Chapter 770 Champions League Reunion, Battle Between Italy and England

“It’s a bit of a trap!”

"In this year's Champions League knockout rounds, there are so many strong teams second in the group..."

The UEFA Champions League group stage has just ended, and many fans have realized many problems, that is, the first place in this year's group is not very strong, but the second place in the group is very strong...

After the group stage, the eight teams that won the first place are Roma, Panathinaikos, Barcelona, ​​Liverpool, Inter Milan, Bayern, Porto, and Juventus. Their opponents are the eight teams that qualified second in the group: Chelsea, Manchester United, Sporting Lisbon, Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, Lyon, Arsenal, and Real Madrid. The principle of drawing lots is: the first in the group versus the second in the group, and teams in the same group and the same football association avoid. In addition, the second-placed team in the group will play at home first.

In fact, there are not many strong teams, even Chelsea and Real Madrid are ranked second... Chelsea has always been very strong, while Real Madrid is the defending champion...

"According to the principle of avoidance and the principle of avoidance of opponents in the group stage, Inter Milan has a lot of opponents to choose from. As long as they don't touch Chelsea or Real Madrid, there shouldn't be a big problem!"

"Inter Milan has a high probability of getting a good draw."

Fans are hotly discussing Inter Milan's signing.

However, Mourinho, who appeared at the draw, disagreed. Anyway, Inter Milan's goal is to win the championship. Who should they beat?

"At this stage of the Champions League, no team is weak. If you want to achieve good results, it doesn't matter who you draw, and the more difficult the team is, the better. Inter Milan has the strength and confidence to eliminate its opponents. Out."

Before the draw, Mourinho was optimistic about the prospects of promotion.

"I don't have any particular team I want to play against. I always meet old acquaintances every year. I don't know which one I will meet this year?"

Mourinho subconsciously scanned the hall and saw many old acquaintances...

When he saw Wenger, Wenger turned his head specially. This guy seemed to have a deep resentment towards Mourinho.

Alas, Sir Alex Ferguson has left, his enthusiasm has waned, and Mourinho is too lazy to argue with Wenger...

"But I hope to meet Arsenal or Liverpool because I miss the Emirates Stadium and Anfield Stadium..."

Wenger, who was not far away, suddenly trembled and his right eyelid twitched violently.

The devil wants to meet you!

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Soon, the lottery ceremony officially began.

Barcelona drew a good draw, French Ligue 1 champion Lyon, Lyon is very strong, but facing Barcelona, ​​it seems there is no future...

Then Real Madrid drew the cup king, Liverpool. Obviously, Real Madrid's draw was a bit of a headache. Real Madrid was most afraid of encountering a team with Liverpool's style, but the defending champions have Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká, and that's enough.

Next, Mourinho's old club drew Juventus.

Villarreal drew Panathinaikos.

Sporting Lisbon drew Bayern Munich.

Atletico Madrid drew Porto.

Manchester United drew their old rival Roma from the year before last.

Finally, Mourinho saw Wenger's eyes again.

"Ha, what a fate." Mourinho was happy. He didn't expect to meet Wenger. Things in this world are such coincidences. What you don't want to do will happen...

Wenger's eyes had to return to Mourinho.

"Well, I'm going back to England and it's going to be a packed and exciting night at the Emirates anyway. I want to lead the team back there."

"It was very interesting to meet Arsene Wenger again."

Wenger…

Even if Wenger wanted to shut up and not talk about Mourinho, the media would not let him go, so Wenger still said coldly: "Mourinho? He is a good coach with quality, but Chelsea chose Scolari couldn't be better."

The answer is wrong. His resentment towards Mourinho is not ordinary...

As soon as the Champions League round of 16 matches are announced,

The English media immediately reported extensively on the incident. Most of the media used the "reunion" of Wenger and Mourinho on the sidelines as a gimmick.

The Times reported on the draw under the title "Four Powerful Houses, Four Great Battles". "Inter Milan will face Arsenal and we will see Mourinho return to the Emirates Stadium for the first time since leaving Chelsea. Mourinho's old club will face Juventus who are currently chasing Inter Milan in second place in Serie A. St. Petersburg, and the coach of the "Old Lady" Ranieri is another former Chelsea coach. The match between Manchester United and Roma will see the third Anglo-Italian showdown, and the Olympic Stadium in Rome is also the third one this year. Host of the final in October. At the same time, Liverpool will face Real Madrid.

The BBC pointed out: "Former Chelsea coach Ranieri will lead Juventus back to Stamford Bridge. This is also a showdown between the second-placed teams in the Italian and English leagues. After Arsenal met Inter Milan, Mourinho and Wen Ge's sideline dialogue reminded many of Ying's past events.

"Daily Mail" conducted a single-game review: Chelsea vs. Juventus: This is the first game to be drawn. Former Chelsea coach Ranieri will face Scolari's team. Chelsea this round Dodged Mourinho, but got a date with the Tinker. Inter Milan vs Arsenal: Wenger vs Mourinho, an interesting matchup. It's Manchester United vs. Roma. I wonder if Manchester United will die directly?

Compared with the English media's chatter, the Italian media is very high-profile.

"Gazzetta dello Sport" directly stated that Mourinho vs. Wenger, Inter Milan vs. Arsenal, do you still need to guess such results? It must be Mourinho and Inter Milan reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League. This is a no-brainer. Wenger has never been like the British Mourinho, and the Chinese Dong has never disappointed in the showdown with Arsenal. Needless to say, Arsenal will continue to maintain their title of top 16 in the Champions League!

"Turin Sports" believes that both Inter Milan and Roma got a good draw, while Juventus got a lower draw, because Manchester United is not what it used to be, Arsenal is not Inter Milan's opponent, but Chelsea is still the same. The sun rises to the sky.

"Corriere dello Sport" explained this year's Champions League showdown from another angle, "Italy versus England, three teams from each country faced off against each other. I don't know why, but the showdown is basically like this every year. Is it only Spain?" Can the team draw an easy opponent?"

"Corriere dello Sport" sent the conspiracy theory to UEFA and Spain. No wonder they think so, because every year the Italian team will encounter the strongest teams, while the Spanish team always Got some cats and dogs...

At the same time, after the draw, the betting company also updated the winning odds, and the defending champion ranking list:

1 Real Madrid loses 3 to 1o

2Barcelona loses 11 to 2

3 Inter Milan loses 1 to 6

4 Juventus 2 loses 17

5 Liverpool 1 loses 11

6 Arsenal lose 12 to 1

7 Real Madrid loses 14 to 1

8 Bayern lost 16 to 1

9 Manchester United lost 1 to 2o

1o Liarreal pays 2o for 1

"Sure enough, Real Madrid ranks first. After all, they have Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká. The top two in this year's Ballon d'Or are enough to ensure that they have enough strength to go to the end. Barcelona is in second place mainly because the team is too strong. So far in the league They have never lost, and Messi is also breaking out frequently."

"Inter Milan is ranked third, mainly because the Chinese director is too powerful. How far he can go with Inter Milan with his own system depends on his personal performance... Of course, there is also the presence of Mourinho. command."

In terms of odds for the top scorer, Dong Fangzhuo still ranks at 3.00 to 1, Cristiano Ronaldo ranks second at 4.70 to 1, and Messi ranks third at 6.23 to 1. The three guys who can score the most goals in the world occupy the top three positions. The odds behind Kaká, Torres, Villa, etc. are much worse than them.

Italy's "Slow Motion" said, "Dong only played 3 games in the group stage and scored 7 goals. He did not play in the away games against Rangers and the home and away games against Aalborg, Denmark. If he played in these three games If he had all played, his number of goals in the Champions League might have exceeded 10. It seems that Mourinho does not want him to break the record of 19 Champions League goals the year before last. The Chinese director himself also said that he does not mind his personal goals. The number of goals, he only cares about the European championship. What Inter Milan wants most now is the European championship.”

How long has it been since Inter Milan won the European Championship?

Perhaps, Inter Milan is the most miserable European giant in Europe...

44 years of waiting.

The 1960s was known as the "Grand International" era. During this era, Inter Milan defeated Real Madrid 3:1 in Vienna, Austria in 1964, winning the European Club Champions Cup for the first time, and successfully defended the title the following year.

After that, the Champions League champion was insulated from Inter Milan... It was much worse than Juventus, another Serie A giant. Juventus entered n number of finals but never won the championship, while Inter Milan was in a row. I couldn't even pass the finals threshold.

Of course, if compared with AC Milan next door, it would be a life-and-death experience. Milan has won the Champions League six times (that’s a book)...

Every Inter Milan fan is looking forward to how the team will perform in the Champions League this year. Mancini’s years at Inter Milan have been too disappointing. They hope that the arrival of Mourinho and Dong Fangzhuo can bring them to the Champions League. dream.

In the days that followed, Inter Milan continued to advance steadily in the league.

Inter Milan 4:2 Chievo

Siena 1:2 Inter Milan

Inter Milan 1:o Cagliari

Including the Lazio game, Inter Milan had a four-game winning streak, ending with four consecutive wins in 2008, and Serie A also entered the winter break...

"You have scored 21 goals in the league, Brother Dong, you are ready to break the record again!"

At this time, Dong Fangzhuo had returned to China, sitting on the sofa at home and bragging with Zhu Ting...

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