The most low-key superstar

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Compared with the upcoming UEFA Super Cup, people are paying more attention to the upcoming UEFA Champions League draw and grouping ceremony. The UEFA Champions League is the top honor that all European football clubs dream of.Those who can participate in this event are the top teams in the leagues of various countries.

It is not just a matter of honor, but participating in the UEFA Champions League is also a matter of huge interests related to the survival and development of the club.That's why countries attach so much importance to the ranking of the league in Europe. England is now ranked first, so they have four places to participate. The Bundesliga, which was once brilliant, is dominated by Bayern Munich, causing the Bundesliga's record in Europe to gradually decline. , now only three clubs can participate, and No.3 has to pass the qualifying round to be determined.

It is also officially related to the interests of the team. Every team will desperately want to improve their ranking in the league. Apart from honor, that is-money is the goal they pursue!Without money, the team cannot buy high-level players, and without high-level players, the performance cannot be guaranteed. This is a causal loop problem, which is why strong teams become stronger and weaker teams become weaker.This is also the reason why the giants exist. Because of their deep foundation, they can still afford to fail once in a while, and they still have a chance to rise again. However, some teams that explode suddenly in a season often fail and lose the energy to move forward, becoming a flash in the pan. dark horse.

The UEFA Champions League grouping in the 2008-2009 season still continued in the past. The qualified clubs were divided into grades first. As the defending champion Manchester United, of course, they were in the first grade.

The four teams are:

Pot 8: Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan, Lyon, Real Madrid
Pot 8: [-] teams: Bayern Munich, PSV, Villarreal, Roma, Porto, Werder Bremen, Sporting Lisbon, Juventus

Pot 8: [-] teams: Fenerbahce, Panathinaikos, Marseille, Zenit St Petersburg, Steaua Bucharest, Bordeaux, Celtic, Basel
Pot 8: [-] teams: Aalborg, Dynamo Kiev, Atletico Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Anrokosas, Fiorentina, BATE Borisov, Cluj (Romania)
The UEFA Champions League classification is based on the European War points in the past five seasons, including the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The 32 teams are divided into four pots according to the European War points from high to low.

Mr. Ferguson and CEO David Gill participated in the draw ceremony of the Champions League. Of course, it is said that it has once again become a hot news in the media.

"I am looking forward to lifting the championship trophy again. I did it once last season, but the wonderful feeling cannot be expressed in words. For this honor, I promise that we will go all out and strive to be a successful defending champion." Team."

"So, Nichol, in your mind, which team will be the biggest favorite for the championship this season?"

"Manchester United! There is no doubt that it is Manchester United!" Nickel's answer was very straightforward and firm.

Since the restructuring of the Champions League, no team has been able to successfully defend the Champions League final. Obviously, Nichols has set his goal to defend the title.

On the day of the lottery ceremony, Manchester United ended their training early, and the coaches could tell that these boys were no longer interested in training, and their hearts had already flown to the lottery scene. Of course, it is understandable for them to be eager to know the mood of their opponents. What's more, these coaches also want to know the final result as soon as possible.

In the hotel room, Nicole and his teammates watched the live broadcast of the draw ceremony.

At the first awards ceremony, former teammate and now Real Madrid player C Ronaldo won the European Ballon d'Or. The Portuguese holding the trophy made Nicole envious. Although he was also nominated, the number of votes was too small. Wanting to win this award requires Nickell to score more goals and gain more exposure, which is not what Nickell likes.

The awards ceremony went quickly without too many procedures. As the awards were released one after another, the awards ceremony ended, and the group draw ceremony began immediately after the awards.

The ping-pong balls with the names of 32 teams were packed in four transparent boxes.The four boxes represent four different grades.The lottery guests will appear one after another, most of them are well-known figures in the football world, perhaps to flaunt the fairness of UEFA, but there have been too many coincidences in these years, no one will believe in this kind of fairness, they will respectively Different teams are drawn from the box, and then they are seated according to their numbers and put into different groups.

Perhaps the most nervous people on the scene were the head coaches, and the rebroadcast footage showed more of the influential man among the coaches, Mourinho. After a year of dormancy, he returned to take charge of Inter Milan.

In the camera, Mourinho looked serious and couldn't see his inner activities at all. However, after such a long rest, his improvement was much better. Not far away, Mr. Ferguson was smiling and talking with his CEO David - Jill whispered, looking very relaxed, as if not worried about the result of the lottery.

After the draw began, Chelsea was the first to be drawn out. They were in Group A, followed by Inter Milan, Barcelona, ​​and Liverpool. At the fifth place, Manchester United was finally drawn out, Group E.

Next, the Spanish team Yellow Submarine Villarreal in the second grade was drawn to Group E.

After the second tier of the other groups were drawn, the third tier was immediately replaced. This time, Manchester United's opponent was the Celtics, Ferguson's hometown team.

Finally, among the eight teams in the fourth tier, the Danish team Aalborg became Manchester United's third opponent, and Manchester United's three opponents in the group stage have been determined.

The final eight groups are:
Group A: Chelsea, Roma, Bordeaux, Cluj
Group B: Inter Milan, Werder Bremen, Panathinaikos, Androxas
Group C: Barcelona, ​​Sporting Lisbon, Basel, Shakhtar Donetsk

Group D: Liverpool, PSV, Marseille, Atletico Madrid
Group E: Manchester United, Villarreal, Celtic, Aalborg
Group F: Lyon, Bayern Munich, Steaua Bucharest, Fiorentina

Group G: Arsenal, Porto, Fenerbahce, Dynamo Kiev
Group H: Real Madrid, Juventus, Zenit St Petersburg, BATE Borisov

"There are no good or bad signings. You must understand one thing. Every team that has come here is a winner. We are not qualified to distinguish between strong and weak. So I will be satisfied with any result of the draw." Mr. Ferguson Obviously very satisfied with the results of the lottery, he was also in the mood to play Tai Chi with the reporters when they asked questions.

However, the most unfavorable situation may be Group D. You can see some clues from Benitez's face, "The four teams are equally strong. If any one wants to qualify, it must put in a lot of effort. It depends. God's arrangement."

Regarding Manchester United's biggest rival, Villarreal, the media are concerned about former Manchester United striker Forlan, whether he can complete his revenge in front of his old club. The miserable experience at Manchester United may be the Uruguay striker's last career. recalled.

"I am looking forward to returning to Old Trafford. Although most of what I have harvested there are bitter memories, I still hope that I can succeed there." Determination.

"Compared to other groups, the defending champion Manchester United's opponents are difficult to cause great trouble to Manchester United in terms of strength. We can say that the defending champion has already been walked out, and Spain's Villarreal has a great chance of qualifying. Many, it can be said that the least suspenseful group is Group E, we have to congratulate Manchester United, they drew a lottery."

After watching the broadcast, Nicole checked the time, put on his clothes and went to the restaurant for dinner. Most of the Manchester United players had already arrived. After choosing a meal, Nicole sat next to Giggs.

At this time, Giggs had almost finished eating and was eliminating some of the last fruits, "Nicole, we must win tomorrow's game."

"What?" Nichol was a little unprepared when he heard what Giggs said, and Nichol was a little puzzled by such a sudden sentence.

"Well, it's just that I really want to win the Super Bowl myself, otherwise I'm afraid I won't have a chance." Giggs said quietly.

The reason why Giggs values ​​this unimportant championship so much is that in 2000, he missed that game, and after that, Manchester United never had the chance to enter this competition. Therefore, the old Giggs Stanley places more value on honors he does not fight for himself.

　It has been nearly five months since I wrote this book, and the results must be unsatisfactory. The main reason is that the author’s skill is not enough. Unhappy, many clues are too messy, I want to sort them out, but I don’t know where to start, it’s difficult, I just chat a few words, maybe it will get better after a few years of training, wait.

　　
　
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