There were smiles on the faces of other clubs, not just because of the previous spat between Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger and Inter Milan coach Li Ang.
Even more so because they breathed a sigh of relief.
The eight teams that entered the quarterfinals are Fenerbahce, Schalke 04, Barcelona, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Roma, and Inter Milan. The most eye-catching one is Inter Milan, which was the 2005/
The European champions in the 2006 season, this team has been carefully built by Li Ang for three years and is now even stronger. In Serie A, this team still maintains a complete victory and has only lost one game so far throughout the season.
It was still in the heavy snow in Moscow, it was a crime other than war, and then back at home, Leon's team taught CSKA Moscow how to behave.
It can be said that Inter Milan is the favorite to win the championship, and no team is willing to encounter Inter Milan in advance.
Since Wenger expressed his "look forward" to playing against Inter Milan, then the French professor's dream has come true, which is really "to everyone's happiness".
Inter Milan collided with Arsenal in the quarter-finals.
The other results of the draw were that Manchester United met Roma again, and the two teams also met in the quarter-finals last season; Barcelona drew the top draw, and their opponent was Schalke 04, who was relatively weak in the top 8.
Chelsea, the blue team, got another 'soft persimmon' - the Turkish Super League team Fenerbahce.
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When the draw results for the quarter-finals came out, they immediately became the focus of attention and reports from major European media.
"It's Manchester United again!" After the UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw results were announced in the 2007/08 season, the Italian media invariably used this headline. Whether it was professional newspapers such as "Gazzetta dello Sport" and "Gazzetta dello Sport"
Comprehensive newspapers and websites such as La Repubblica, Le Corriere dello Romano and TG could not think of other words to express their surprise at the lottery results. This time, the Italian media was rare in unison and issued a unanimous statement.
a voice.
Of course, most Italian fans (except those who are against Roma) do not want to see this result. After all, from all aspects, Manchester United is probably the strongest opponent Roma may encounter in the quarter-finals. You know,
The Roma team was once beaten 7-1 by Manchester United. This can be called the Roma team and the most painful defeat for an Italian team in the European war.
Roma coach Spalletti expressed his attitude after learning the draw results.
Spalletti said, "This will be an extremely difficult game." But Spalletti also emphasized that last season's disastrous defeat will give Roma extra motivation to complete revenge: "Last season at Old Trafford
1-7 is our darkest memory, so we are more eager for revenge now. We are confident."
However, Spalletti seemed to feel that what he said was too full. He then said, "Of all the remaining possible opponents, Manchester United is the strongest."
Immediately, a reporter asked, "Do you think Inter Milan is still strong?"
Spalletti glared at the reporter, deeply abhorring this kind of guy who exposes scars.
Roma's sports manager Prader quickly cheered for the team and said: "Although Manchester United is strong, we are also so. I saw people at Manchester United sighing when they saw the results. We are stronger than last season and have been able to concentrate.
The focus is on winning like a big team, and we also have the drive to avenge last season's defeat. I believe we can get to the end in both the league and the Champions League, and the results will never be the same as last season."
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Are Manchester United really sighing? Only they know it, but at least the Red Devils, who have a psychological advantage, will definitely not give in. "This is really unbelievable. I originally thought we could draw the English team." Manchester United coach Ferguson
Said, "But to think that we have to play 6 games with Roma in one year, this is really amazing. This will be a peak battle, but I know Roma very well, and what really worries me is the fans."
Ferguson implicitly expressed his attitude of not being afraid of Roma. In contrast, club secretary Lumsden, who participated in the draw, was straightforward: "This draw is very good! We have a good history against Roma, so we don't have to be afraid of them at all."
Ferguson then did not forget to "add insult to injury" and greeted his old rival Wenger, "(Arsenal) met the defending champion and the 2006 champion in a row, which is amazing. But this gave someone what they wanted."
The English media interpreted Ferguson's words, and the implicit meaning was that even if Arsenal lost and were eliminated, they seemed to have found a good excuse: the opponent was too strong!
Ferguson later denied that he was insinuating that Wenger had found a way out in advance, and wished Arsenal good luck.
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As the only seed in the top eight of La Liga, Barcelona was drawn with Schalke 04, the only seed in the Bundesliga. The major media in Spain immediately issued their own comments after the draw was announced.
"Marca" believes that Barcelona is very lucky to be able to draw Schalke, and the team plays first away, then home, the situation is very favorable, and the promotion prospects are bright. Compared with Arsenal, they met the 2006 champion Inter Milan in advance, and
Manchester United will meet Roma again, and there will be a contest between Chelsea and Fenerbahce. Barcelona will undoubtedly have a much easier time. It can be said that judging from this draw, Schalke is undoubtedly the most ideal and expected opponent for Barcelona.
Real Madrid's mouthpiece "AS" is also very optimistic about the promotion of its arch-enemy. It used the title "Barcelona VS Schalke, a weaker opponent" to illustrate the good luck of the Camp Nou team. The newspaper said that Barcelona failed
As expected before the game, Barcelona avoided the three giants of the Premier League and drew Schalke, which reached the top 8 for the first time. Barcelona will not encounter too much trouble in advancing to the semi-finals.
Schalke, currently ranked fifth in the Bundesliga, has little chance of an upset.
"Daily Sports Daily" is very satisfied with the team's signing, thinking it is a lucky gift the team has received, saying that the team can even consider the semi-final match in advance. However, Barcelona's mouthpiece is also worried, although Barcelona
The signing for Schalke is very good, but after promotion, they will meet the winner between Arsenal and Inter Milan, and Barcelona’s signing in the semi-finals will be first home and then away, which makes the Catalan giants
The final road to Moscow was not so smooth.
Another Catalan newspaper, Mundo Deportivo, is more straightforward. They believe that Barcelona's promotion to the semi-finals is basically not a big problem. At the same time, this Catalan media even cheers for Arsenal. They hope that Arsenal
Nerazzurri can eliminate Inter Milan, and then Barcelona can meet Arsenal in the semi-finals. This will be a wonderful showdown.
Although the Catalan media refused to admit that this was because of fear of Leon's Inter Milan, it was obvious that Barcelona did not want to touch Leon's Inter Milan.
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After the draw of the Champions League quarter-finals was announced, the gaming company immediately made the latest round of adjustments to the championship odds. The data changes were of course based on factors such as the quality of the draw, the division of the half-districts, the order of home and away games, etc. Inter Milan had previously
It is the biggest favorite to win the championship, and now it continues to lead, followed by Manchester United, then Barcelona, and Chelsea, who has won the lottery, has become the fourth favorite to win the championship.
The results of the quarter-finals draw have just been announced. The media unanimously concluded that Barcelona and Chelsea were drawn because their respective opponents did not have much experience in the Champions League. However, the betting companies did not blindly lower the winning odds of the two teams because of this.
, Chelsea is indeed slightly favored, but Barcelona's odds of winning have been raised.
Ladbrokes previously offered Barcelona a championship odds of 7 to 2, but after the draw of the quarter-finals it dropped to 4 to 1. Converted to a decimal, the odds increased from 4.50 to 5.00. The reason is that even if Barcelona advances to the quarter-finals
, is also likely to be related to meeting the top favorite Inter Milan in the semi-finals. Chelsea's championship odds have been reduced from 1 to 5 to 2 to 9. The drop in value is completely related to their opponent Fenerba in the quarter-finals.
It has something to do with being too weak.
Although Arsenal performed well this season, and Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger said that Arsenal is not afraid of any team, and even 'expected' to meet the favorites to win the championship, Inter Milan, but they really ran into Inter Milan, betting
The company didn't have enough confidence in Arsenal. They quickly adjusted Arsenal's winning odds. Arsenal was only ahead of the two "underdogs" Schalke.O4 and Fenerbahce, and the odds were the same as Roma's.
It’s all 11 to 1.
Fenerbahce's odds increased from 20 to 1 to 28 to 1, and Schalke 04's championship odds increased from 25 to 1 to 33 to 1.
L'Equipe used a photo of the smiles on the faces of representatives from major wealthy clubs when Arsenal and Inter Milan were drawn during the draw ceremony, with a caption: Obviously, Arsenal won the draw.
Inter Milan and other (teams) breathed a sigh of relief.
"Gazzetta dello Sport" was even more "outspoken" and did not forget to take a dig at Wenger: No one wants to meet the number one favorite to win the championship, Inter Milan, except Wenger.
