Chapter 258 Choosing the most popular extraction method
As Hamburg defeated Manchester City to advance, the quarterfinals of this season’s Champions League are gradually being announced.
After Barcelona lost to Paris Saint-Germain 1:2 at home, they also lost by the same score at the Parc des Princes in Paris and were eliminated.
And Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the quarterfinals!
Another La Liga giant, Real Madrid, passed easily. They swept the Swiss team Basel with 6:1 and 3:1.
In addition to Hamburg, among the other three Bundesliga teams, Leverkusen has fallen behind.
They lost to Chelsea 1:2 again and were completely eliminated.
Although Bayern was tied 1:1 by Arsenal in the second round, they still defeated their opponent with a total score of 3:1 and entered the quarterfinals.
Dortmund broke out in a cold sweat. After leading 4:2 in the first round, they were defeated 2:1 by Zenit in the second game, and finally passed the test in danger.
Manchester United also faced dangers. They lost 0:2 to the Greek team Olympiakos in the first round away from home, but they showed great strength when they returned to Old Trafford. With the help of Dutch striker Robin van Persie
Hat trick, 3:0 victory!
In the final match, Atletico Madrid eliminated Galatasaray with a total score of 5:1.
So all the top eight were born!
They are Hamburg, Bayern and Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
Manchester United and Chelsea in the Premier League.
Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1.
They happened to be number one in each group, and they all defeated their opponents who were second in each group.
From the distribution of seats here, you can see how declining Serie A is now - of course, they didn't even make it to the top 16.
The Bundesliga is very strong. After all, in addition to the two traditional teams of Bayern and Dortmund, which can help the Bundesliga score points, this season there is a new force like Hamburg.
The Premier League and La Liga actually performed well, but Barcelona and Arsenal fell behind.
Not to mention Ligue 1, for a long time in the future it will only be Paris Saint-Germain, a wealthy team, that will support the scene.
After all the knockout rounds of the top 16 were over, the German media was full of praise for Hamburg.
After all, although Bayern and Dortmund also advanced, Hamburg was the best performer among the three Bundesliga teams and was the only one that could double-kill its opponents to advance.
More importantly, the opponent is the top team in the Premier League, Manchester City!
This can also give a severe blow to the arrogance of "Premier League bragging".
Of course Bayern is also good, they also defeated Arsenal from the Premier League.
These two victories made the German media feel proud.
After all, the Premier League has been on a meteoric rise in recent years and is on track to become the number one league in the world.
Even if the Champions League final last season was a civil war in the Bundesliga between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, the argument that "the Bundesliga will definitely not be a rival to the Premier League" is still rampant.
Their main basis is that only Bayern still maintains a high level in the lineup, while teams like Dortmund and Leverkusen are celebrating the New Year, and each year is worse than the previous year.
But now, not only did Bayern defeat Arsenal and maintain their "King of London" character, another burger appeared in the Bundesliga!
In this way, even though Leverkusen lost to Chelsea, which is also from the Premier League, the Bundesliga has an advantage in the top eight.
The German media also have enough confidence in Hamburg and Bayern. They are building momentum, hoping that these two Bundesliga teams can draw two more Premier League teams, and everyone will have another ultimate showdown!
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However, the draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League will be held on the evening of March 21. Before that, the Bundesliga will have another round of league games.
On March 15, three days after playing Manchester City, the Bundesliga ushered in the 25th round of matches.
There are two focus battles in this round.
One game is Bayern's home game against Leverkusen.
These two teams, which were promoted and eliminated respectively in the Champions League, also showed different states during the game.
Bayern scored the first goal in the 44th minute by Mandzukic, and then Bastian Schweinsteiger scored another goal in the 52nd minute.
Leverkusen did not score a goal until the 90th minute, but it was too late. In the end, Bayern defeated Leverkusen 2:1 and continued to follow Hamburg.
The other game is Dortmund's home game against Monchengladbach.
Although Dortmund advanced to the Champions League, they lost the second round.
In this league match, they were also in poor condition and lost to Borussia Monchengladbach 1:2.
Rafael and Kruse scored for Borussia Monchengladbach in the first half, while Dortmund got a goal back with Yoyinqi coming on as a substitute.
The losses of Leverkusen and Dortmund also pushed the top two in the Bundesliga further and further away from the ones behind...
Hamburg's opponent is relatively easy. Nuremberg is temporarily ranked 14th in the standings. Pan Yi also made some rotations in the lineup.
However, although Hamburg was playing at home, they encountered a stubborn resistance from Nuremberg, who were determined to avoid relegation.
They set up a tight defense to prevent Hamburg from having a good way to break Nuremberg's goal.
It lasted until the 80th minute of the game. After the Nuremberg players' physical strength declined, Calhanoglu scored a long shot, finally giving Hamburg the lead.
Then a cross from Lin Zhijian was accidentally blocked by Nuremberg midfielder Franz. With this own goal, Hamburg led 2:0.
But Nuremberg still did not give up. In the 90th minute, center Delmic scored a goal and tied the score to 2:1.
Hamburg then stabilized its position and defended the victory to the end without any danger.
As a result, with nine rounds left in the Bundesliga, Hamburg still maintains a five-point advantage over Bayern.
The two teams have formed a super giant in the Bundesliga. No one makes mistakes and no one loses points.
Under this situation, the other Bundesliga teams just ask the two bosses to be gentler when they encounter them...
After playing against Nuremberg, Pan Yi also gave the team a holiday to let everyone have a good rest.
There have been a lot of games played during this period, and the players will still feel a little tired even if they rotate again. This is one of the reasons why it was a bit difficult to play against Nuremberg.
There is a rare one-week interval between the 25th and 26th rounds, so we must use this time to relax and adjust the team's condition.
After that, with the start of the Champions League quarter-finals, the schedule will become intensive again!
Of course, before playing in the quarterfinals, we must first draw lots.
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At 7 pm on March 21, the draw ceremony for the quarter-finals of the 2013-2014 UEFA Champions League was held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland!
Since the 26th round of the Bundesliga was to be played the next day, Pan Yi still did not go to witness the draw ceremony.
The guest of this draw is still the former superstar Luis Figo from Portugal - this is also because the final venue of this Champions League is at the Stadium of Light (Benfica's home stadium) in Portugal, although Figo is actually a member of Sporting CP (Sporting Lisbon).
youth training players.
The draw was presided over by UEFA Secretary General Infantino, and representatives of the eight participating teams sat in the audience to watch.
Then there is the routine introduction of the team's performance in the knockout rounds, the lottery rules, etc.
But when it comes to the quarterfinals, the draw rules are very simple, that is, there are no rules.
There is no seeding team, no avoidance from the same country, and no avoidance from the same group. What Figo has to do is to draw two small balls from a big ball, and then the two teams represented by the two small balls go straight to it! Pan Yi and members of the coaching staff were also sitting in the coach's office watching the live broadcast of the draw.
Some players who have not returned after training will stay in the lounge or gym to watch, but Pan Yi will not join in the fun with them.
"Who do you think we will draw?" Pan Yi asked his assistants with a smile.
"I still want to play for Manchester United." Inzaghi said while looking at the TV screen.
He is still thinking about the faces of the famous Manchester United players on Sky Sports.
Although defeating Manchester City can make them restrain themselves a little, they still can't completely cover their mouths.
Only by really facing Manchester United and giving them a good beating can we give them a good slap in the face.
In addition, from a competitive perspective, Manchester United seems to be the best.
From playing in various leagues to now, whether it is Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, or Hamburg and Bayern of the Bundesliga, they are all competing for the championship.
Even Dortmund is ranked third in the Bundesliga and is in much better shape than Manchester United, which is ranked seventh in the Premier League.
What's more, in the Premier League just past, Manchester United lost 1:2 to the underdog Stoke City, which made it feel like everyone was being bullied.
"If it were me, I would choose Dortmund." Nagelsmann said with a smile, "We beat them in the league and are more familiar with them, so I feel more confident."
"Playing them four times in one season?" Pan Yi frowned, "Aren't you tired of it? I don't miss Klopp's bearded scumbag that much... Moreover, Dortmund and we have both reached the semi-finals of the German Cup, maybe we will also
Five kicks...that's terrible!"
"Then who do you want to kick?" Inzaghi and Nagelsmann asked in unison.
"I just don't want to touch these two Bundesliga teams. I like the new and hate the old." Pan Yi replied with a smile, "Everything else is fine. Anyway, if we want to win the championship, we have to win. But in the quarterfinals, there is nothing."
The difference between strong and weak is too obvious."
In fact, judging from Pan Yi's memories of his previous life, the two strongest and best-performing teams in the Champions League this season should be the La Liga duo and the Madrid duo.
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid both reached the finals in the normal timeline of the 2013-2014 season, and staged the first city derby in the history of the Champions League.
The two sides also played a wonderful game, with Atletico leading until the final stoppage time before Real Madrid equalized with Ramos' header from a corner kick.
Atletico Madrid, which had been rushing for overtime, ran out of energy and collapsed. Real Madrid scored three more goals in a row and finally won the tenth Champions League trophy in their team history.
Therefore, from the perspective of starting from weak to strong and consuming relatively little money, Pan Yi is actually reluctant to encounter these two La Liga teams first.
But as he said, when it comes to the quarterfinals, they are all the same, and you have to touch what should be touched, so he will not specifically point out these two Madrid teams, so as not to make the assistant coaches think that he is afraid of them. Anyway, Hamburg's ability to continuously defeat teams like Barcelona, Milan, and Manchester City is enough to prove that Pan Yi's team can defeat any opponent!
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The first ball Figo pulled out said Real Madrid.
And when the word "Dortmund" appeared on the note that came out of the second ball, everyone on the scene couldn't help but let out an exclamation.
It stands to reason that these eight teams are actually quite normal against each other, but because these two teams faced each other head-on in the semi-finals of the Champions League last season.
At that time, Dortmund and Real Madrid each won one game, but Dortmund still reached the final with a total score of 4:3.
The two teams have met in the knockout round for two consecutive years, which can be regarded as "enemies would never get together".
The next draw is Bayern vs. Paris.
This is a showdown between traditional tycoons and new tycoons, which is quite interesting.
Then the ball that was taken out was "Manchester United".
"Hamburger hamburger hamburger..." While Figo's hand was stirring the remaining three balls, Inzaghi behind Pan Yi kept chanting.
This is actually the last draw in the true sense.
After deciding on this pair of opponents, the last two goals were just laid out for everyone to take a look at.
The remaining three teams, except Hamburg, are Atletico Madrid and Chelsea.
Looking at it this way, Pan Yi really hopes to play against Manchester United.
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Whether it's Simeone's Atletico Madrid or Mourinho's Chelsea, let's not talk about whether they can win by playing or not. Their kind of defensive counterattack is quite uncomfortable.
In order to make the fans more comfortable, playing Manchester United may be a better choice.
Let Atletico Madrid and Chelsea compete to see which bus is stronger!
Just as Pan Yi was thinking about it, Figo had already taken out a ball and showed the text on the note:
Burger!
It’s really Manchester United vs. Hamburg!
UEFA finally chose the draw method with the largest traffic.
Seeing such a result, Inzaghi couldn't help but raised his arms and shouted: "Yeah!"
I am as happy as if I have won the championship.
And everyone nodded.
Although I was a little surprised that Inzaghi's prayer was so effective, everyone had to admit that drawing Manchester United at this time was indeed a good draw!
As a result, the draw ceremony for the quarter-finals has officially ended, and the time for the quarter-finals has also been officially announced:
Real Madrid vs. Dortmund.
Paris vs. Bayern.
Manchester United vs Hamburg.
Atletico Madrid vs. Chelsea.
They will play the first round on April 2 and the second round on April 10, with the former playing at home first.
For this duel between Hamburg and Manchester United, they have to go to Old Trafford to play the first game.
This is actually a good thing for burgers.
In such a two-round game, it will often be better to kick out the difficult away game first, then return to the home court and then make targeted adjustments based on the results of the first round.
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After the draw results came out, the outside world had their own comments on each of the Champions League quarter-finals, such as the revenge battle between Real Madrid and Dortmund, the battle between the old and new giants between Paris and Bayern, and the big game between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea...<
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But many people think that Hamburg's signature is still very good.
"After Hamburg was drawn into the group of death and faced Manchester City in the top 16, Hamburg finally got God's care!"
Indeed, compared with Manchester United, several other opponents seem to be more difficult to mess with.
However, the "Hamburg Morning Post" also reminded that although Manchester United's performance in the Premier League this season was mediocre, they still performed quite well in the Champions League.
In addition to their thrilling elimination of Olympiacos, they also achieved an unbeaten record of 4 wins and 2 draws in the group stage, which also included a double defeat against fellow Bundesliga team Bayer Leverkusen.
There was even a 5-0 massacre at Leverkusen’s home court!
Perhaps as many Manchester United legends have said, Manchester United has the DNA of the Champions League.
Manchester United head coach Moyes also said: "Hamburg's performance this season is indeed amazing, but Manchester United will never be afraid of any opponent in the Champions League. We are ready!"
In response to some Manchester United fans calling for Moyes to be fired, and sarcastically saying "Moyes is a genius!", Moyes also said: "Our performance in the Premier League this season has indeed disappointed the fans, but
I hope that I can use the team’s performance in the Champions League to win back their hearts. We will defeat our opponents first at Old Trafford!”
When asked about Hamburg's head coach Pan Yi, Moyes politely praised him: "He is a young and promising head coach with very advanced tactics, which can be seen from their defeat of Manchester City. I was 27
I didn’t become a coach when I was 2 years old..."
Moyes also mentioned that it is precisely because of Pan Yi's changeable tactics and Hamburg's strong execution that Manchester United must deal with it cautiously, so that it can pass Hamburg and break into the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Compared with Moyes' cautious attitude, several Manchester United celebrities in "Sky Sports" appear much more optimistic.
"I am very satisfied with this draw. Manchester United is going to teach Hamburg how to behave!"
Gary Neville said that after Vidic and Giggs returned from injury, the thickness of Manchester United's lineup has been further improved, and forward Robin van Persie is also in extremely good condition, and his hat trick against Olympiacs can prove everything.
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The reason why Manchester City lost to Hamburg was because Pellegrini was too timid, and Manchester City did not have any experience in the Champions League, which also led to the players not having any confidence on the court.
But Manchester United is different. Their rich European experience can help them, and Champions League DNA will also give them strength at critical moments!
Keane offered some advice for Moyes: "You can use Fellaini, Carrick and Fletcher to form a strangled midfield to carry out high-intensity siege against the bastards in Hamburg, and don't let them have the opportunity to pass the ball.
Get up."
"Manchester City just respects Hamburg too much and plays too softly. As long as they get tougher, Hamburg's midfield operation will definitely have problems!"
"As long as we take down their midfield, and then we use Evra or Phil Jones to find Van Persie and Rooney in front, we can solve them!"
Regarding such remarks, Pan Yi said in an interview:
"Oh...Actually, Neville and I have the same point of view."
"That is, what we drew is indeed a good draw! I like to play Manchester United. To tell you the truth, our coaching staff, players, and everyone on the team all like to play Manchester United."
"The reason is very simple. We all like to do a simple math problem and logic problem, that is, Manchester United was double beaten by Manchester City, and Hamburg was double beaten by Manchester City. So... haha."
"When I was an assistant coach in Milan, I played against Arsenal and Chelsea and eliminated them. In my opinion, there is really nothing special about Premier League teams."
"Didn't Hamburg just beat Manchester City? Teams can only be divided into strong and weak teams, and there is no special league. Yes, the Premier League teams are indeed rich, but we defeated teams with no money.
If you choose a rich team, doesn’t it mean that... haha."
Pan Yi's consecutive "haha" expressions expressed his contempt for Manchester United's famous players, but it also reflected his disdain for Manchester United and the Premier League.
The British media was a little angry, but they couldn't seem to find anything wrong.
After all, what Pan Yi said is true!
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Weren't Arsenal and Chelsea eliminated by AC Milan back then?
Didn’t Manchester City just get eliminated from the top 16 by Hamburg?
People speak with facts, which is much better than the rhetoric of Manchester United celebrities.
However, many local Manchester media still believe that Pan Yi's performance is too arrogant regardless of the facts.
No matter how hard it is, Manchester United is still the last Premier League champion, a former Triple Crown winner, and a well-deserved giant team in Europe for many years.
You're just a hamburger, and you were stunned for a while in the 1980s, and then you immediately became silent. How could you be the one to point fingers at Manchester United?
This kind of remarks lacks respect for Manchester United!
Respect is very important! People from Manchester United especially need respect!
The German media immediately fought back.
Britain and Germany don't deal with each other very well, especially in football.
Whether it is the national teams or club teams of the two countries, there are actually many conflicts and grievances in all aspects.
Let’s just talk about the national team. There have been two cases of “goal-line hangings” across decades. The two sides have been fighting for who knows how many years.
This is also the reason why Pan Yi was so highly regarded in Germany after Hamburg defeated Manchester City.
It’s embarrassing for German football!
But now that the British media is attacking Pan Yi, the German media is not happy.
"Respect is based on strength. If you are strong, I will respect you; if you are weak, then I'm sorry, just go ahead."
"The game has not even started yet, but you are shouting "respect, respect, respect". Are you already scared? If you are scared, you can apply for a waiver, which will save you from losing a few goals!"
"I would advise Pan Yi to be gentler at Old Trafford. After all, if all Manchester United fans leave the stadium at halftime, the scene will be really embarrassing..."
At the end of the fight, both sides were like shrews, using all possible means.
Of course, it was the British media that stole the spotlight in the end.
Because "The Sun" made its debut, they dug up a "dirty material" about Pan Yi:
"Shocking exposure! Pan Yi actually behaved like a scumbag...the truth will be revealed in two days!"
Then two days later they released the news again:
"After investigation, when Milan played Hamburg at home, Allegri's daughter Valentina wanted to invite Pan Yi to her birthday party, but Pan Yi refused because of his busy work schedule."<
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"Later, Pan Yi found Messi after the game with Barcelona, took the jersey, signed it and gave it to Valentina as compensation."
"But what this girl wants is a jersey! What role can a jersey signed by Messi play? Isn't this a proper scumbag behavior?"
"Even when Hamburg faced Milan at home, Pan Yi invited Allegri to dinner, but not Valentina. And what he invited was ramen! Stingy! What a scumbag!"
"Women friends all over the world, unite! Smash this scumbag to death!..."