68. Champions League Group of Death
Volume 2. Do not use hidden dragons
explain:
Things are at the beginning of development, although the momentum is good, they are relatively weak, so they should be cautious and not move lightly. They cannot play a role in the latent period. They must firmly believe, endure and wait for the opportunity, and not act rashly; the time has not come, like a dragon hiding in the abyss, they should hide their edges and keep their weaknesses and move when they are waiting for the opportunity.
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Monaco, Monte Carlo.
Van Basten and Old Brind were walking towards the venue.
As famous people in Dutch football, they also have a considerable position in the entire European football world. Along the way, representatives of many clubs, active players, and major media will come to express their congratulations to them.
"Haha, Marco, are you here too?"
A white and clean fat man kindly patted Van Basten's waist: "Congratulations on your successful advancement."
Van Basten responded to the fat man's kindness with a smile: "Carlo, you seem to have become much fatter again."
This is Chelsea's new coach Ancelotti who spent a glorious period in AC Milan with Van Basten, and then led Milan to win the Champions League trophy twice as the head coach. He just turned to the Premier League giant this summer, preparing to help club owner Abramovich realize his long-standing Champions League dream.
"Where am I fat?" Ancelotti looked at the abdomen of his soft-sac, "In revenge, I hope Platini will pull Ajax and Chelsea in the same group."
Van Basten's face suddenly turned black...
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2009 has entered the early stage of the Mello two-man era, but in the evaluation of various awards, we can still see the shadow of the blooming flowers and the contending of a hundred schools of thought. Although Barcelona won the Champions League last season, it is not enough to reach its peak as it will be a few years later. His competitors, especially the Premier League giants led by Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal, still maintain a huge threat to his position.
Prior to the draw, UEFA President Platini presented several important awards from last season:
The newly retired Milan legendary captain Maldini won the UEFA President's Special Award.
The best goalkeeper was taken away by Manchester United goalkeeper Van der Sar.
The best defender was won by Chelsea captain Terry.
The best midfielder belongs to Barcelona's real brain, Commander Xavi.
The best forward and best player undoubtedly belong to Messi.
In fact, at this time, everyone thought that football might have entered the situation where Kaka, Ronaldo and Messi competed for the dominance. No one would have really expected that in the next four years, this little Argentine flea with a hint of shyness and shyness could firmly put the crown of "the world's number one football player" on his head.
Amid the audience's applause, Platini especially encouraged Messi, and the French's love for the little flea was beyond words.
Only then did the group stage draw ceremony enter the group stage.
The 32 teams have been divided into four levels according to their performance in the past five years. In recent years, the four Premier League giants with particularly strong European results are all listed as seed teams, while other leagues, such as Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Juventus, can only rank second. As for Ajax, who has missed the Champions League for three years, it is already a lucky chance to be ranked third.
Sure enough, before the draw was halfway through the lottery, multiple death groups had already been born.
Bayern Munich and Juventus collided directly.
AC Milan met Real Madrid on a narrow road. Kaka, who had just switched to Real Madrid, immediately faced his old club.
Barcelona and Inter Milan met unexpectedly. Mourinho and Guardiola's new and old hatreds, the old classmates and enemies, have aroused strong attention from the media and fans. This group is undoubtedly the most eye-catching group.
Although Ancelotti joked that he wanted to teach Van Basten a lesson in learning how to be a human being, his Chelsea did not meet Ajax. The Blues were assigned to a group with Porto, the Portuguese superstar, Atletico Madrid, and Cyprus overlord Greeks. Although such a group cannot be said to be fierce in competition, it is easy to capsize if you are not careful.
As for Van Basten, his face has never looked good since the start of the lottery.
When the final result came out, he could no longer speak.
The first big club in the Premier League in the European Championship, the winner of five Champions League trophys, the runner-up of the league last season, the Reds Liverpool!
The French Ligue 1 giants, Gerland Lions, who completed seven consecutive championships in the league, is the Gerland Lions!
And Hungarian team De Bretzen...
For Liverpool coach Benitez, he certainly would not think that this grouping would have any difficulties in the team's promotion. Club manager Prolos, who attended the ceremony with him, even did not hide his smile in front of the camera, and bluntly stated: "We are very happy with the result of this grouping. This is a team signing! We are waiting for the game to begin now!"
But for Van Basten, this is an absolute death group!
But this time, even if Ajax cannot break out of the siege from the group, he will no longer be as anxious and embarrassed as before.
After all, Liverpool and Lyon's strength is obviously above Ajax. They have brought the team into the Champions League, which is equivalent to earning more than 20 million euros for the club, greatly alleviating the club's financial pressure. The task has been completed. No matter what they play next, no matter what they play, whether it is Chairman John Jacque or those boards who only know how to speak, there is no reason to whine in their ears, unless the six rounds of group stage lose too badly.
Yes, even the proud white swan has already prepared for failure in advance after the group draw results.
His goal has been placed in the third place in the group.
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When Long Shute learned about the lottery results, he was also very complicated.
The first European club he came into contact with was of course Everton. He received a three-month introductory training at Everton, but what really impressed him was Liverpool, the city rival of "Toffees".
The Merseyside derby allowed him to truly appreciate the popularity of football for the first time. The atmosphere at Anfield Stadium still vividly remembers it. As long as he closes his eyes slightly and recalls the scene of that day, the song "You will never walk alone" seemed to linger in his ears.
In 2005, Liverpool was the hottest team in Europe. Whether it was the team, players, or the stadium, it seemed to be shrouded in the light of miracles. They created a Champions League final in football history, allowing the whole world to hear their unwilling voices.
Their head coach Benitez is undoubtedly lucky. He reached the peak of his career in his first season and won the trophys that countless head coaches dream of. But after that, his luck seemed to no longer exist after that game. No matter how he bought people to sign and adjust his tactics, Liverpool never won any trophy except for a lackluster FA Cup champion.
This Liverpool team has obviously entered a recession period. Even though they only won the league runner-up last season, it is more like a return to the future before they completely declined.
Compared to Liverpool, Lyon may be more fearful. After the seven-game winning streak in the league was over, their main core Benzema switched to Real Madrid, but this does not mean that the team lacks ambition. They will always spend more than 72 million euros in the summer to introduce strong aids. They are one of the five major money-burning professionals in Europe. This style destined that they will not be satisfied with a six-day tour of the group stage.
As for another team, Hungarian League champion De Brecen... Anyway, Long Shute didn't find any information on Google.
So he turned on the game console and wanted to find the glorious history of this club.
The line "System Update" on the screen finally disappeared, instead "The system is installing updates, please do not turn off the power."
Chapter completed!