dragon player and Pjanic who were called the "Metz Twins", but unfortunately there was a big gap between their later careers...
Pjanic was about to continue.
The media reporters in the rear suddenly let out an exclamation, and the camera lights flashed wildly!
A group of players wearing the Barça emblem walked into the venue!
Messi!
Iniesta!
Suarez!
...
Pjanic wondered: "Why can Barcelona have so many player representatives? We can only send one player from our other clubs! β
Schurrle, on his right, said: "Barcelona won the Champions League last season, not only with many players, but also with three legends! β
....
When all delegates are seated.
The Champions League group draw ceremony has officially begun.
After an impassioned opening song.
A man and a woman walked out on both sides of the main stage.
Manchester United's old goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
Miss Melanie of Switzerland.
The two of them were the emcees of the draw, and they said the opening remarks in a very official tone.
Offstage.
Pjanic adjusted his sitting position, looked at the slender posture of the main stage, and muttered, "What a blessing! β
Li Kang: "..."
He really couldn't see why the well-dressed Swiss lady gave the feeling of a Roman genius.
Pjanic glanced at Li Kang and said, "Isn't Miss Melanie attractive?" You guy's aesthetic is problematic! β
.....
The draw ceremony was fast-paced.
Two emcees exited.
The big LED screen on the main stage starts to show the top 10 goals from the last Champions League:
Abubakar shoots violently from distance.
Lewandowski slammed his header into the goal.
Benzema blasts at a small angle.
...
Accompanied by the passionate Champions League theme song BGM.
Every goal can be applauded by the audience.
Of the ten best goal clips, Barcelona occupy five.
When the famous scene of Messi shaking down Boateng appeared on the big screen.
instantly detonated the cheers of the audience.
Bayern's sporting director turned pale.
Club Representatives.
Old man Top, sitting between Enrique and Pep Guardiola, was a little uncomfortable.
He couldn't understand why the two juniors could ignore themselves and not even say hello!
Are the Triple and Six Crowns remarkable?
The top 10 goals are played.
The LED screen is not dimmed.
Instead, it was the best goal of this season's Champions League qualifiers.
in the picture.
A black-haired teenager wearing the number 10 shirt of Bayer Leverkusen blasted a shocking free kick with a strange arc at Old Trafford!
Suddenly.
Everyone's eyes turned to the players' box, trying to search for the figure of the goal.
Pjanic looked stunned, looked at Li Kang, and exclaimed: "Your kid's free kick seems to be better than me!" β
Dragon Kingdom Live Room.
Duan Xuan and He Wei couldn't help but feel a little excited when they saw this scene.
"Li Kang! He was the first Dragonborn player to appear at the Champions League draw! β
"His free-kick goal is as exciting as last season's top 10 Champions League goals!"
The barrage gradually got excited.
- [Although Li Kang is not a Dragon Country nationality, I still hope that he will play better and better, and prove to the world that we Dragon Country people can also play well!] γ
- [Prove a fart, when will the overall strength of Dragon Country football be strong to change the evaluation of the football desert, Li Kang must not come back! ] γ
- [I can guess the headline of tonight's self-media: "Messi is stunned!] "Ronaldo was stunned!" γ
- [It's not so exaggerated, Messi is as awesome as Ronaldo when he was 17 years old!] At most, one comment: "This kid's free kick is good!" βγ
....
Club Representatives.
Allegri suddenly turned his head: "Mr. Topp, this kid is a bit like Pirlo, we Juventus..."
Simeone interrupted: "This little guy's style of play is very suitable for Atletico Madrid!" β
Manuel Pellegrini: "We Manchester City..."
Old man Toph scolded the UEFA editors 10,000 times in his heart!
No, it must have been Worrall's hands and feet!
And this group of greedy giants and coaches!
Arsene Wenger, why do you look at me like that?
What are you Arsenal all about?
Old man Toph tried to calm his tone: "Hmm... Lee, he's got a good free kick! Right! Only a free kick is good. β
....
The Champions League ceremony soon came to its heaviest part.
Maldini and Zanetti, two legends of AC Milan and Inter Milan, stood in front of the small stage as guests in the draw.
Syllable!
The ball is unscrewed.
Barcelona was the first to be drawn, Group E!
All the managers of Pot 2 couldn't help but get nervous.
Old man Toph also prayed in his heart.
When the results are out.
He almost fainted.
....
Dragon Kingdom Live Room.
Duan Xuan and He Wei were also explaining the results of the draw.
"Bayer Leverkusen! Group E! β
"Rome! Group E! β
"Borisov! Group E! β
"The first group of death, born!"
"Congratulations!"
The barrage is a joy!
- [Laughing to death!] Bayer Leverkusen finally eliminated Manchester United in the Champions League qualifying round! As a result, they met Barcelona in the group stage. γ
- [The revenge battle of the abandoned son of the wealthy family? I suspect this grouping is rigged, haha. γ
- [Roma in these two seasons is very strong, second in Serie A, especially their defensive system, counterattack super sharp!] Bayer Leverkusen had a hard time. γ
- [Borisov is not easy to play, the ice and snow in Belarus, Bayern and Atletico Madrid have suffered before, and the underwear is frozen so cold, not to mention passing! ] γ
- [According to the analysis of objective strength, it is difficult for Leverkusen to qualify!] Definitely can't beat Barcelona! γ
- [Look at Arsenal, how good the draw is, and it will enter the round of 16! ] γ
....
Forty minutes later.
The results of the 2015/16 Champions League group season are out!
Group A: Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Malmo.
Group B: PSV Eindhoven, Lazio, CSKA Moscow, VfL Wolfsburg.
Group C: Benfica, Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray, Lokomotiv Astana.
Group D: Juventus, Manchester City, Sevilla, Borussia MΓΆnchengladbach.
Group E: Barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen, Roma, Borisov.
Group F: Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Olympiacos, Dinamo Zagreb.
Group G: Chelsea, Porto, Dynamo Kyiv), Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Group H: Zenit St. Petersburg, Valencia, Lyon, Ghent.
Some people rejoice and some people worry.
Group E and Group D, the two absolute groups of death, became a hot topic.
...
The Champions League draw has officially ended.
Pjanic and Li Kang shook hands: "See you in the Champions League!" β
A man in a suit stepped forward: "Hey! Sophia's son! I grew up watching you! Remember me? I didn't expect you to become so good, you should go home more often..."
His clothes are embroidered with the Barça crest.
Li Kang glanced at the other party.
No response.
Turn away.
A Spanish player who insulted the dragon, why do so many fans of the dragon country still worship him as the "soul of the iron-blooded team"?
The man in the suit smirked.
Turning his head and spreading his hands towards Iniesta: "The young man has reached the period of rebellion!" β
...
Exit of the venue.
Worrall and Old Man Toph did not greet their old friends, but met Li Kang as soon as possible.
"Did you make any new friends? Well, Pjanic's style of life is not bad. β
"Don't you be like an old grandmother, okay? Lee is 17 years old! Let's go, this group of crazy reporters is like flies seeing poop when they see those big stars! β
The three of them walked briskly away from the Grimaldi Convention Center.
No entanglement was encountered.
After all.
In the round of 32 of the Champions League, there are many giants with a lot of traffic than Leverkusen, and media reporters can't interview them at all.
Just like Barça's sporting director at this time - Robert.
His mouth was about to fill with the microphone.
"Mr. Robert! Do you think Barcelona will be able to defend their Champions League title this season? β
"After Xavi left, Barcelona happened to be banned in the summer window this year, will you be able to adapt to the multiple fronts this season?"
"Bayer Leverkusen's talented youngster, he refuses to return to Barca, what do you think about that? Why did you sell him to Bayer Leverkusen in the first place? Instead of renting? β
Robert looked at ease and answered the questions of the reporters one by one.
"Li Kang? We respect his personal wishes and it's interesting that Barcelona and Bayer Leverkusen are in the same group. β
The implication is obvious.
Beating an old and sick Manchester United team doesn't prove anything at all.
In the Champions League group stage, Barcelona will crush Leverkusen with its strength.
A young player who has just emerged wants to prove that Barcelona's decision is wrong?
.....
Li Kang returned to the first-team dormitory.
Across both walls, Brant's laughter can be heard playing a game.
Take off your uncomfortable suit.
Turn on your computer.
Start searching for footage of Roma's recent matches.
He often watches replays of Barcelona, Bayern, Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Juventus, but he can't understand it at all, even from God's perspective.
The video starts playing.
When you see the main squad of Roma.
He understands why everyone is praising this Serie A team for their strong defence and sharp counter-attacks.
Centre-back: Manolas alongside Antonio Rudiger.
These two are the fastest defensive players in the five major leagues today.
Midfielders: Pjanic, Keita, De Rossi, Naeng.
The intensity of this midfield strangulation is definitely one of the best in the five major leagues!
Forwards: Salah, Dzeko.
Don't mention a top-level center forward like Dzeko.
The Roman version of Salah should not have grown to a full body, right?
...
An hour later.
Li Kang in front of the computer was a little shocked.
Salah in 2015, is it already that strong?
And Pjanic, who simply played according to Pirlo's template!
That Rudiger's ability to turn seems to be even stronger than in the future.
The shadows in Li Kang's brain suddenly spread wildly.
Consciously, I began to replay all the details of the game I had just watched.
The pitch was reduced to a flat surface.
The Roma players became stars and kept moving.
Their overall positioning.
On the plane formed two chains ....
...
After a long time.
The shadows in the brain begin to contract.
Li Kang was in a cold sweat.
Gasping for air.
From God's point of view, he simply couldn't find a way to crack this defensive system.
It should still be limited by the perception of tactics.
Limited by the knowledge of the characteristics of the players on the side.
All in all.
If Bayer Leverkusen want to qualify for the Champions League group stage.
The difficulty factor is very high.
In the original timeline, in the 15/16 season, the two teams that qualified for Group E of the Champions League were: Barcelona and Roma.