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Volume 10 2003 Europe Volume 10 2003 Chapter 584 Champions Cup Groups

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    Newcastle's victory over Leeds United aroused widespread praise from the British media. However, they did not use too much ink to exaggerate the performance of the Newcastle team. Instead, they praised Shearer who scored twice. Not only  Because Shearer has always been the most popular player in Newcastle and England, but because the second goal against Leeds was the 150th goal Shearer scored for Newcastle in various competitions.  !

    For a player, scoring a round number is very memorable, not to mention that this person is Shearer, who created a series of scoring records in the Premier League, so even Newcastle's victory was ignored to the second place.  Bit.

    Newcastle Club also issued a congratulatory statement: "September 7, 2003 is a day worth remembering - Alan Shearer scored his 150th goal for the club on this day. Alan Shearer  He is one of the greatest strikers in Newcastle and England's history."

    The local newspaper in Newcastle also believes that if Alan Shearer can continue to maintain this state, then breaking the two-hundred-goal record held by Milborn, the club's top scorer in history, is just around the corner - although there is still 50 goals left.  , but "Who is sure that Shearer cannot break this record? Although he is thirty-three years old, never underestimate Shearer."

    After three rounds of the Premier League, it was a FIFA match day. Players with international match assignments returned to their national teams, while Newcastle owner Pei Wei and head coach Mourinho flew to Switzerland.  in Zurich.  The draw ceremony for the Champions League group stage will be held here.

    After 1999, UEFA reformed the Champions League and renamed it the UEFA Champions League. At the same time, based on the principle of maximizing interests, UEFA really turned the Champions League into a "league".  The existence of the first-stage group stage and the second-stage group stage means that if a team wants to win the league championship, they must play at least seventeen games - not including possible qualifying rounds.  What is the concept of seventeen games?  There are 17 games in the Bundesliga and Serie A half-time, and 17 games in a cup.  It shows what an arduous event it is.

    Finally, even the clubs that have gained huge benefits through the expansion of the Champions League can no longer bear such heavy competition tasks. This year, UEFA finally made a change and canceled the second stage of the group stage after the birth of the top 16.  , a knockout format has been adopted since the top 16, which directly reduced the number of games to four.  A championship team has to play thirteen cup games, which is a relatively easy to accept result.

    Every year, the Champions League groupings attract the attention of countless fans, and this year is no exception.

    "UEFA really knows how to choose the venue." Standing at the gate of Zurich City Hall, looking at this iconic building in Zurich, Pei Wei loudly admired: "They actually put the Champions Cup draw ceremony at the venue every year.  Zurich! This is the city with the best quality of life in the world! The Mediterranean climate! The combination of medieval and modern life, you can find it here!  I really doubt that all those guys at UEFA are corrupt!"

    "Pei If your words spread, I don't think Newcastle will have a good life in the European competition." Mourinho glanced at Pei Wei who said nothing, and said calmly.  explain.

    "Haha, just kidding" Pei Wei laughed and held the hand of Su Mei next to him: "I have always heard of the name Zurich in China. I have been to Europe many times, but I have never visited here.  Yes. It seems that we have a chance this time."

    Su Mei took out a map with great interest: "Yes, yes, we have already seen the city hall, and I also want to go to the Notre Dame Church, the Water Church, the Cathedral, Station Street, art galleries and museums! This is also a place for Chuan Chuan to visit.  It¡¯s an eye-opening time.¡±

    Chuan Chuan nodded fiercely beside him: "I want to see"

    "Okay, Jose, I'll leave it to you to draw the lots" Pei Wei saw Mourinho rolling his eyes and said obediently, "Actually, I really want to go with you.  But according to convention, only the head coach can participate in the lottery Although there is no explicit rule that the boss cannot participate in the lottery, we can't do this kind of thing that breaks the convention So I'm here to wait for your good news!  "

    Mourinho walked away speechlessly. The boss said he was accompanying him to draw lots.  Are you actually taking your wife and children out for fun?  He still speaks so high-sounding, what an irresponsible guy

    The lottery ceremony has not yet begun, and Mourinho seemed to have arrived a little early - although when he walked into the hall where the lottery was drawn, there were already more than a dozen people from each team inside.He was the head coach, but Mourinho looked around and saw no one he was familiar with.

    It¡¯s no wonder that although he has been an assistant coach in clubs such as Porto and Barcelona for a period of time, after all, he has left Europe for more than three years. Before leaving Europe, he was just an ordinary young assistant coach - such an assistant coach in Europe  I don¡¯t know how many there are, so naturally there won¡¯t be any acquaintances.

    At a glance just now, he also saw a few people he knew - this recognition means that he knows others and others do not know him - such as Ancelotti of AC Milan, Lippi of Juventus, and Heath of Bayern Munich.  Field, Real Madrid's Queiroz - these head coaches are surrounded by a number of other coaches, chatting about something.

    Mourinho does not want to join these circles, no matter how good they are. Mourinho has never lost confidence in himself. He also firmly believes that success can only be achieved through his own efforts, rather than relying on cooperation and competition.  You can get it by building connections with famous coaches from other wealthy families.

    He found a place far away and sat down, waiting for the lottery ceremony to begin. There was still some time, so he could think about what tactics should be arranged for the next game and how the training should be arranged. After all, being idle is idle.  .

    So Mourinho sat alone and started thinking about his own things. Other coaches who entered the venue did not pay attention to him. Although some people recognized him as Newcastle's new head coach, the Portuguese Mourinho, but because there was no  It's hard to say hello to him in any relationship.

    Slowly, more coaches came to the scene, and the conversation gradually became louder. The coaches whose teams can reach the Champions League basically have their own circles. After all, they are all in European football.  A character.

    "Jose." Mourinho, who was deep in thought, suddenly heard a familiar voice. When he came back to his senses, he realized that Benitez had arrived at the scene without knowing when and was standing in front of him to say hello.

    "Hello, Rafael." Mourinho stood up and shook hands with Benitez.

    "Why are you sitting here alone?" Benitez sat down next to Mourinho and glanced at the other people in the hall: "Why don't you talk to other people? It would be good to make more friends."

    "Friends?" Mourinho sneered: "Friends in the football circle will only appear after you have achieved success Will anyone care about me now? When I have achieved certain results,  For example, only after winning a Premier League championship will someone be willing to be friends with me Now I don¡¯t want to put my hot face on someone else¡¯s cold ass.¡±

    "You are very extreme." Benitez glanced at Mourinho in surprise, and then laughed: "Now I find out why you are so attached to Pei You are just like him, you are very proud in your bones.  He is a very extreme person Even though Pei usually looks very kind, he is a person who is extremely superstitious about his own strength. In this regard, you are exactly the same as him. "

    "Really? Maybe that's the case. At least I won't take the initiative to interact with people before I make certain achievements maybe except for you and the professor." Mourinho said thoughtfully: "I think  , you were like this when you first came to Europe.¡±

    "I'm lucky." Benitez shrugged: "In my first season in Europe, I won a league championship So, I have more friends. You know, these 'friends'  It¡¯s just a mutually beneficial relationship with me. You¡¯re right, when you have strength, others will naturally come to you, without you having to deliberately approach others.¡±

    "That's because you are strong enough." Mourinho nodded: "In addition, Valencia was already a very strong team at that time. Cooper led this team to reach the Champions League finals twice.  By chance. I¡¯m a little envious of you. You¡¯re taking over an already mature team and it will be much easier to succeed.¡±

    "I envy you. Pei is definitely the best chairman in the world. He knows how to let the coach bring out his best abilities." Benitez sighed.

    Mourinho also heard that although Benitez has performed extremely well in leading the team, the relationship between him and club chairman Orti has always been tense, which is far inferior to the mutual trust between himself and Pei Wei.

    Just when Mourinho wanted to comfort Benitez, Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger arrived at the scene. Under the flashlights of reporters, Wenger walked into the field with a calm expression, and then strode towards them.  Two people came.

    Mourinho and Benitez stepped forward - not because of Wenger's status, but because Wenger was a true friend of both of them.
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