Chapter 379: The Champions League Round of 16 Draw Results
As time goes by, there are more and more discussions about the Golden Globe Award, and Messi is becoming less and less favored by people.
Messi has won four Ballon d'Or awards in a row, three of which caused controversy.
The year 2010 belonged to Inter Milan. Mourinho led Inter Milan to win five crowns, and Sneijder also led the Netherlands to the World Cup runner-up that year. However, the Ballon d'Or went to Messi.
In 2011, Barcelona had no results, but it still did not prevent Messi from winning the Ballon d'Or.
In 2012, Barcelona still had no harvest, but Messi was still recognized by voters and won the Ballon d'Or.
These three Ballon d'Or awards have on the one hand proved Messi's influence in world football, and on the other hand they have also attracted criticism from media and fans around the world.
Barcelona still has no harvest this year, and the media and fans are tired of winning the Ballon d'Or even though they don't have a championship in hand.
The names of Cristiano Ronaldo and Li Chuanqi have been frequently mentioned by the media, and it is believed that one of them should replace Messi as the new Ballon d'Or winner.
Under this strong stimulation, Li Chuanqi shined in La Liga and the Champions League.
Since you want to compete, you must show eye-catching results and data.
There were a total of five La Liga games in November. Li Chuanqi led Atletico Madrid to a record of four wins and one draw, scoring a terrifying 11 goals in five games!
Barcelona, Atletico Madrid's biggest rival, achieved a record of four wins and one loss, clinging to Atletico Madrid and ranking second with a one-point disadvantage.
Messi's condition has improved somewhat, scoring six goals in five games, but there is still a certain gap between Li Chuanqi's eleven goals and Ronaldo's nine goals.
The Champions League group stage had two rounds of matches in November.
Atletico Madrid won these two games and confirmed first place in the group early. Li Chuanqi scored a hat trick in both games.
Cristiano Ronaldo also performed well under strong stimulation, scoring five goals in two Champions League games, ranking second on the scorer list with Li Chuanqi.
Some media commented that the two of them are in such good condition because of the Golden Globe Award.
With Messi's sluggish performance, the two have become this year's biggest competitors for the Ballon d'Or.
The three major gambling companies in Europe have also begun to adjust their odds based on the trend of public opinion. Cristiano Ronaldo ranked first at 1:2.9, Li Chuanqi ranked second at 1:3.1, Franck Ribery ranked third at 1:4.5, and Messi
Dropped to fifth place, 1:5.6.
Judging from the odds, Ronaldo is slightly ahead, but not by much.
Time has entered December, and the competition between Li Chuanqi and Ronaldo on the court has become increasingly fierce.
The two competed fiercely in the Copa del Rey, La Liga, and Champions League.
On December 12, the Champions League group stage was completed, and sixteen teams entered the knockout rounds.
Group A, Manchester United, Bayer Leverkusen; Group B, Real Madrid, Galatasaray; Group C, Paris Saint-Germain, Olympiakos; Group D, Bayern, Manchester City; Group E, Chelsea, Schalke 04; Group F
, Dortmund, Arsenal; Group G, Atletico Madrid, Zenit St. Petersburg; Group H, Barcelona, AC Milan.
On the 14th, the Champions League draw results were announced: Bayer Leverkusen vs Paris Saint-Germain; Manchester City vs Barcelona; Arsenal vs Bayern; AC Milan vs Atletico Madrid; Zenit St. Petersburg vs Borussia Dortmund; Olympiacos vs Manchester United; Galatasaray
vs Chelsea; Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid!
Aspen immediately analyzed the draw results: "There is no doubt that Manchester City vs. Barcelona and Arsenal vs. Bayern are absolutely strong dialogues, and the atmosphere of death is very strong.
Manchester City's state this year is absolutely the best compared to the past few years, but Barcelona is in a transition period. Manchester City has a good chance to focus more on the Champions League this year, but it is inferior to Barcelona in terms of experience. It is predicted that this group of 55
open.
Arsenal vs. Bayern, last year’s showdown is still fresh in my mind. This year’s Bayern was overwhelming. As the newly promoted defending Cosmos team, there is no doubt about its strength. Arsenal’s gradual deepening of the league, the status of the players and other aspects
Considering this, I will focus more on the league.
Bayern's chances of winning this group are definitely over 70%.
If nothing unexpected happens, Manchester United will definitely enter the next round. However, Manchester United's league results are really worrying. If Moyes fails in both the league and the Champions League this season, he will really be kicked out.
AC Milan and Atletico Madrid, Atletico Madrid has a greater chance of winning. Under Simeone's leadership, Atletico Madrid occupies the top spot in the La Liga standings. What's more, Atletico Madrid also has Li Li, who is competing for the Ballon d'Or.
For the Golden Globe Award, Li will also try his best to lead Atletico Madrid into the quarterfinals.
You must remember that when Malaga played AC Milan last year, Li scored a hat trick in both rounds.
For the Serie A giants, Li is their victim.
Leverkusen and Paris Saint-Germain, Paris Saint-Germain will not be the difference in the draw, but Leverkusen will not give in so easily. Of course, Leverkusen can draw Paris Saint-Germain.
Leverkusen is very likely to be a super dark horse this year, just like Malaga last year.
Paris Saint-Germain hopes to build on last year's success and take it to the next level.
Galatasaray versus Chelsea, Mourinho versus Mancini are also interesting to watch. Galatasaray can eliminate Juventus, this year's dark horse is full of potential. Of course, in terms of ability and strength, Chelsea is still 60% qualified to advance.
Real Madrid treats Schalke just like Manchester United picked up a soft persimmon. Real Madrid has no problem advancing to the quarterfinals.
There is no explanation for the good signings of Dortmund. Like Manchester United and Real Madrid, they are almost certain to advance to the quarterfinals!"
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The Champions League knockout rounds will begin in February next year, and Atletico Madrid will focus mainly on the domestic arena.
On December 15th, the sixteenth round of La Liga began, and the battle for the top spot between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid was in full swing.
Barcelona took the lead and defeated Villarreal 2-1 at home, continuing to put pressure on Atletico Madrid.
In this game, Neymar shined and scored twice, helping Barcelona win the victory without any danger.
Messi has been exempted from the match due to injury.
What is surprising is that Real Madrid failed to win on the road and was tied 2-2 by Osasuna.
Isco became Real Madrid's biggest contributor in this game. With his pass and shot, Real Madrid retreated from the Sadar Stadium.
Ronaldo was in average condition in this game and only provided one assist to Isco.
On the 16th, Atletico Madrid faced the challenge of Valencia at home.
Simeone attached great importance to this game and asked Li Chuanqi and Costa to start together.
After ninety minutes of fierce battle, Atletico Madrid easily defeated its opponent at home with four goals from Li Chuanqi and Costa, and continued to lead Barcelona by one point to occupy the top spot in the standings.
With two goals in this game, Costa surpassed Messi and climbed to third place in the scorer list!
Atletico Madrid's two forwards, one occupies the first place and the other occupies the third place, and their terrifying offensive power is terrifying.
