Chapter 396: UEFA doesn't seem to be so targeting me (plus more)
There are changes to UEFA's bracket rules this season. That is, the defending champions and the winners of the top seven UEFA points will go directly to Pot 1, with the rest of the teams determining Pot 2, 3 and 4 based on their total points ranking over the last five seasons in Europe.
And with Chelsea both the Premier League and Champions League champions, the eighth-placed Dutch league winners are also seeded.
Therefore, the teams in the first pot are as follows: Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Zenit St. Petersburg, PSV Eindhoven.
So, what are the consequences of this? It's just that a team like Real Madrid can't get into the first pot, but can only play in the second pot.
This greatly increases the probability of the Death Group being generated. Take a look at the list of teams in the second tier: Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Porto, Arsenal, Manchester United, Valencia, Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester City.
Isn't there a feeling that it's not weaker than the team in Pot 1? This is because from the second gear onwards, the calculation of UEFA points has been reverted to.
And the team that can mix with enough points will certainly not be a good stubble. There is not much to say in the third and fourth pots, that is, Spain's Sevilla, Italy's Roma, France's Lyon, Germany's Wolfsburg, Borussia Mönchengladbach and other teams may cause a little trouble for the first two teams.
Those who have good deeds have already drawn a good draw for UEFA, that is, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Lyon, and Wolfsburg are in a group, and everyone is dead!
Obviously, this also represents the toughest team in each bracket in everyone's mind. Of course, perhaps Sevilla, the third Central European League host, may be more difficult to play than Lyon, but they and Real Madrid are both La Liga, so if they choose Real Madrid, they can only abandon Sevilla.
Whether such YY can become a reality will take a long time to wait. Because before the draw, there will be the presentation of last season's UEFA awards.
Then, Pan Yi became a trophy collector. Since the players were preparing for the Super Cup and did not come to the scene, whenever a Chelsea player won an award, Pan Yi had to go to the stage to take the trophy and say a few words politely.
But the problem is that almost all of the Chelsea players have won awards! Best goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois.
Best defender: John Terry. Best midfielder: N'Golo Kante. Best striker: Romelu Lukaku. Finally, the most important award: Best Player: Eden Hazard!
Eden Hazard, who scored twice in the final, was named UEFA Player of the Year after winning the Premier League Player of the Year!
Pan Yi repeatedly went on stage to speak, but then he didn't know what to say. Until finally, when Pan Yi was announced to have won the UEFA Best Coach Award, he simply said: "Thank you, I'm very happy to get this award" and went down.
And the awarding of this award did not cause any waves. Isn't it natural for Pan Yi to win the Best Coach Award?
If the best coach is given to someone else, it's news! Apart from these bests, there are only a few less important awards that don't belong to Chelsea.
Messi's goal that knocked down Boateng was voted the best goal award; Also in the semi-finals against Bayern, a save by Ter Stegen was voted the best save.
It was in the 40th minute of the game, Bayern striker Lewandowski's shot not far from the goal was saved by Ter Stegen, the ball still slowly rolled towards the goal, Ter Stegen turned back on the goal line to fish out the ball, very exciting.
Then, it's time to officially enter the lottery ceremony that makes everyone nervous. As this season's Champions League final will be played at the San Siro Stadium in Italy, Champions League final ambassadors Zanetti and Maldini were also present at the ceremony as guests of honour.
Considering that neither of the Milan bears has been able to participate in this Champions League, this final venue is really ...... It's quite romantic.
The teams in Pot 1 are drawn first, but there's not much to say about that, because it's just a matter of determining which group you're in.
Chelsea have been drawn in Group G. The most striking draw was undoubtedly the second pot of teams, which will directly determine which giants will have a strong conversation.
First to be drawn was Atletico Madrid, with Simeone's side drawn in Group C. For them, it is undoubtedly a good sign to avoid a group of big teams and meet the Portuguese Super League champions Benfica.
Then the Gunners Arsenal were withdrawn and they will face Bayern Munich again, which is clearly not a good sign for Arsene Wenger.
Immediately after the other Premier League giants, Manchester United, were drawn and they were lucky enough to enter Group B, where they met PSV Eindhoven, who are considered to be weaker, and new signing Depay will also face off against his old club.
Subsequently, Real Madrid, the heaviest team in the second gear, was drawn! The Galacticos entered Group A and met Paris Saint-Germain, and the new signing of Grand Paris, Di Maria, will also welcome the same old master
"The Battle of Righteousness". Valencia were then drawn and they were drawn in Group H with the weaker Zenit St. Petersburg; Manchester City have been drawn again and will be in Group D to meet Serie A champions Juventus.
Bundesliga powerhouse Bayer Leverkusen are in Group E where Barcelona are located. The last to be drawn out was
The "European black shop" Porto, under the gaze of Porto coach Julen Lopetegui's painful expression, their names were pasted under Group G, and they met the defending champion Chelsea!
Pan Yi scratched his head. This draw is a bit of a surprise. His Pan Yi's team can finally be out of the group of death for a while?
Although Porto is not very easy to deal with, it is obviously much better than teams such as Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
It seems that I have a little misunderstanding of the UEF, they are not always aimed at me! In this way, in the group stage, I can happily watch Real Madrid and Paris fight to the death...... Even more interesting is the 2011-12 season with Bayern, Villarreal and Napoli
After the "Group of Death", Manchester City have been placed in the more recognized position for five consecutive seasons
The "death team" can be described as ill-fated. Maybe UEFA is targeting them? Subsequently, Zanetti and Maldini decided the fate of the teams in Pot 3 and Pot 4.
The final group results of the 2015-16 Champions League group stage are also out: Group A: Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Malmo Group B: PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, CSKA Moscow, Maccabi Tel Aviv Group C: Benfica, Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray, AstanaGroup D: Juventus, Manchester City, Sevilla, Borussia MönchengladbachGroup E: Barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen, Roma, Borisov Group F: Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Olympiacos, Dinamo Zagreb Group G: Chelsea, Porto, Lyon, WolfsburgGroup H: Zenit St. Petersburg, Valencia, Dynamo Kyiv, Gent and then Pan Yi takes another look...... Well, except for the second gear that really didn't stuff my strong team, the third and fourth teams are not so polite?
It's all strong teams in the five major leagues! is just one Real Madrid short of the group of death in the minds of fans.
According to the usual practice, after the draw, the delegates will be interviewed by media reporters, and Pan Yi is no exception.
Regarding the results of the draw, Pan Yi said that he was very satisfied.
"In fact, no matter who is drawn, I will be satisfied and will deal with it seriously."
"Of course, the group we are in is really challenging and the competition is quite fierce. Whether it's Porto, or Lyon, Wolfsburg, it's a tough opponent to deal with. ”
'But this is the Champions League, the most challenging competition in professional football today, and we will deal with it and enjoy it.
'The whole Chelsea are confident that they will take on the challenge and come out of the group stage.' Captain John Terry, who is far away in London, was quick to speak to the media and said the team is determined to overcome any difficulties.
"It's not easy, but we have to take on the challenge, but I don't think it's a group of death, it's going to be difficult, but it's definitely not a tragedy." At the end of the interview, Terry also said that head coach Pan Yi's rich experience in leading the team will also help the team overcome the difficulties encountered in the Champions League.
'He's a fantastic manager and we all believe that under his leadership we can win all the way, just like last year.' Chelsea chief executive Ron Gurray has been relatively low-key, saying it was a difficult group but not a bad thing for Chelsea.
Now Chelsea need to play game by game and then step by step to reach what seems to be a daunting goal for the season – a seven-time crown!
Two days later, the UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla is on the horizon. This is undoubtedly a precursor to the Champions League group stage and Chelsea's second title!
----------------- National Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Tonight it was occupied by Chelsea and Sevilla fans, who made a huge noise in the stadium and made a sense of the enthusiasm for this UEFA Super Cup match.
At the same time, there was tension that permeated the pitch. It stands to reason that a Super Cup is actually a relatively unimportant game.
Or to be more sure, the UEFA Super Cup has been a chicken rib for many years. It is scheduled to take place every year after the draw for the Champions League group stage, which coincides with the start of the major leagues and the national team competition in September, making such a game a virtual burden for both participating teams.
In the case of Chelsea, who played in the first round of the Premier League and then rushed to Georgia to play the Super Cup, and then went back to prepare for the second round of the Premier League against Manchester City, many teams may have to choose to skip the Cup.
Therefore, the UEFA Super Cup has not been taken much seriously. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been played in Monaco's small stadium all the time.
But this year's UEFA Super Cup is markedly different. For both of these teams today, it's a must-have!
Historically, Chelsea and Sevilla have both won the UEFA Super Cup once. Chelsea won the title in 1998.
They qualified for last season's European Cup Winners' Cup and then beat Champions League winners Real Madrid 1-0 in the final.
Sevilla, on the other hand, won the title in 2006. They of course entered the Europa League as winners and then beat Barcelona with a surprise 3-0 victory.
It can be said that both teams
The "ancestors" are not rich, and they all need such a trophy to enrich their honor room.
Chelsea, in particular, are competing as Champions League winners for the first time and the second leg of their seven-time campaign to win the title, and it is impossible to give up, no matter how difficult the schedule is.
Because once a trophy is lost, it will lead to a rapid decline in the confidence of the players - after all, if the seven champions are gone, then it doesn't matter what six or five champions are, and it may also lead to the loss of more championships.
For Sevilla, the schedule will be relatively better, after all, La Liga has not officially opened.
So they can also be more confident and bold in using their best people without worrying about the future.
At the same time, the duel between the two young marshals, Emery and Pan Yi, is also very eye-catching. Needless to say, Pan Yi is almost recognized as the number one handsome in the world today.
As for Unai Emery, after the success of Almeria, Valencia and especially Sevilla, more and more people have begun to know this manager who is very good at playing cup games.
It is said that the French giants Paris Saint-Germain are also looking at Unai Emery and are ready to let him try to drive the aircraft carrier.
And if Unai Emery can beat Pan Yi in the UEFA Super Cup, it will undoubtedly be of great help to his new work contract in the future.
Because of these factors, this key match was also broadcast in more than 160 countries around the world, which also set a record in the history of the European Super Cup.
After all, everyone wants to see the final battle between the Champions League king and the Europa League king Mars hitting the Earth!
"Now we've got the rosters for both teams."
'First of all, let's look at Sevilla.
"It's a 4-3-2-1 formation. goalkeeper Beto, the back line is Koke, Lamy, Cory Jowiak, Tremolinas; De Hely and Nzunzi; In front of them were Bitolo, Banega and Reyes; At the top is No. 9 Gameiro. ”
"On the bench in Sevilla, there is also Italian striker Immobile on loan from Borussia Dortmund, and the tall center Llorente in Spain, so it can be said that there are still a lot of backers to use."
'It should be said that Unai Emery played as hard as he could, and this starting line-up showed his determination.
'Let's look at Chelsea again.'
'They are still in the same 3-5-2 formation that they have started this season, with Thibaut Courtois in goal, and the three centre-backs from left to right, Ake, Virgil van Dijk and Kurt Zouma.
"It seems that Pan Yi has adjusted his starting lineup...... Yes, it was N'Golo Kante who stood at the back in midfield, but it was Goretzka and Nemanja Matic who started in front of him, and Joao Cancelo and Moses on either flank, which was also different from the previous starters. ”
But the forward line is still a 200 million combination of Lukaku and Harry Kane. Yes, Lukaku is now worth as much as 110 million, and Harry Kane's transfer fee is 85 million euros, and the two of them together are almost 200 million. ”
This also shows that Pan Yi is still very confident in this forward combination. Of course, their backup strikers are 16-year-old Mbappe and 17-year-old Abraham, and Pan Yi may have considered that starting such a young player in such an important game would put too much pressure on them, and it was not very safe. ”
"The rotation of other positions should also be in preparation for the game against Manchester City in four days. After all, the UEFA Super Cup must be won, but the league is also very important. ”
"In the second round of the Premier League, we meet a strong opponent like Manchester City, and the outcome is very crucial, and it may even affect the trend of the entire league."
"This is really a test for Pan Yi, who strives to gain something on all fronts. However, I feel that Pan Yi is still very confident, because even with this rotation lineup, it seems that there is nothing wrong with it. ”
"That's the confidence of Pan Yi and the Chelsea people. No matter who you send on the field, the players will be strong enough to deal with any opponent! Of course, perhaps with such a lineup, there are also Pan Yi's tactical considerations, which we don't know. ”
"Okay, now the warm-up of both sides is over, both teams have gone back to the locker room to prepare, and the game is about to start!"