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Volume 11, 2004 Chapter 685 Declaration of Victory

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    The camera followed the glass jar closely, and small balls appeared in front of everyone from behind the glass. What followed was the expression of the head coach who was either happy or frustrated - depending on how good their group situation was.  bad.

    Due to their outstanding performance in the Champions League last season, Newcastle became the seeded team in the group stage. In the draw of the seeded teams, they were assigned to Group A, which looked pretty good.

    The seeded teams in Group B | Bayern Munich, Group D:.::} From Arsenal in the Premier League, the seeded teams in Groups F and G are the Milan duo of Italy, AC Milan is in Group F, and Inter Milan is in G  Group H, the seed team in Group H is Chelsea.

    The Premier League accounts for four of the eight seeded teams, which to a certain extent also illustrates the recent strength of the Premier League.

    However, this time the second-seeded team can be regarded as a gathering of strong teams. Last year's Champions League runner-up Monaco, veteran Serie A team Juventus, Italy's Roma, Spain's Barcelona and Valencia are all second-seeded, no matter where they are divided  Whichever group you go to, this group will have the potential of a death group.

    The first thing to be drawn is the second team in Group A.

    Pei Wei and Mourinho both stared at Platini's hand. The former French superstar circled the glass jar, then grabbed a small ball, unfolded the note inside and took a look, with a smile on his lips.  , and then display the note in front of everyone.

    ¡°as:

    There was a huge uproar in the stadium. The champions and runners-up of last season's European Champions Cup were drawn into the same group!  UEFA is really going to any lengths to attract attention

    Pei Wei and Mourinho looked at each other.  But they didn't show much regret. In their minds, being placed in the same group with Monaco is not unacceptable. At least it is much better than being placed with teams like Juventus and Barcelona.

    And deciding whether a team will become the group of death does not depend on how strong the first two seeded teams are, but on the strength of the following two teams. If the latter two teams are of average strength, then only  It just becomes a stepping stone for the seeded team.

    The lottery continues, and the fans beside the TV series never stop exclaiming and sighing.  UEFA used their tricks to attract ratings to the fullest. Leverkusen, the runner-up of the 2002 Champions League, was assigned to Group B of that year's champion Real Madrid. Juventus and Bayern met in Group C, and Lyon was assigned to Group B.  Manchester United met Arsenal 0.|+, Barcelona entered Group F where AC Milan is located, Valencia must have a fierce battle with Inter Milan in Group G, and Chelsea has the best luck.  The second seed in Group H is Russia's CSKA Moscow.

    In the following draw ceremony for the third-tier teams, Newcastle was pushed to the forefront again.

    When Platini announced "deportivo (Deportivo)" with a smile, the loudest noise so far erupted in the venue. At this time, no one thought that this was just a coincidence.  Newcastle eliminated Deportivo La Coruna in the semi-finals and defeated Monaco in the final. As a result, they were placed in a group with these two teams.  everyone is thinking.  UEFA is really ruthless this time.

    Pei Wei looked at Platini¡¯s smiling face.  He wanted to go up and punch him - but he could only think about it, even though there was no super giant in this group as Newcastle's opponent.  But teams like Monaco and Deportivo La Coruna who had old grudges with them last season will definitely only do one thing after encountering Newcastle, and that is to fight them to the death. This is completely predictable.

    But when the drawing ceremony started, Pei Wei and Mourinho felt a little better - they were not the only ones unlucky. Let's look at the next two groups. Group B except Real Madrid and Leverkusen  In addition, there is the Italian runner-up Roma, Group C also adds Eredivisie hegemon Ajax in addition to the two strong players Juventus and Bayern, and the third-tier team in Group D is Fenerbach from Turkey.  Turkey has never been easy to play in games. Arsenal in Group E has the best luck. Panathinaikos from Greece was assigned to this group. The remaining three third-tier teams are Celtic.  , Werder Bremen and Porto are not easy targets either.

    When the draw for the fourth-tier teams was about to begin, everyone held their breath. Among the fourth-tier teams, there were also strong teams like Dynamo Kyiv, Anderlecht and Paris Saint-Germain. If this  If one of the three teams enters Group A, then this group really deserves the title "Group of Death"!

    Newcastle fans watching the draw ceremony stared at Platini fiercely, wanting to eat the Frenchman - why did you do this? Didn't we just win the championship last year? Is it worth treating us like this?

    We were relieved that another Greek team, OlympiakoIn this group, this group does not seem so outrageous. UEFA still knows how to restrain itself and will not create an abnormally strong group.

    The draw ceremony is over. Neither Pei Wei nor Mourinho are satisfied with the group results. However, compared with Group B, Group A is not too difficult to win. After all, the four teams in Group B are Real Madrid and Bayer Lever.  Kusen, Roma and Dynamo Kiev, this is the real group of death.

    Another relatively strong group is Group G. Inter Milan, Valencia and Bremen are the strong teams in the major leagues. Even the weakest Anderlecht often performs amazing things in the game.

    "Not satisfied is dissatisfied. In front of the media, Mourinho said something else.

    "We are very satisfied with this group." Mourinho said in an interview: "We experienced wonderful moments last season, especially in the Champions League, victory, promotion, championship to be in this group  , we have enough confidence to win. After winning the Super Cup, we have returned to the right track. Victory is sometimes like twins. When you win once, the rest of the wins will come rolling in.  , there are still ten days left before the first game of the Champions League group stage. We will use a victory to salute the Champions League. We won the final last season, and we can still win this season.  A good start to the Champions League game.¡±

    According to the schedule, Newcastle¡¯s first Champions League group match of the new season will be against Monaco at home.

    The first game was a repeat of last year's final, which was enough to attract everyone's attention. What's more, Mourinho's words, which were almost an early declaration of victory, aroused dissatisfaction from Monaco. They lost last year and won again this year.  Being provoked, new and old hatreds added up, and the smell of gunpowder in Monaco became very strong.

    Monaco head coach Deschamps said angrily in an interview: "Mourinho doesn't know how to respect them at all. We did lose to them in the final last year, but that was because we lost shortly after the start.  The most important player We are stronger this season than last season and we will definitely be able to win at St. James' Park. Last year's defeat will only give us more motivation to play."

    Mourinho's tit-for-tat counterattack: "If you lose the game to have motivation to play, then I would rather my team have no motivation all the time In fact, this is impossible, my team does not need to hold on to revenge.  You can win the game mentally.¡±

    The war of words between the two sides was intense, and the heat of this game was maximized. UEFA got the result they wanted most. As for who won and who lost, they didn't care.

    However, no one thought that Monaco would have an advantage in this game. Last year's European runner-up team has fallen apart. All four of the best attackers in the frontcourt have left the team. Morientes ended his loan contract and returned to the club.  Real Madrid, Pulsaud was bought by Rangers, Giuly went to Barcelona, ??and Roten was poached by Paris Saint-Germain. Despite the introduction of Uruguayan striker Chiwanton, Sierra Leone forward Caron and Argentina international Savio on loan from Barcelona  Yes, but the decline in the overall strength of the team is an indisputable fact.

    As Mourinho judged, winning the European Super Cup and a complete victory after a poor start to the league has an immeasurable positive impact on the team's morale and state. In addition,  Mourinho's declaration of victory brought the morale of the entire team to its peak.

    Seven days after returning to England, Newcastle welcomed Blackburn at home. The high-spirited Magpies defeated their opponents at home. In just nine minutes, the opponent's defender Frycroft was busy under Newcastle's attack.  He made a mistake and accidentally blocked the ball into his own door. In the 16th minute, Shearer gave his old club another blow. After receiving a pass from Larsson, he extended the score to two with a beautiful header.  Than zero.

    Shortly after the start of the second half, Ribery scored his two goals in two games. It was a beautiful long shot from 30 meters away. Although Blackburn goalkeeper Friedel made a save, he still could not stop it.  The ball hit the net, and the cheers above the stands of St. James' Park were like a landslide and a tsunami. Ribery's wonderful performance conquered their hearts.

    Before the end, Newcastle's French left wing completed a wonderful cooperation. Bernard broke in and rushed into the penalty area. Ribery passed the ball skillfully. Bernard succeeded with a poke shot from six meters in front of the goal. 4-0, Newcastle.  A hearty victory at home.

    After winning this game, Newcastle, which consolidated its third place position, was in the best condition to face the first game of this season's Champions League.
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