Chapter 397 UEFA doesn't seem to target me that much
Chapter 397 UEFA doesn’t seem to be targeting me that much (additional update)
Author: Ant who loves watching football
Chapter 397 UEFA doesn’t seem to be targeting me that much (additional update)
There are changes to UEFA's binning rules this season.
That is, the defending champion and the champions of the top seven leagues in UEFA points will directly enter the first pot, and the remaining teams will determine the second, third and fourth pot teams based on their total points ranking in the last five seasons of the European competition.
Since Chelsea is the champion of the Premier League and the Champions League at the same time, the eighth Dutch league champion also became the seeded team.
So the first tier teams are as follows:
Barcelona (Spain), Bayern Munich (Germany), Chelsea (England), Benfica (Portugal), Paris Saint-Germain (France), Juventus (Italy), Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia), PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
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So, what are the consequences of doing this?
It's just that teams like Real Madrid can't enter the first pot, but can only be in the second pot.
This also greatly increases the probability of a death group occurring.
Take a look at the team roster for the second tier:
Real Madrid (Spain), Atletico Madrid (Spain), Porto (Portugal), Arsenal (England), Manchester United (England), Valencia (Spain), Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), Manchester City (England).
Don't you have a feeling that it doesn't seem to be any weaker than the first team?
This is because starting from the second gear, calculation based on UEFA points resumes.
And any team that can score enough points will certainly not be a bad team.
There is nothing to say among the teams in the third and fourth tiers, that is, Sevilla in Spain, Roma in Italy, Lyon in France, Wolfsburg in Germany, Monchengladbach and other teams may move forward.
The two teams caused a little trouble.
Someone with good intentions has already helped UEFA to draw the lottery, that is, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Lyon, and Wolfsburg are in one group, and everyone will fight to the death!
Obviously, this also represents the most difficult team in each level in everyone's mind.
Of course, Sevilla, the third-tier Central European League leader, may be more difficult to deal with than Lyon, but they and Real Madrid are both from La Liga, so if you choose Real Madrid, you have to give up Sevilla.
Whether this kind of yy can become a reality still requires a short period of waiting.
Because before the draw, the major UEFA awards from last season must be awarded.
Then Pan Yi became a trophy collector.
Since the players were preparing for the Super Cup game and did not come to the scene, whenever a Chelsea player won an award, Pan Yi would go to the stage to pick up the trophy and say a few polite words.
But the problem is that almost all Chelsea players have won the award!
Best goalkeeper: Courtois.
Best Defender: Terry.
Best midfielder: Kante.
Best forward: Lukaku.
Finally, the most important award:
Best Player: Hazard!
Hazard, who scored twice in the final, after winning the Premier League's Best Player, also won the UEFA Best Player award!
Pan Yi came on stage to speak repeatedly, and then he didn't know what to say anymore.
Until the end, when Pan Yi was announced as the winner of the UEFA Best Coach Award, he simply said: "Thank you everyone, I am very happy to win this award" and left.
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 goes to someone else, that's news!
Apart from these best, there are only some less important awards that do not belong to Chelsea.
The goal that Messi knocked off Boateng was elected as the best goal award;
Also in the semi-final match between Barcelona and Bayern, Ter Stegen's save was selected as the best save award.
It was the 40th minute of the game. Bayern forward Lewandowski's shot not far from the goal was blocked by Ter Stegen. The ball was still slowly rolling towards the goal. Ter Stegen turned back and hit the goal.
Fishing out the ball online is very exciting.
Then, it was time to officially enter the drawing ceremony that made everyone nervous.
Since this season's Champions League final will be held at the San Siro Stadium (Meazza Stadium) in Italy, Champions League final ambassadors Zanetti and Maldini also appeared at the ceremony as draw guests.
Considering that both Milan teams failed to participate in this Champions League, this final venue is really... quite romantic.
The teams in the first level were drawn first, but there is nothing much to say about this, because it is just to determine which group everyone is in.
Chelsea are placed in Group G.
The most eye-catching part of the lottery is undoubtedly the second-tier teams drawn subsequently. The grouping of these teams will directly determine which giants will usher in a strong dialogue.
The first one to be drawn was Atletico Madrid, and Simeone's team was placed in Group C. For them, it is undoubtedly a good draw to avoid many wealthy teams and meet the Portuguese Super League champion Benfica.
Then the Gunners Arsenal were drawn out, and this time they will encounter Bayern again. For Wenger, this is obviously not a good draw.
Immediately afterwards, another Premier League giant, Manchester United, was drawn out. They were lucky to enter Group B and met PSV Eindhoven, which was recognized as weak. New aid Depay will also face a duel with his old club.
Subsequently, Real Madrid, the most important team in the second tier, was drawn out!
The Galacticos entered Group A and faced Paris Saint-Germain, and Paris Saint-Germain's new aid Di Maria will also face a "battle to rectify his name" with his old club.
Immediately afterwards, Valencia was drawn out, and they were placed in Group H with the weaker Zenit St. Petersburg;
Manchester City has drawn the lottery again and will enter Group D to face Serie A champions Juventus. Bundesliga powerhouse Bayer Leverkusen will enter Group E where Barcelona is located.
The last one to be drawn out was the "European black shop" Porto. Under the gaze of Porto coach Lopetegui with a painful expression, their names were posted under Group G and faced the defending champion Chelsea!
Pan Yi scratched his head off the field.
This time the lottery was drawn, I felt a little surprised.
Pan Yi's team can finally not be in the group of death for once?
Although Porto is not very easy to deal with, it is obviously much better than teams like Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
It seems that I have a bit of misunderstanding about the European Federation. They are not always targeting me and Pan!
In this way, in the group stage, I, Pan, can happily watch Real Madrid and Paris slug it out...
What’s even more interesting is that after being placed in the “Group of Death” with Bayern, Villarreal and Napoli in the 2011-12 season, Manchester City has been placed in the more recognized “Group of Death” for five consecutive seasons, which can be described as a fateful fate.
Maybe UEFA is targeting them?
Later, Zanetti and Maldini decided the fate of the third and fourth teams.
The final grouping results of the 2015-16 Champions League group stage are out:
Group A: Paris Saint-Germain (France), Real Madrid (Spain), Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine), Malmo (Sweden)
Group B: PSV (Netherlands), Manchester United (England), CSKA Moscow (Russia), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
Group C: Benfica (Portugal), Atletico Madrid (Spain), Galatasaray (Turkey), Astana (Kazakhstan)
Group D: Juventus (Italy), Manchester City (England), Sevilla (Spain), Monchengladbach (Germany)
Group E: Barcelona (Spain), Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), Roma (Italy), Borisov (Belarus)
Group F: Bayern Munich (Germany), Arsenal (England), Olympiacos (Greece), Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
Group G: Chelsea (England), Porto (Portugal), Lyon (France), Wolfsburg (Germany)
Group H: Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia), Valencia (Spain), Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine), Ghent (Belgium)
Then Pan Yi took another look...
Well, apart from the fact that the second tier didn’t give me a strong team, the third and fourth tier teams were not so polite, right?
They are all strong teams from the five major leagues! They are only one team away from the group of death in the eyes of fans, Real Madrid.
As usual, after the draw, representatives will be interviewed by media reporters, and Pan Yi is no exception.
Pan Yi said he was very satisfied with the result of the draw.
"In fact, no matter who I draw, I will be satisfied with it and I will deal with it seriously."
"Of course, the group we are in is indeed very challenging and the competition is quite cruel. Whether it is Porto, Lyon or Wolfsburg, they are all very difficult opponents to deal with."
"But this is the Champions League, the most challenging competition in professional football in the world today. We will actively respond to it and enjoy the fun of football."
"Everyone at Chelsea has the confidence to accept such a challenge and stand out from the group stage."
Captain Terry, who is far away in London, also quickly accepted an interview with the media. He said that the team is determined to overcome any difficulties.
"This group is not easy, but we have to accept the challenge, but I don't think this is a death group. Although it will be difficult, it is definitely not a tragedy."
At the end of the interview, Terry also said that head coach Pan Yi's rich leadership experience will also help the team overcome the difficulties encountered in the Champions League.
"He is an amazing coach and all of us believe that under his leadership we can win all the way to the end, just like last year."
Chelsea CEO Ron Gourlay kept a relatively low profile. He said this is a very difficult group, but it is not a bad thing for Chelsea.
Now Chelsea needs to play one game at a time, and then step by step to achieve this seemingly arduous season goal-seven crowns!
In two days' time, the European Super Cup will be played against Sevilla.
This is undoubtedly a preliminary match before the Champions League group stage, and it is also Chelsea’s second championship battle!
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Georgia, Tbilisi, National Stadium.
Tonight, the place was occupied by Chelsea and Sevilla fans. They made a huge noise in the stadium and let everyone feel the enthusiasm for this European Super Cup match.
At the same time, there is also a tense atmosphere permeating the stadium.
Logically speaking, a Super Bowl is actually a relatively unimportant game.
Or to be more certain, for many years, the European Super Cup has been a useless existence.
It is scheduled to be held every year after the Champions League group stage draw, which coincides with the start of major leagues and the national team competition in September, making such a game virtually a burden for the two participating teams.
Take Chelsea as an example. After participating in the first round of the Premier League, they rushed to Georgia to play the Super Cup, and then immediately went back to prepare for the second round of the Premier League against Manchester City. For many teams,
I'm afraid everyone will make the choice to protect the league and give up the cup.
Therefore, the European Super Cup has always received little attention.
Otherwise, it would not always be played in that small stadium in Monaco.
But this year's European Super Cup is obviously different.
For these two teams today, it is inevitable to win!
Historically, Chelsea and Sevilla have both won the European Super Cup.
Chelsea won the championship in 1998.
At that time, they qualified for the competition as the champions of the European Cup Winners' Cup last season, and then defeated the Champions League champion Real Madrid 1:0 in the final.
Sevilla won the title in 2006.
Of course they entered the competition as Europa League champions, and then defeated Barcelona, known as the second dream team, with an unexpected 3:0.
It can be said that the "ancestors" of both teams are not rich, and they both need such a trophy to enrich their honor rooms.
Especially for Chelsea, this is their first time competing as Champions League champions, and it is also the second hurdle in their journey to win seven crowns. No matter how difficult the schedule is, it is impossible to give up.
Because once a trophy is lost, it will lead to a rapid decline in players' confidence - after all, the seven-time champion is gone, so it doesn't matter whether it is six-time champion or five-time champion, 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 started yet.
Therefore, they can use their best candidates more confidently and boldly without any worries.
At the same time, the duel between the two young coaches Emery and Pan Yi is also very eye-catching.
Needless to say, Pan Yi is almost recognized as the number one coach in the world today.
As for Emery, after his success in Almeria, Valencia, and especially Sevilla, more and more people have begun to know this coach who is extremely good at playing in cup competitions.
It is said that the French giant Paris Saint-Germain is also inspecting Emery and is planning to let him try to drive an aircraft carrier.
And if Emery can defeat Pan Yi in the European Super Cup, it will undoubtedly be of great help to his future new job contract.
It is precisely because of these various factors that this focus game was 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 decisive battle between the king of the Champions League and the king of the Europa League!
"Now we have the lineups for both teams."
"First, let's take a look at the Seville side."
"This is a -1 formation. The goalkeeper is Beto, the back line is Koke, Rami, Korychowiak, and Tremolinas; the double defensive midfielders Deheli and Nzonzi; in front of them
It’s Vitolo, Banega and Reyes; the one at the front is No. 9 Gameiro.”
"On Sevilla's bench, there are also Italian striker Immobile on loan from Dortmund, and Spanish tall center Llorente. It can be said that there are still many backup players that can be used."
"It should be said that Emery used all his main players to play, and this starting lineup also shows his determination."
"Let's take a look at Chelsea's side."
"They still have the formation they started at the beginning of this season. The goalkeeper is Courtois, and the three central defenders in the defense from left to right are Ake, Van Dijk and Zouma."
"It seems that Pan Yi has adjusted his starting lineup... Yes, Kante is standing in the midfielder position, but starting in front of him are Goretzka and Matic, and on both sides are Kante.
Cancelo and Moses, this is also different from the previous starters."
"But the forward line still has a combination of Lukaku and Harry Kane worth 200 million euros. Yes, Lukaku is now worth as much as 110 million euros, and Harry Kane's transfer fee is 85 million euros. The two of them
That adds up to almost 200 million."
"This also shows that Pan Yi is still very confident in this striker combination. Of course, one of their backup forwards is 16-year-old Mbappe and the other is 17-year-old Abraham. Pan Yi may have considered such an important game.
Starting such a young player will put too much pressure on them and it is not very safe."
"The other positions have been rotated, probably to prepare for the game against Manchester City four days later. After all, we have to win the European Super Cup, but the league is also very important."
"In the second round of the Premier League, we encountered a strong rival like Manchester City. The outcome is very crucial and 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. But I feel that Pan Yi is still very confident, because even with this rotation lineup, it seems that there is no problem."
"This is the confidence of Pan Yi and the Chelsea people. No matter who is sent on the field, the players are strong enough to deal with any opponent! Of course, perhaps such a lineup also has Pan Yi's tactical considerations, which we don't know.
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"Okay, now the warm-up for both sides is over. Both teams have returned to the locker room to prepare. The game is about to start!"