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Volume 1 Chapter 430 The third round of upsets

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    There were several upsets on the first match day of the third round of the Champions League group stage.  First of all, the focus of the game between Bayern and Juventus is a bit cold. Since Bayern was defeated by Juventus in both rounds last season, the Germans were not favored before the game. Even though they had the advantage of home court, many  Everyone also thinks that a draw is a good result for Bayern. After all, this is not a life-or-death battle, and the two teams shaking hands and drawing a draw will not affect their respective qualifications.  But Bayern played a high-level game at their home court. With the goals of Deisler and Demichelis, they defeated Juventus and avenged last season's defeat.  After all, Bayern and Juventus are teams of the same level. Although Juventus is stronger at this stage, Bayern is not without the ability to win, but the battle between Barcelona and Panathinaikos is very cold.  .  Before the game, everyone put the three points from the third round in Barcelona's pocket, but they did not expect that Panathinaikos actually took one point from Barcelona at their home court, which surprised the fans even more than the draw.  Barcelona, ??which has the strongest attack power, was actually kept clean by the Greek team. Barcelona, ??with Ronaldinho and Eto'o, failed to score a single goal.  In another match of Group C, Fiorentina's home victory over Bremen is not an upset, but a big win is surprising. After all, these are two teams of similar strength. Fiorentina actually treated Werder Bremen at home.  Come on, this is really shocking.  Barcelona was tied and Fiorentina won wildly, which made the qualifying situation of Group C suddenly complicated.  Now Fiorentina ranks first with 7 points, Barcelona ranks second with 5 points, Werder Bremen ranks third with 3 points, and Panathinaikos ranks last with 1 point.  There are three games left. Theoretically, everyone has a chance to qualify, but in fact Panathinaikos has a very small chance of qualifying, unless they can draw or beat Barcelona again in the next game.  The complicated situation in Group C is actually because the three teams of Fiorentina, Werder Bremen and Barcelona not only have the opportunity to qualify, but also hope to qualify first in the group. In this way, Barcelona would have secured a qualifying spot, while Fiorentina and Bremen  May competed for second place in the group, but it turned out that three teams, Fiorentina, Werder Bremen and Barcelona, ??competed for qualifying spots and first place in the group.  This is what Prandelli said after the game, "The situation in Group C is more complicated, but we have hope for better results. As long as possible, we will try our best to win, because we are first in the group  Being able to play a weaker opponent in the next round. "In addition to the somewhat cold games between Bayern and Juventus, Barcelona and Panathinaikos, Manchester United's draw with Lille at home was also a surprising event.  Although Manchester United is no longer the biggest favorite in the Champions League, the outside world believes that Manchester United is not a piece of cake to deal with Lille in Ligue 1. However, what is even worse than Barcelona is that Manchester United was actually beaten by Lille at its own Old Trafford Stadium.  I have zero seals and only won one game in three games, which makes the situation in Group D even more confusing. Each of the four teams has a hope of qualifying, but everyone may also be eliminated.  The numerous upsets on the first match day made the wealthy teams on the second match day very cautious. After all, no one wanted to repeat the mistakes of the first match day.  The exposure of the weak teams was almost due to the carelessness and contempt of the strong teams. Once the strong teams cheered up, the weak teams basically had no chance. On the second match day, the rich teams almost won all the games. Only Inter Milan was defeated by the Portuguese giants Porto.  ¡Ã0 defeat, a moderate upset.  At the end of the second match day, the four teams in Serie A had two losses, one draw and one win, making them the worst performers among the five major leagues. If it weren't for the quasi-strong team Fiorentina U: sweeping Werder Bremen, I'm afraid Serie A would be even more disgraced.  .  The third round of the Champions League has ended. There is no team that has qualified for the group stage, and there is also no team that has been eliminated early. However, the situation of each team is different. For the giants, although the results are good and bad,  But it did not threaten their group qualifying. This is the bottom line for the giants. After all, every team has more than one strong team. Instead of fighting to the death for the first place in the group, it is better to blend into the group and qualify in a relaxed way.  The energy will be used in the more brutal knockout rounds later. For the giants, winning the championship is the only goal, so it is not very important who they encounter in the knockout rounds. They will meet them in the end anyway.  For quasi-rich and quasi-powerful teams like Fiorentina, Villarreal, and Porto, competing for first place in the group has become a very important matter.  After the game, "Bild", Europe's largest sports newspaper, commented: This night, the European arena did not provide more enjoyment as promised. In addition to the passionate game between Florence and Werder Bremen, the score between Bayern and Juventus was good, but the game  The content is lackluster. Wenger's victory came from an opponent whose level score was much lower than his own, while Ferguson and Rijkaard suffered embarrassment one after another.  Maybe only those few names can bring us something to talk about, DyceIt only took LeBron James seven minutes to teach Capello the danger of underestimating the enemy. Giggs received a red card in his 100th Champions League game, which was a bit painful. Henry took another step in the footsteps of his predecessors. Now he is one step closer to  Raul's total of 50 goals in the Champions League is only one goal short of China's Chen, who has scored 71 goals in three games. He is very hopeful of breaking Milan's legendary star Altafini's single-season record of 14 goals, provided that Fiorentina has the opportunity to go further.  , If he fails to reach the quarterfinals, it may be difficult for China Chen, after all, it will only become more and more difficult for him to score goals in the future.  "The Sun" believes that judging from the three rounds of group matches starting from the Champions League, Chelsea's form is unstoppable. It is no fluke that they are listed as the top favorites to win the Champions League. The only thing restricting Chelsea's championship now is not Juventus, Real Madrid, or Milan, but Juventus, Real Madrid, and Milan.  It's them. If their attack power can be a little stronger, then the championship will be almost certain.  However, "The Sun" has also seen the ferocity of Florence. "The Sun" believes that the positioning given to Florence by European betting companies is not accurate enough. Florence can definitely enter the top seven instead of the current tenth. They even hope to break the giants' competition in the Champions League.  Of course, Florence is most likely to appear as a spoiler for the championship monopoly. Even if they fail to win the championship, they may still decide who is the next champion.  "The Times" quoted Mourinho's statement as saying: Chelsea has accumulated 7 points and is in a good position, but Chelsea has not advanced yet.  It is now clear to everyone that Chelsea is a very strong team and they are one of many, many candidates to win the Champions League. There are about 89 teams that may win this event.  ¡± In addition to the Germans, the Spaniards must have a deeper feeling for Fiorentina and Chen Yu. In the last game played in Barcelona, ??Chen Yu scored twice and tied with the fantastic Barcelona. This time, Chen Yu returned to his home base.  Yu scored twice again, raising his goal tally to 71 goals, and also took away Barcelona's top spot. Faced with this situation, Barcelona's mouthpiece "World Sports News" said, "With Barcelona being beaten.  Natsinaikos drew, and the situation in the group has now become very complicated. However, in general, Barcelona's biggest threat in Group C still comes from Florence. If Barcelona cannot defeat them in the second meeting with Florence, the group will be  The first one may be dangerous. If Werder Bremen shows its strength in the Bundesliga, to be more pessimistic, Barcelona may really have to fight to qualify for the group.  Hesi newspaper praised Real Madrid's 4:1 victory over Rosenborg, believing that Real Madrid finally got over the shadow of losing to Lyon by a huge score. The reversal is very important for Real Madrid. Although it is only a team like Rosenborg that can reverse,  This momentum is very good, because this spirit was the basis for Real Madrid's world dominance.  In addition to praising Real Madrid, Hesi newspaper also sarcastically mocked Barcelona. He believed that Barcelona played very badly. They are now two points behind Fiorentina and two points ahead of Bremen. You must know that Fiorentina and Bremen are not easy to mess with.  One is the leader in the Bundesliga, and the other is second in Serie A. If this continues, they may not even make it out of the group.  The Italian media naturally focused on their own teams. "Gazzetta dello Sport" believed that among the four Serie A teams competing in the Champions League, Florence had the best and most stable performance, while Inter Milan was fighting for a big victory.  Being ecstatic, overly optimistic about oneself, and belittle oneself because of a failure will affect the performance of the following games. This is not the temperament of a truly wealthy team.  From this point of view, Florence is more like a wealthy family.  "Corriere dello Sport" said: "There are four Italian teams, three traditional giants, but only Fiorentina wins, and Fiorentina has the best results now. This is not an accident, nor a miracle, because they are also the same in Serie A."  Brave, now ranked second in the standings, has a good chance of hitting the Serie A championship. ""Turin Sports News" believes that although Juventus lost to Bayern Munich, the team that appeared at the Allianz Arena was not the same Juventus.  Juventus is an incomplete team, with midfielder Vieri still unable to play. In the eyes of Turin reporters, Juventus without Vieira is not the real Juventus, and it is the real test of Juventus.  It is to meet the challenge of Bayern at the Alpstadion.  Even though Juventus and Fiorentina are now rivals in the league, the reporter from Tuttosport still generously praised Fiorentina, believing that Fiorentina's performance is even better now than it was then, under the command of Prandelli.  , under the leadership of Chen Yu, they already have the ability to compete with super strong teams. This season, Florence has set its goals at the league championship and the Champions League quarter-finals. It used to feel like it was a little too ambitious, but now it seems that it is a correct understanding of its own strength.  .  The outside world's praise for Fiorentina did not make the Fiorentina players feel elated this time, because last time they lost the top spot because of pride, and now they can only be considered optimistic in both the Champions League and Serie A, and have not achieved their goals.  How dare they be proud.  Facing the overwhelming praise, Fiorentina, from the president to the players, behaved calmly.  Chairman DellaLele's current goal is for the team to win the championship and build a new stadium belonging to Florence. "It is too early to talk about success and honors. We have not yet established an era of our own, unless we win the Serie A championship or win the Champions League."  There has been a breakthrough in the stadium, so that we can relax. In addition to our results, we are now restricted by our hardware facilities. Our current stadium is no longer enough to accommodate enthusiastic fans, and its safety and functionality cannot keep up with the times. We hope to establish  We have applied to the city government for a new stadium, and I hope to get a reply as soon as possible." Prandelli said: "Praise and criticism complement each other. Now we have won, so we have received praise, but the following is true.  Whenever we lose a game, criticism will be overwhelming. I have gotten used to it. Now I hope most to move on and win the next game against Parma. "Of course the player who best represents the voice of the players is Chen Yu," he said bluntly.  He forgot about the big win against Werder Bremen when he walked out of the court, "There is no qualitative difference between U: ØÖ l: 0, they are all three points. It's not important. We don't need to go crazy about it. I forgot about it when I walked out of the court.  Now, for us, the most important thing is to qualify from the group. This goal has not been reached yet. In the league, we played well, but now we have encountered a not weak opponent, Parma. I hope to focus on  This game, instead of immersing in the joy of the past, "It is indeed the time for Florence to digest the victory on the field before it is time to celebrate. This is the best, because next year is the World Cup year, and the league time is over.  Compression, double matches a week has become very common, and Fiorentina has just been promoted to Serie A, and then they will play in the Champions League. For them with a weak foundation, it is not easy to withstand such an intensive competition. They must use all their energy to  Preparing for the Champions League and the league, now even the cup competition may have to be given up.  After playing the Champions League match against Werder Bremen, Florence ushered in the match against Parma three days later.  Parma is of course incomparable to the seven Serie A sisters of the 1990s. They were still fighting for relegation last season and had to go through the play-offs to stay in Serie A.  ¡°But this Parma team must not be underestimated.  Although they fell into the relegation zone last season, they were the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup and their financial resources were relatively strong. It was just because of the economic crisis that the players and coaches were not interested in playing, so the league performance was so bad.  And after a summer passed, this team had a new look.  The young boy Gilardino climbed to the top of the giant AC Milan and brought UU million euros in revenue to the club. Later, former Real Madrid chairman Sanz announced the success of the acquisition of Parma, and the financial crisis that had most troubled Parma was finally resolved.  After Sanz took over, "Fire Captain" Carmignani abdicated and Beretta took over.  In terms of coaching level and familiarity with the team, Carmignani is definitely an authoritative figure in Parma, but he seems unwilling to show his face and only comes forward to help at critical moments.  Beretta coached Chievo as Del Neri's successor last season, and his performance can only be evaluated as "mediocre."  Because Parma has not dealt with its internal affairs after the end of the season, outstanding coaches who are unemployed are not sure to accept the invitation. Beretta is only a stopgap measure, but with Carmignani's assistance, it will be difficult for other teams to bully Parma tactically.  .  Gilardino¡¯s transfer to AC Milan brought a large sum of money to Parma, but Parma¡¯s signings still followed the principle of careful calculation.  The club rented back the frustrated former international Corradi from Valencia and signed the free former Roma striker Delvecchio. Although these two have expired, Parma's striker strength has not declined much after all.  However, the star of hope Roppolo was poached by Lokomotiv Moscow, and the emergency Vignaroli was rented in the winter and returned to Modena. In order to make up for the shortage of forward reserves, Empoli's Detic was recalled and performed well in the warm-up match.  The forward line this season mainly relies on Corradi, Delvecchio and Detic.  There are not many changes in the midfield. Although Morfeo belongs to Inter Milan, Inter Milan has essentially given him to Parma for use. The weak Olivier's contract expired and was abandoned.  The defense line Bovo was returned to Roma, and Parma immediately recalled Sivilla from Lazio, which offset the two. After renting Pasquale from Inter Milan, the defense maintained the level of last season.  Parma goalkeeper Frey was swapped with Florence's Lou Patelli. Many fans deplored Frey's departure, but don't underestimate Lou Patelli. When he was in excellent form in Florence, he was not inferior to the Frenchman. Florence last season  He deserves a lot of credit for achieving such results.  As far as summer transfers are concerned, Parma has been accustomed to losing core players for more than ten years, and excellent echelon construction makes the team worry-free.  Judging from three lines, Parma¡¯s No. 1 goalkeeper undoubtedly belongs to Lou Patelli. The 36-year-old veteran goalkeeper Butch is reassuring as a substitute. The miracle of the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup last season is inseparable from this veteran.  The defense line Pasquale's assists were excellent, and Bonera, Cannavaro Jr. and Contini cooperated tacitly. This defense line cannot be said to be outstanding, but it has a tacit understanding.  Gilardino Era, ParmaAdhere to the 3l tactic, with the double midfielders Bolano and Simplicio as a fixed combination, Morfeo in the center, Marchionni and Bresciano flying together on both wings. This style of play has been formed, and now only Girardi needs to be  No can be replaced by Corradi, so Beretta started much smoother and is now firmly in the middle.  In addition to its weak main lineup, Parma has also always been famous for the emergence of new players. Savi, Desena, Pisanu, Rosina and Guerrera can be called the new generation of "Five Little Tigers".  All have a place.  Last season Pisanu made his debut, and Savi, Desena and others also tried their skills in the European arena. Only Rosina was loaned out midway and failed to experience a full season with the team.  The five players will get more opportunities in the new season, and each one of them may become Parma's surprise player.  Facing such a Parma team, Fiorentina does not dare to be careless, but he is now fully prepared. After all, it is a home game and he has higher strength than his opponents. As long as his luck is not too bad, it is not that difficult to win against his opponents.  Difficult things.
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