Next, this round of drawing is very critical, and Rafael Benitez looks very nervous.
This is the fifth round of the draw, and Barcelona’s opponents will be drawn. Also according to the rules, the teams Barcelona wants to avoid are Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, so they don’t have many opponents to draw, leaving only Lyon and Real Madrid.
Arsenal team.
At this time, the coaches of Barcelona and Arsenal were very nervous. They did not want to draw their opponents. At this time, the two of them had already begun to pray.
Of course, Liverpool hopes that Barcelona can draw Arsenal. In this case, they will still have the possibility of avoiding Real Madrid and Inter Milan and drawing Lyon. If Barcelona draws Lyon, then Liverpool will
What a tragedy, they will have to choose between Real Madrid and Inter Milan.
Now, Rafael Benitez is very nervous. Qiu Ze, Fernando Torres and others in front of the TV are of course also extremely nervous. Of course, they also hope that Barcelona can draw Arsenal.
The people at the scene and in front of the TV were very nervous. They couldn't wait to know who Barcelona's opponent was.
At this time, Zidane slowly took out a ball from the transparent fiberglass. The atmosphere was now extremely tense. But Zidane was not very busy. He paused for half a minute with the ball and looked at it.
After everyone's attention was on his hand, he unscrewed the ball and took out the white note from inside.
As usual, Zidane was alone to read the note in his hand. At this time, everyone in the world who was paying attention to the draw was watching Zidane's expression with bated breath, and many fans even said anxiously in their hearts.
Shouting: "Turn around quickly, turn around quickly, quickly!"
At this time, Rafael Benitez, Qiu Ze and others were extremely nervous.
At this moment, Zidane smiled and turned over the note in his hand, and everyone in the audience suddenly exclaimed. The white note said - Lyon!!
The fifth group match is officially won. Barcelona from La Liga will face Lyon from Ligue 1.
Suddenly, Liverpool's head coach Rafael Benitez, Inter Milan's head coach Jose Mourinho and Real Madrid's head coach Ramos turned pale. They were in a very bad mood. They felt that someone
Fuck them behind their backs.
Especially Liverpool's head coach Rafael Benitez, he believed that this was a trick done by UEFA to prevent Liverpool from successfully defending the title. This made Rafael Benitez very angry.
The atmosphere was also very weird, and there were even sporadic whistles. Some people were gloating about the misfortune.
Qiu Ze in front of the TV was also shocked. The remaining two opponents were very strong. Of course, Liverpool did not want to encounter these two teams at this time. Unfortunately, the reality is that they have to face this now.
One of the two teams.
The head coaches of Liverpool and Real Madrid all looked very unhappy, while the head coaches of Barcelona and Arsenal breathed a sigh of relief.
The sixth team that will be drawn next is Liverpool's opponents. Now there are only two opponents left for Liverpool to draw. They are Inter Milan and Real Madrid. They have no other choice. The scene is very exciting.
nervous.
Real Madrid, or Inter Milan? People who have nothing to do with these three teams are starting to watch the show, and the fans of these three teams are very anxious.
Zidane quickly selected one of the two balls and took it out. Suddenly everyone's eyes were fixed on the ball in Zidane's hand.
Zidane smiled and opened the note in his hand, and read it for himself first. Everyone at the scene was watching Zidane's expression. They wanted to see something from Zidane's expression. However, Zidane
There was no expression inside, which disappointed everyone.
At this moment, Zidane turned over the note in his hand and saw that it read - Real Madrid!
Boom! There was a tremor in the whole place, and everyone was shocked. Liverpool played against Real Madrid. This was really interesting. Some of the busybodies at the scene blew their whistles wildly. Obviously, this matchup made their blood boil. Reporters
The reporters at the table were equally excited. This was a good draw.
The staff of Liverpool and Real Madrid sighed collectively and looked very unhappy, while Inter Milan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they did not encounter Liverpool. They still have a choice next.
When Qiu Ze on the TV saw that the opponent was Real Madrid, his heart calmed down. This opponent is very good. Their offense may be very good, but there are indeed some defense problems. Liverpool should be able to face this opponent.
fixed.
Qiu Ze has a better mentality, but other staff do not have such a good mentality. Facing Real Madrid, this is something they have never thought about before. If they had known this would be the result, they would not have bothered to fight for it in the first place.
If you are first in the group, just compete for second place in the group.
It's a pity. There is no regret medicine in this world. Liverpool has to face reality and will face Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of this season's UEFA Champions League.
Real Madrid is very strong. This is definitely a huge challenge for Liverpool. When this lottery was drawn, Rafael Benitez had a very bad expression. It was obvious that this lottery was for him.
But the draw was made, and at this moment, Rafael Benitez must be lamenting why his luck is so bad.
In fact, there is no need to draw lots at this time, because in the end, with Liverpool being drawn by Real Madrid, the results of the entire top 16 draw have already been announced. The remaining four teams have no choice, because the Football Association
According to the principle of avoidance, Manchester United and Arsenal will automatically avoid it, as will Inter Milan and Roma.
So, at this time, there is no need to draw lots anymore. Arsenal’s opponent will be Roma from Italy, and Manchester United’s opponent will be Inter Milan from Italy.
In this way, the draw ceremony for the top 16 in Europe this season has ended. The matchups are as follows: Chelsea vs. Juventus, Villarreal vs. Panathinaikos, Sporting Lisbon vs. Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid vs.
Porto, Barcelona vs. Lyon, Liverpool vs. Real Madrid, Roma vs. Arsenal, and Manchester United vs. Inter Milan.
Chelsea plays Juventus, Roma plays Arsenal, and Manchester United plays Inter Milan. Is this Italy's misfortune or England's misfortune?
The three Serie A teams will have to face the top three of the Premier League in the first round of the knockout round. "Tinker" Ranieri can lead the Bianconeri back to Stamford Bridge to compete with his old club; Mourinho can also return to England
After drinking and chatting with Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsenal have to face Roma.
This showdown in the top 16 of the Champions League is simply a competition between the Premier League and Serie A. The result really shocked everyone when it came out. Is there anything more coincidental than this?
Perhaps it is because the Premier League teams have been so popular in European competitions in recent seasons, so after the top 16 matches were announced, people not only exclaimed that the signings of English clubs were really bad, but for Premier League fans who are used to seeing big scenes,
Yan Ze maintains an optimistic attitude, and their point of view is: if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best team.
The defending champion Manchester United was the last one to be drawn. In fact, facing Inter Milan was no longer an option. It was an inevitable outcome based on the draw situation at the time. Manchester United had no choice. This is a gift from God!
Manchester United plays against Inter Milan, which also means that Jose Mourinho is coming back after a year and a half of bidding farewell to the Premier League! For the madman, Ferguson is one of the few respectable coaches in his eyes. What will happen this time?
Jose Mourinho can have a drink with Ferguson again, but of course this can only happen after the game.
When encountering Inter Milan, Manchester United should be more optimistic. When the team won the triple crown in the 1998-1999 season, their opponent in the first knockout round of the Champions League was the Nerazzurri. At that time, the Red Devils won and drew in the end. Now Manchester United certainly hopes to repeat the classics of the past.
Now, of course they themselves are very confident.
However, Jose Mourinho can be regarded as the main victim of Ferguson. In 2004, when he was in Porto, he had "murdered" Manchester United and led Chelsea to only lose one game against the Red Devils ten times. Therefore, Jose Mourinho
Austria is the one who should be more satisfied with this draw. They seem to have the means to deal with Alex Ferguson. It can be seen that both parties are full of confidence.
Chelsea, which broke into the semi-finals of the Champions League last season, was the first to be drawn out. As a result, they met Juventus led by former Blues coach Ranieri. The "tinker" suffered a lot at Stamford Bridge that year.
After leading the Bianconeri back to their home base, there is no need to be lenient.
In fact, Ranieri had a premonition before the draw. He said before the draw: "Chelsea is the strongest among the eight second-place teams. Of course we don't want to meet them here, but sometimes
It's just so strange, the less you expect something to happen, the more likely it is to happen in front of you."
Sure enough, Ranieri's words were accurate. When he saw that his opponent was Chelsea, Ranieri's expression was very complicated, he was both excited and a little worried.
Arsenal met Roma. In the eyes of the British media, this was a seemingly easy but potentially murderous signing. Roma had frequent encounters with Premier League clubs in recent years. Indeed, there was an example of a disastrous defeat at the feet of Manchester United, and they had two encounters in the 2002-2003 season.
Arsenal have one draw and one loss without a win. However, Roma did show some strength in defeating Chelsea at home in the group stage this season, and overpowering the Blues to win the top spot in the group for the first time.
Of course, compared with Juventus and Inter Milan, Roma's reputation and status seem to be slightly lower. At least Arsenal fans think this is a relatively easy opponent. Of course, Arsenal's encounter with Roma also means that Baptista has another
I have to return to the sad place of Emirates Stadium.
Serie A competes with the Premier League, and the Champions League draw is really interesting, which makes the media exclaim. Of course, Serie A fans and Premier League fans don't think so. They think there is something shady!