After the eight seeded teams in the first tier were drawn into groups, soon, UEFA President and Secretary-General Taylor came on stage and also drew out the teams in the second tier.
And unlike the first-level draw, which was completely meaningless, this second-level draw is a little bit interesting!
Due to the strong rise of Crystal Palace last season, it squeezed out Liverpool, who was definitely in the first tier, and made Ligue 1 champion Lyon the fortunate team to become the first tier team. Therefore, most of the teams present, except for the first tier, and the same
Teams from Ligue 1 all have some thoughts about being grouped with Lyon!
In the end, Sporting Lisbon was lucky enough to be in the same group as Lyon.
After all the draws for the second-tier teams are completed, the situation of the eight Champions League groups is as follows:
Group: Chelsea, Roma
Group B: Inter Milan, Werder Bremen
Group:Barcelona,Villarreal[
Group: Bayern Munich, PSV Eindhoven
Group E: Manchester United, Villarreal
Group F: Lyon, Sporting Lisbon
Group G: Arsenal, Porto
Group H: Real Madrid, Juventus
As the draw has progressed, it can be said that the situation of this Champions League has become relatively clear!
Next, is the draw for the third level.
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Since there are no very strong teams in the third tier, it’s okay not to mention it!
After drawing the teams in the third tier, the lottery ceremony finally came to the most exciting moment. After the current Premier League player Lampard came on the field, it meant that Crystal Palace, a team that can be called the perfect spoiler, could be there at any time.
It may have been extracted!
"Crash!" He symbolically closed his eyes and shook it twice in the glass container containing 8 small balls. He used three fingers to exert force. In order to show fairness, Lampard closed his eyes the whole time and took it out of the glass container.
Made a small round ball.
He unscrewed the small ball in his hand three times, spread out the note inside, and placed it in front of the camera lens that was facing him. The first one was taken out.
The fourth level team was born!
I don’t know if this is really such a coincidence. God knows that every wealthy team sitting here today is eager to know which group Crystal Palace will be assigned to. Damn it, Lampard.
Just take a small ball out of the glass bowl, and there is a 1/8 chance that it will directly pull out the Crystal Palace by coincidence!
Well, when Lampard saw the team he had drawn, he was obviously surprised. He was stunned for a moment. Lampard said jokingly to the audience, "Haha, it seems that God is also very surprised."
I wanted to know quickly which group Crystal Palace will be assigned to, but I was picked out so quickly! So, which group will Crystal Palace be assigned to next?"[
When Lampard said this on the rostrum and stepped toward the other side of the lottery table, where the group numbers were drawn, the hearts of most team leaders present were in their throats!
Why is it the majority? Some teams have given up in advance and do not want to think about this Champions League again? Of course not. The fundamental reason why some people are not worried is still one of the rules of the draw - the principle of avoiding the same country in the group stage!
Yes, it is this rule that makes the managers of Manchester United, Arsenal, and Chelsea, who are also from the Premier League, not at all concerned about where Crystal Palace will be assigned!
No, after the group stage, the top 16 matches will be drawn again. At this time, it is impossible for Crystal Palace to come to their own group. He can go wherever he likes, right?
Looking back at the rostrum, I saw the guest commentator on the rostrum. At this time, he once again mentioned that the same country had circumvented the lottery rules. Then, he added the group e containing Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United. Group G small balls were taken out of the glass bowl!
And with the commentator's action, it directly means that it is relatively clear which group Li Yi's Crystal Palace will be divided into next!
Should we go to Group B where Inter Milan is located? Or Barcelona’s group? Or Bayern’s group? Or the weakest group Lyon Group F?
No, no, no, none! I saw Frank Lampard, the guest of the lottery draw, take out the number of the group that represents the team that Crystal Palace is going to from the glass bowl, and after unscrewing it, the scene immediately burst into mourning. The sound of Hong!
h group!
Looking at the group of notes in Lampard's hand that looked very eye-catching at this moment, Li Yi was angry for no reason!
Similarly, after seeing that Crystal Palace was actually drawn into Group H, representatives from Real Madrid were also angry. Representatives from Juventus and Zenit St. Petersburg, who were also victims, were also angry!
It is no exaggeration to say that the UEFA Champions League in 2008, just from the group stage, was far less grievances than later generations. The old enemies were so fierce that they led to constant groups of death!
Let’s take the draw of the first three levels as an example! It can be said that in fact, the draw of this Champions League has basically declared that there can be no dead group! Even if Li Yi’s Crystal Palace is a very good spoiler. However, in this situation where the strength of the seven groups is obviously very different and there is only one top team, even if UEFA wants to create a group of death, there is really not much room left for them to operate. explain!
However, who would have thought? Today, UEFA will not be the most shameful, only more shameful. The spirit will be carried to the limit, and the Premier League will also be attacked to the limit. In front of the fans all over the world, it is so feared and sinister. Got the Crystal Palace?
However, although the guests sitting in the audience now know that UEFA must have manipulated this draw, most of the people present are the beneficiaries, and only a few are tragic. At this time, Real Madrid and Juventus have no evidence. Go and confirm your conjecture, then this is the only way to draw lots!
As Europe's upstart Crystal Palace was drawn, the subsequent draw turned into a mere formality. Soon, all eight participating teams were formed!
The grouping situation is as follows:
Group: Chelsea, Roma, Bordeaux, Cluj
Group B: Inter Milan, Werder Bremen, Panathinaikos, Anorthosis
At the scene, after the draw ceremony officially ended, it was time for the dinner. It was time to award the 2008 European Player of the Year award!
First, naturally, the candidates take the stage.
Along with Ronaldo and Messi, they went to the rostrum and stood with the two stars at close range. Although Li Yi's self-confidence attribute is very unparalleled, it is inevitable to be excited!
This is really not a joke. Confidence comes from self-confidence. Confident people do not mean that they will not be excited. On the contrary, because in his previous life he was just a star-chasing loser, when Li Yizhen stood with two emperors on the scene,
The excitement of waiting for Platini to award the award to himself is really incomparable to outsiders.
After finally stabilizing his mood, he glanced at the two people next to him. Li Yi, who was originally excited to stand with his two favorite stars in his previous life, felt unhappy!
Looking at the two "stars" next to him, Li Yi couldn't help complaining in his heart and said, "Oh, isn't it just to steal your grand prize? Is this necessary?"
What? It’s like your parents are dead!”
In fact, Li Yi didn't even think about it. If he didn't get the award in the end today and knew that he was destined to be a guest even before the lottery was drawn, would he still be in such a free and easy mood? Come to think of it, there is no player in the world who is willing to be a guest.
