Chapter 259 Choosing the most popular extraction method

As Hamburg defeated Manchester City to advance, the quarterfinals of this season's Champions League are gradually being determined.

After Barcelona lost to Paris Saint-Germain 1:2 at home, they also lost by the same score at the Parc des Princes in Paris and were eliminated.

Paris Saint-Germain advances to the quarterfinals!

Another La Liga giant, Real Madrid, passed easily. They swept the Swiss team Basel with 6:1 and 3:1.

In addition to Hamburg, among the other three Bundesliga teams, Leverkusen has fallen behind.

They lost to Chelsea 1:2 again and were completely eliminated.

Although Bayern was tied 1:1 by Arsenal in the second round, they still defeated their opponent with a total score of 3:1 and entered the quarterfinals.

Dortmund broke out in a cold sweat. After leading 4:2 in the first round, they were defeated 2:1 by Zenit in the second game and finally passed the test in danger.

Manchester United also faced dangers. They lost 0:2 to the Greek team Olympiacos in the first round away from home, but they returned to Old Trafford and showed great strength, relying on the Dutch striker Robin van Persie.

Hat trick, 3:0 victory!

In the final match, Atletico Madrid defeated Galatasaray with a total score of 5:1.

So all the top eight were born!

They are Hamburg, Bayern and Dortmund in the Bundesliga.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in La Liga.

Premier League Manchester United, Chelsea.

Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1.

They happened to be number one in each group, and they all defeated their opponents who were second in each group.

From the distribution of seats here, you can see how declining Serie A is now - of course, they didn't even make it to the top 16.

The Bundesliga is very strong. After all, in addition to the two traditional powerhouses Bayern and Dortmund that can help the Bundesliga score points, this season there is a new force like Hamburg.

The Premier League and La Liga actually performed well, but Barcelona and Arsenal fell behind.

Not to mention Ligue 1, for a long time in the future it will only be Paris Saint-Germain, a wealthy team, that will support the scene.

After all the knockout rounds of the top 16 were over, the German media was full of praise for Hamburg.

After all, although Bayern and Dortmund also advanced, Hamburg was the best performer among the three Bundesliga teams and was the only one that could achieve a double win over its opponents to advance.

More importantly, the opponent is one of the top teams in the Premier League, Manchester City!

This can also give a severe blow to the arrogance of "Premier League bragging".

Of course Bayern is also good, they also defeated Arsenal from the Premier League.

These two victories made the German media feel proud.

After all, the Premier League has been on a rapid rise in recent years and is on track to become the number one league in the world.

Even if last season's Champions League final was a civil war in the Bundesliga between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, the argument that "the Bundesliga will never be a rival to the Premier League" is still rampant.

Their main basis is that only Bayern still maintains a high level in terms of lineup, while teams like Dortmund and Leverkusen are celebrating the New Year, and each year is worse than the previous year.

But now, not only did Bayern defeat Arsenal and maintain their "King of London" character, another burger appeared in the Bundesliga!

In this way, even though Leverkusen lost to Chelsea, which is also from the Premier League, the Bundesliga has an advantage in the top eight.

The German media also have enough confidence in Hamburg and Bayern. They are building momentum, hoping that these two Bundesliga teams can draw two more Premier League teams, and everyone will have another ultimate showdown!

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However, the draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League will be held on the evening of March 21. Before that, the Bundesliga will have another round of league matches.

On March 15, three days after playing Manchester City, the Bundesliga ushered in the 25th round of matches.

There are two focus battles in this round.

One game is Bayern vs. Leverkusen at home.

These two teams, which were promoted and eliminated respectively in the Champions League, also showed different states during the game.

Bayern scored the first goal in the 44th minute from Mandzukic, and then Bastian Schweinsteiger scored another goal in the 52nd minute.

Leverkusen did not score a goal until the 90th minute, but it was too late. In the end, Bayern defeated Leverkusen 2:1 and continued to follow Hamburg.

The other game is Dortmund's home game against Monchengladbach.

Although Dortmund advanced to the Champions League, they lost the second leg.

In this league match, they were also in poor form and lost to Borussia Monchengladbach 1:2.

Rafael and Kruse scored for Borussia Monchengladbach in the first half, while Dortmund got a goal back with Jojic coming on as a substitute.

The losses of Leverkusen and Dortmund also pushed the top two in the Bundesliga further and further away from those at the bottom...

Hamburg's opponent is relatively easy. Nuremberg is temporarily ranked 14th in the standings. Pan Yi also made some rotations in the lineup.

However, although Hamburg was playing at home, they encountered a stubborn resistance from Nuremberg, who were determined to avoid relegation.

They set up a tight defense to prevent Hamburg from having a good way to score Nuremberg's goal.

It lasted until the 80th minute of the game. After the Nuremberg players' physical strength declined, Calhanoglu scored a long shot, finally giving Hamburg the lead.

Then a cross from Lin Zhijian was accidentally blocked by Nuremberg midfielder Franz. With this own goal, Hamburg led 2:0.

But Nuremberg still did not give up. In the 90th minute, center Delmic scored a goal to tie the score to 2:1.

Hamburg then stabilized its position and defended the victory to the end without any danger.

As a result, with nine rounds left in the Bundesliga, Hamburg still maintains a five-point advantage over Bayern.

The two teams formed a super giant in the Bundesliga. No one made mistakes and no one lost points.

Under this situation, the other Bundesliga teams just ask the two big guys to be gentler when they encounter them...

After playing against Nuremberg, Pan Yi also gave the team a holiday to let everyone take a good rest.

There were a lot of games played during this period, and the players were still a little tired even if they were rotated. This was one of the reasons why it was a bit difficult to play against Nuremberg.

There is a rare one-week interval between the 25th and 26th rounds, so we should use this time to relax and adjust the team's condition.

After that, with the start of the Champions League quarter-finals, the schedule will become intensive again!

Of course, before playing in the quarterfinals, we must first draw lots.

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At 7 pm on March 21, the draw ceremony for the quarter-finals of the 2013-2014 UEFA Champions League was held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland!

Since the 26th round of the Bundesliga was to be played the next day, Pan Yi still did not go to witness the draw ceremony.

The guest of this draw is still the former superstar Luis Figo from Portugal - this is also because the final venue of this Champions League is at the Stadium of Light (Benfica's home stadium) in Portugal, although Figo is actually a member of Sporting CP (Sporting Lisbon).

youth training players.

The draw was presided over by UEFA Secretary General Infantino, and representatives of the eight participating teams sat in the audience to watch.

Then there is the routine introduction of the team's performance in the knockout rounds, the lottery rules, etc.

But when it comes to the quarterfinals, the draw rules are very simple, that is, there are no rules.

There is no seeding team, no avoidance from the same country, and no avoidance from the same group. What Figo has to do is to draw two small balls from a big ball, and then the two teams represented by the two small balls go straight to it!

Pan Yi and members of the coaching staff were also sitting in the coach's office watching the live broadcast of the draw.

Some players who have not returned after training will stay in the lounge or gym to watch, but Pan Yi will not join in the fun with them.

"Who do you think we will draw?" Pan Yi asked his assistants with a smile.

"I still want to play for Manchester United." Inzaghi said while looking at the TV screen.

He was still thinking about the faces of the famous Manchester United players on Sky Sports.

Although defeating Manchester City can make them restrain themselves a little, they still can't completely cover their mouths.

Only by actually facing Manchester United and giving them a good beating can you give them a good slap in the face.

In addition, from a competitive perspective, Manchester United seems to be the best team to play.

From playing in various leagues to now, whether it is Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, or Hamburg and Bayern of the Bundesliga, they are all competing for the championship.

Even Dortmund is third in the Bundesliga and is in much better shape than Manchester United, which is seventh in the Premier League.

What's more, in the Premier League just past, Manchester United lost 1:2 to the underdog Stoke City, which made it feel like everyone was being bullied.

"If it were me, I would choose Dortmund." Nagelsmann said with a smile. "We beat them in the league and are more familiar with them. I feel more confident."

"Playing them four times in one season?" Pan Yi frowned, "Aren't you tired of it? I don't miss Klopp's bearded scumbag that much... Moreover, Dortmund and we have both reached the semi-finals of the German Cup, and maybe even more

Five kicks...it's terrible!"

"Then who do you want to kick?" Inzaghi and Nagelsmann asked in unison.

"I just don't want to touch these two Bundesliga teams. I like the new and dislike the old." Pan Yi replied with a smile, "Everything else is fine. Anyway, if we want to win the championship, we have to win. But in the quarterfinals, there is nothing."

The difference between strong and weak is too obvious."
To be continued...