The ceremony held by spn at UEFA headquarters is scheduled to start at 12 o'clock Central European time on Friday. The draw ceremony will be hosted by UEFA Secretary General David Taylor and Bruno Conte, the image ambassador of Roma, the final venue.
The first leg of the quarter-finals will be played on April 78, and the second leg will be played the following week.
The four winning teams will know their semi-final opponents - the semi-final matchups will also be decided in this draw.
The semi-finals will be held on April 2829 and May 56, while the final will kick off at 20:45 CET on Wednesday, May 27 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Champions League quarter draw results Villarreal vs Arsenal Manchester United vs Porto Lower half Everton vs Chelsea Barcelona vs Bayern The Premier League team’s civil war has appeared, but the predictions of the British media have failed, UEFA’s upper and lower half
All parties have drawn two Premier League teams. According to this draw result, Chelsea has a high chance of facing Barcelona in the semi-finals, while the two favorites Manchester United and Barcelona can only meet in the final in Rome! [
It is a bit beyond the expectations of the British media, but if you look carefully, it is also expected. The civil war in the Premier League is still going to happen, but it has become a battle between blue and blue. Manchester United is also likely to have to fight Arsenal in the semi-finals.
It seems that UEFA will let Manchester United into the final, and Barcelona will have to compete with the Blues for another final spot.
It justly avoids all possible doubts and completely rejects the reasonable predictions analyzed by the British media. Let’s see what else you guys can say. Anyway, it seems that the most advantageous Premier League team is Manchester United. They have the most hope.
Entering the finals, how can you doubt it?
There is a problem, and it leaves all parties speechless. UEFA played such a beautiful trick during the draw. As for whether there is a so-called behind-the-scenes operation, think about it for yourselves?
The match between Barcelona and Bundesliga Bayern has become an important highlight of the quarter-finals.
As for Manchester United's opponent, Porto, no one sees them as being able to stop Manchester United.
Manchester United played against Porto, the 2008 Champions League champions vs. the 2004 Champions League champions. The result was great joy for the defending champion camp.
They avoided their "Premier League colleagues" and did not meet the 2006 Champions League champions Barcelona and the 2001 Champions League champions Bayern Munich. It is no wonder that Manchester United coach Ferguson and club representative Ramsden unabashedly said "Yes" after the match situation was announced.
This is a good sign for us."
When it comes to Porto, it’s impossible not to talk about Mourinho, who just lost an arm-wrestle with Sir Alex Ferguson in the round of 16. In the round of 16 of the 200304 season, Manchester United was defeated by Costinha’s header in the 90th minute.
, the total score was 2-3 by Porto
After being eliminated, the "Madman" who had not yet looked cool at the time immediately danced on the sideline of the Dream Theater and was extremely ecstatic. Porto also passed all the way and finally reached the top, becoming the only non-Big Four team to win the Holy Grail in the past 13 years.
League teams.
However, Mourinho has long since left the Dragons, and Porto has long lost its former power.
Although they beat Arsenal to top the group in the group stage, their two rounds of clashes with the Gunners resulted in 1 win, 1 loss, and a net loss of two goals. Among them, they scored four goals against Arsenal away from home, which was not enough in the first round of the knockout round.
It depends on away goals to get through.
On the other hand, the defending champion Manchester United eliminated Serie A leader Inter Milan in the round of 16 without conceding a single goal. Not only did it create a record of 21 unbeaten games in the Champions League, it also shattered the defending champion's 4 consecutive seasons of failure to break through to the 18th final.
Curse. In Ni
Ong's club representative Ramsden said in an interview with Sky TV, "I think we should be happy about this, although this does not mean that we will automatically advance." His words can be described as extremely arrogant, but at the same time, it can be seen that
Manchester United are satisfied with this signing.
Playing home and then away in the two-leg match seems to be detrimental to Manchester United. Ramsden said, "If he wanted to be perfect, I think Ferguson would rather play away in the first leg, but since the game is already like this, then we will fully adapt to it.
." In fact, Porto's home court is indeed dangerous. In the past five seasons, the top four teams in the Premier League have not won a single game at the Dragon Stadium. Manchester United has been away from home 3 times in total, scoring 1 goal but conceding 6 goals, with 1 draw and 2 losses.
At an absolute disadvantage.
But Sir Alex Ferguson didn't care about this at all. "It is indeed a good sign for us. Sometimes you wonder whether playing the first leg at home is a good thing or a bad thing. But I think the important thing is to face the challenge rather than worry. This is a good omen."
Bad omen. The only thing we hope for is not to concede a goal at home." However, it is worth mentioning that Manchester United won the championship last year and were the first visitors in all three knockout rounds.
After the home team, Inter Milan was eliminated in the top 16 this season in the same home and away order. The last time they were eliminated in the Champions League was the loss to Milan in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in the 2006-07 season. That time, it was home and then away. The previous eliminations of Lille and Roma were also
They always played away games first and then home games. The last time they were eliminated, it was also home first, away first, then Milan. But it was Milan who made the move to kill the Red Devils.
Of course, Manchester United has performed well in the Champions League this season, especially in defense, which is the best in Europe. After 8 games, they have only conceded 3 goals, and 6 of them have zero opponents. In terms of offense, Ronaldo has also started the UEFA Champions League Golden Boot last season.
Although the Red Devils did not have an advantage in the 6 games with Porto, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses (three two-leg knockout matches and two eliminations by the opponent), the Red Devils and the Portuguese club
The record of battles still prevails, not to mention that Manchester United has "Portuguese blood" such as Ronaldo and Nani and the previous Queiroz. Therefore, it is not difficult to reach at least the Champions League semi-finals for three consecutive seasons. This means that the promoted Red Devils only need to
With three more wins, they can become the first team since Milan (1989, 1990) to successfully defend the Champions League.
The Portuguese media didn’t see it that way. After learning that Porto, Portugal’s only representative team in the Champions League, encountered Manchester United in the Champions League, the Portuguese media also believed that this was a huge challenge for the team. However, they also pointed out that Porto eliminated Manchester United in the 200304 season.
As an example, Porto is not without the possibility of an upset.
After the draw, SPO, Portugal's largest portal, believed that Porto's encounter with defending champion Manchester United would be a difficult challenge for the Portuguese. However, the away-then-home schedule is Porto's advantage. In addition, it won the title in 1987 and 2004 respectively.
Porto, who holds the Champions League trophy, will not easily give up the opportunity to win the third Champions League in the club's history this season.
Portugal
Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson believes that being drawn against Porto will be a very good quarter-final opponent for the Red Devils. The first leg of the match between the two sides will be played at Old Trafford on April 7.
"It's a good signing for us," Ferguson told Manchester United's official website. "Sometimes you wonder if it's a good thing to play home and then away, but I don't think there's any indication right now whether it's better to play home or away first.
It's bad." Sir Alex looked very confident.
However, Ferguson still sounded the alarm to the team, "The only hope of playing at home first is not to allow the opponent to score away goals."
Manchester United also has an inherent advantage against the Portuguese team, which is that there are two players from Portugal in the team, Ronaldo and Nani, which also allows the Red Devils to have a better understanding of Portuguese football. In addition, Anderson also played for Manchester United before joining
Porto, Ferguson believes the "Portuguese factor" in the team will be the key to deciding the game.
"We have played against Porto before, and we respect any Portuguese team. We have a lot of Portuguese elements in the team, before Queiroz, now Nani and Ronaldo, so we know Portuguese football very well, and I have a lot of Portuguese elements in the team.
Very happy with the draw and we are moving towards the championship."
The cunning old man said good things to others again. His words were in line with the meaning of the Portuguese media. He once again emphasized the importance of Portuguese players in the Manchester United team. This kind of smoke is very easy to use. Isn't it a favor?
But please don’t forget that Manchester United still has Li Yu, a Chinese player. Ferguson didn’t mention Manchester United’s other killer. I am sure of my own plan. I don’t know whether it will be the Manchester United Portuguese or the Chinese Li Yu who will lead the attack in the game.
The big flag.
As for the focus of the battle in the lower half, the two giants Barcelona and Bayern Munich meet on a narrow road.
The Spanish media generally believe that Barcelona won the lottery because the Red and Blues avoided the four giants in the Premier League. But in the eyes of Barcelona's two giants and main striker Henry, Bayern is definitely a difficult opponent to deal with.
"In the game against Bayern, my personal record was 1 draw and 3 losses. Bayern never let me feel happy." Henry said after the draw was announced. "Bayern has many excellent shooters and they can score 12 points in Sporting Lisbon.
Ball. I respect Klinsmann very much, ever since he was a player. Klinsmann is a striker who can score goals in any way. The schedule of home and then away is a bit disadvantageous for us. This round of competition will be difficult.
, but I am confident of victory."
However, the 31-year-old Henry may need to question his memory. He even misremembered the results of the game. Henry did play against Bayern 4 times, but the record was not 1 draw and 3 losses as he said, but 1 win and 1 draw.
2 losses. In the 00\01 season, Arsenal were in the same group as Bayern in the second group stage of the Champions League. In the second round, Arsenal drew 2-2 at home with Bayern. Henry scored a goal. In the final round of the group stage, the Gunners
They lost 0-1 away from home. In the 1/8 finals of the UEFA Champions League in the 2004\05 season, Arsenal once again met Bayern on a narrow road. Arsenal lost 1-3 away from home in the first leg, although they won 1-0 at home in the second leg thanks to Henry's goal.
But the Gunners were still eliminated.
When asked about his attitude towards the draw result, Barcelona President Laporta joked. "I know that our historical record against Bayern is not good. This is because the relationship between us is too good and we are embarrassed to beat them.
." Laporta said in an interview with Barcelona TV, "The result of this draw is a bit unfavorable because our opponent is a strong team with many advantages, and the schedule is home and then away. I hope that the first round will be in Novo.
On that night at Camp, the fans will bring strength to the team and we cannot tolerate any mistakes."
Regarding Bayern, Barcelona sports director Begiristain also gave high praise. "Like us, Bayern is currently advancing on three fronts. Franck Ribery is a very good player, but he can beat Sporting Lisbon 12 to 1."
, This is the credit of the entire Bayern team."
Giristain said, "We have proved it many times this season. As long as we can not be overwhelmed by pressure and maintain the rhythm, we are confident to defeat any opponent. Bayern will definitely cause us a lot of trouble. Barcelona must adhere to the football philosophy and use
Play smart.”
The German media "Kicker" used the title "Bayern will go to Camp Nou": After defeating Sporting Lisbon, Bayern will continue to face challenges from teams from the Iberian Peninsula, but this time the opponent is obviously
Too strong. The only good thing is that Bayern has the advantage of playing first before home. If Barcelona can be eliminated, Bayern will face a strong blocker from Chelsea. There will be no chance for Bayern to relax in the final decisive battle of the Champions League.
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Bild's headline read "Bayern needs to beat Barcelona".
Facing Barcelona and Messi in the 1\4 finals is definitely a difficult challenge for Bayern. Even if it barely eliminates the Spanish team, it will meet the cup king Everton or Chelsea with Ballack.
The 1\4 finals will be held on April 7\8 and April 14\15.
"Sports Pictures" believes that Bayern encounters a strong enemy: 1\4 finals against Barcelona. There is no doubt that Bayern will encounter a strong opponent in the Champions League. Klinsmann's team must find a way to eliminate Barcelona. In addition, they also
They will meet the winner of Everton and Chelsea in the semi-finals. Hoeness expressed satisfaction with the draw result: "It is fantastic. Last season we did not qualify for the Champions League and now we are in the quarter-finals. We should
To have opponents like Barcelona."
A report from a well-known sports website: The road to Rome for the Bundesliga hegemony will be extremely difficult. In the 1\4 match, Bayern will first face Barcelona. If they can advance, Everton or Chelsea will be Bayern's next opponent.
.Current Bayern captain Van Bommel, who once played for Barcelona, also said in an interview before the draw that playing against Barcelona would also be an ideal result.
In the past, the Chinese media talked about the Champions League from the perspective of bystanders, but now it is completely different. When Li Yu is at Manchester United, it seems that the Chinese people are focusing on Manchester United. Whether they can defend the title is still fashionable.
It's early, but judging from the draw, the possibility of Li Yu appearing in the Rome final is extremely high.
What is that? Another great moment for Chinese footballers. He is not a substitute or a soy sauce player, but the main shooter, Li Yu, who is expected to compete for the best player in the Champions League. Li Yu is currently ahead of Ronaldo in scoring data in the Champions League.
, and Barcelona Messi both lead the scorer list with 6 goals.[
As long as Manchester United finally wins the Big Ears Cup, it is very likely that Chinese player Li Yu will be named the best player in the Champions League.
A great moment is related to another great record. The emotions of the Chinese fans have been completely aroused by the media. They have come up with suggestions for Li Yu. In the quarter-finals against Porto, the Chinese fans believed that Ronaldo was unwilling to give his hometown team a chance.
The team is in embarrassment. Li Yu is a Chinese and has no estimate in this regard. He brushed the data without discussion. It is a great opportunity. If you don’t brush it, I will feel sorry for myself!
Porto is very sad, and it has naturally become the best choice for Chinese fans to improve their statistics.
In a text message survey held by CCTV Sports Channel, most Chinese players believed that after the two knockout games in Porto, Li Yu's number of goals should be 9. In other words, most people believed that Li Yu would score 3 in the two rounds.
Score a goal.
The Chinese journalists stationed in the UK immediately reported the results of this investigation to Li Yu and asked him to express his views on the upcoming honor!
"If you don't tell me, I haven't noticed that the best player in the Champions League is an honor that every player wants to wait for. Of course I will not be an exception. I am competing with Barcelona player Messi for the top scorer. I am also very happy and very happy.
Excited, it would be fun if we could beat each other in the game! At Manchester United, I often did this with Ronaldo
, the result was surprisingly good, but Messi is not in the same team after all. I enter, but he doesn’t. The most important thing is that Manchester United wins the championship in the end. What I want to say the most is this, try my best to let Manchester United achieve the great cause of defending the title. In the end
I want to thank the Chinese fans for their support, goals, and Manchester United's championship. Please keep paying attention to the game!"
"Li Yu issued a declaration to defend Manchester United's title. He wants goals and the Big Ears Cup!" After reading this report, Li Yu himself felt, why did his words change a bit when it reached the media?
