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Volume 1 Chapter 689 Drawing the Old Club

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    The dust has settled in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Eight teams have emerged, but there is only one dark horse, and that is Eindhoven of the Eredivisie. As the team with the second-to-last odds of winning the championship among the top 16, they actually  It was really surprising to beat the Gunners Arsenal and reach the quarterfinals.  However, even if PSV eliminated Arsenal, they were still the most underestimated team in the quarter-finals. This is enough to show how poorly Arsenal played. It is no wonder that Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger even said after the game  Thoughts of resigning.  If Eindhoven is a big upset, then Valencia and Liverpool are a small upset.  After the draw of the quarter-finals, Liverpool and Valencia were the most underestimated. This is not because they are not strong, but because their opponents are too strong. Inter Milan is the leader of Serie A, leading the way with an unbeaten record.  Barcelona is the runner-up of the last Champions League, the European dream team, and the favorite to win the championship. Compared with them, even Liverpool and Valencia have become underdogs.  But the result makes people have to lament that football is round.  As for Bayern and Real Madrid, Lyon and Fiorentina, these four teams are of equal strength. It is normal for whoever eliminates the other, mainly depends on the quality of their on-the-spot performance.  After the quarter-finals, the goal battle between Liverpool and Barcelona was the most praised by the media.  Before the game, people from all walks of life believed that this was a contest of contradictions and shields. The victory of any team might be a small victory. However, no one expected that the two teams would actually fight in the two games.  Scored 10 goals, becoming the most goals scored among the 16 teams.  What shocked the media and fans the most was that among the 10 goals scored by Barcelona and Liverpool, Chen Yu scored 5 by himself. This also directly brought Chen Yu's number of goals to U, making him the top scorer in one fell swoop.  The bottom of the list became the top scorer, tied with AC Milan's Kaka.  After the game, Spain's "Daily Sports" regarded Chen Yu as Barcelona's nemesis. For two consecutive years, it was Chen Yu who ruined Barcelona's dream of winning the Champions League. This pain is unforgettable for Barcelona fans. Barcelona  Now they are at their peak. Barcelona's state and personnel configuration only appear once every few years. This year they have shown a downward trend. After being eliminated by Liverpool, they don't know when they will return to the peak again.  Although Chen Yu left Serie A, Italian football still holds him in awe. "Gazzetta dello Sport" bluntly stated that Liverpool can now replace Barcelona as the favorite to win the championship, because last season Fiorentina's foundation and the addition of  Chen Yu has already won the championship. Liverpool's foundation and Chen Yu will definitely have no problem this season.  Regarding the competition for the top scorer in the Champions League, "Gazzetta dello Sport" did not care about Kak¨¢'s face at all. It bluntly said that everyone was optimistic about Kak¨¢ before. That was because Chen Yu did not play the best group stage to score goals. Chen Yu won the championship.  After the number of goals was tied, Kaka had no chance.  England is more optimistic about its own team. The Guardian believes that as long as the top eight do not engage in a civil war in the Premier League, it is not impossible for Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea to all reach the semi-finals, and the other team will reach the semi-finals.  Team, "The Guardian" believes that AC Milan is more likely than Bayern, because Milan has been in better shape in the past two years, while Bayern has almost degenerated into a fishing line. The team has no stars or big names, and the only German spirit seems to be  Far worse than before.  As for the other three teams, they are basically just soy sauce.  After the second round of the quarter-finals, the world's attention was focused on the draw ceremony of the quarter-finals the next day.  Although before the draw, the betting company ranked the winning odds of the eight teams. The first place was Chelsea, the second was Manchester United, the third was Liverpool, the fourth was Milan, the fifth was Bayern, and the sixth was last season.  Champions Fiorentina, Valencia and Eindhoven are ranked seventh or eighth, but who is really the favorite can only be decided after a draw, because if the favorites kill each other, the teams behind may take advantage.  .  On March 9, the draw ceremony for the UEFA Champions League 4 finals, which attracted worldwide attention, was held in Athens, the capital of Greece. This was also the second time in the history of the UEFA Champions League that the draw was held in the final city.  According to the lottery rules, there will be no distinction between seeded and non-seeded teams after the quarter-finals, and teams from the same country may also meet directly, which undoubtedly increases the visibility of the game.  Although only two of this year's top eight teams, Fiorentina and AC Milan, broke into last year's top eight teams, Chelsea, Liverpool, Bayern and Manchester United also have strong capabilities.  The ones who presided over the draw were UEFA CPO Ivantino, European Club Committee Chairman Stickler and Greek Euro 2004 captain Zagorakis.  After representatives and guests from major clubs entered the venue, the new president of UEFA Platini also came to the scene to make an appearance.  Tony then took the stage to speak on behalf of last season's UEFA Champions League champion Fiorentina. But at this moment, everyone was thinking of former Fiorentina superstar Chen Yu. If Chen Yu did not transfer, everyone knew that it would be Chen Yu who was standing on the rostrum at this time.    Tony then handed the Champions League trophy to UEFA's new president Platini, who handed the trophy to Athens Mayor Kakramanis. This "Big Ear Cup" will be on display in Athens until the final day.  Then, the eight shortlisted teams were introduced through a short video on the large screen at the scene. After the short video was played, the lottery ceremony officially began.  At this moment, Liverpool players are also watching the lottery ceremony on the big screen, because the quality of the lottery is directly related to Liverpool's championship prospects.  "I think it's best for us to draw Valencia. We have a lot of experience playing against La Liga teams." Gerrard said.  Riise said: "I think PSV is the best draw. We defeated them in the group stage and they are the worst." Alonso laughed: "If PSV is drawn, Chen Yu can still  Meet my fellow countrymen." Bellamy said: "It's better to draw Florence. I think without Chen, Florence is now a toothless tiger, and I'm afraid it's not as good as Valencia." Seeing Chen Yu, his face was expressionless.  Listen, Bellamy said: "Chen, which one do you think is the best, it must be PSV or Fiorentina.  " Chen Yu has been recalling the good years in Florence at the moment. He is also thinking about what to do if he is drawn to Florence. When he returns to the Stadio Franchi, will he be greeted with applause or boos? Playing there, he  Can you still perform at a normal level? Bellamy saw Chen Yu looking like he was in a daze, touched him and said, "Hey, what are you thinking about?"  Do you prefer Eindhoven or Florence?  " Chen Yu groaned, "Who do you like?  Ah of course Florence, no, Eindhoven.  " Bad boy Bellamy smiled and patted Chen Yu on the shoulder, "I understand your mood. When I returned to Newcastle for the game, I also had very complicated moods, so it was best to draw PSV.  " Chen Yu shook his head and said: "Actually, it doesn't matter who you draw, you will encounter it anyway.  " While he was speaking, Zagorakis had already drawn AC Milan. The TV showed a shot of the expressions of representatives of major clubs. Everyone seemed very nervous. No one wanted to touch the five-time Champions League winner. At this time,  Everyone's eyes are fixed on UEFA CPO Ol Ivantino, it depends on which team he is selected for Bayern Munich. If he is selected for Bayern, this means that the two kings of Serie A and Bundesliga will be selected.  Except for the representatives of Bayern and Milan at the quarter-final meeting, everyone else looked relaxed. The third one Zagorakis drew was PSV, the team with the lowest odds in the Champions League.  , is also the most popular team. At this moment, everyone is hoping that Ivantino can draw his team, especially the Chinese fans. They are very eager to stage a Chinese derby in the quarter-finals, so that they do not have to score.  God went to watch two games, but things went wrong and Ivantino was drawn that Manchester United Eindhoven would play in the quarter-finals against the Premier League powerhouse Manchester United. This made Manchester United's head coach Sir Alex Ferguson very happy.  , There is really no better opponent than this. When Milan and Bayern are both losing, if they can win easily, then they will be able to take advantage of the following games. However, Sir Alex Ferguson is thinking, if Liverpool can compete with Chelsea later.  If they are drawn together, then everything is perfect. Fiorentina was drawn fifth by the Greek captain. At this time, the Liverpool people were nervous. If Ivantino drew Valencia, then they would have to fight against Chelsea.  I'm not afraid of Chelsea, but it will definitely be very difficult to beat Mourinho's team. Even if they don't die, I'm afraid they will have to lose their skin. But Liverpool's luck is good, and then Ivantino drew out Liverpool.  This means that Chen Yu, the most popular star in world football this season, will play against his old club, the defending champion Fiorentina. It was not Benitez who went to Athens to attend the draw ceremony, but Rick Barry. Seeing that his opponent was Fiorentina,  Rick Barry couldn't help but feel happy. But Chen Yu's mood in the team meeting room was very complicated. Although he could finally go back to Florence, he still wanted to compete with his original teammates.  He still had to fight hard, which made Chen Yu feel more uncomfortable the more he thought about it. When he saw that the opponent he was drawn was Liverpool, Florence's head coach Prandelli sighed. There were five giants in the top, and Prandelli really didn't dare to hope.  After being drawn against Valencia and Eindhoven, he only hoped to get a worse one among the five giants. As long as it wasn't Liverpool, Prandelli didn't want to face a team with Chen Yu, but the more he was afraid, the more  Everything kept coming, and finally he met Liverpool and Chen Yu. All six teams had been drawn, leaving only Chelsea and Valencia. They didn't need to draw anymore, a quarter.  The final is a showdown between the Blues and the Bats. Mourinho is very happy with the result, althoughRencia eliminated Inter Milan. It is the strongest among the three soy sauce teams, but it is still incomparable with other giants. It has faced Barcelona for two consecutive years. As long as it is not Barcelona this time, Mourinho will be worried.  Much more comfortable.  This draw did not have the previous strong dialogue situation, and the three Premier League teams all had pretty good luck.  Manchester United will face PSV, Liverpool's opponent is Fiorentina, and Chelsea will play Valencia; AC Milan and Bayern are unlucky. They are the only two of the five giants that are not in the Premier League, but they met together. Undoubtedly  , the match between AC Milan and Bayern will be the biggest highlight of the quarter-finals. After the quarter-final draw, UEFA conducted the semi-final draw. As a result, the winners of Liverpool and Fiorentina will face Chelsea and Valencia.  winner between.  The other semi-final will pit the winner between AC Milan and Bayern against the winner between Manchester United and PSV Eindhoven.  The first leg of this season¡¯s UEFA Champions League 4 finals will be played on April 4, and the second leg will be played a week later.  The first leg of the semi-finals will be played on April 1st, and the second leg will be played on May 1st.  The final will be held on May at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, the land of the gods.
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