Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 243 Champions League Grouping
With a 4-0 victory over Arsenal at home, Klopp was not in a good mood, and Zhang Mai's advice about Karius was churning in Uncle Zha's mind again.

Liverpool now has a sharp striker, a solid midfielder and a solid defense. What if they are hindered by the goalkeeper, especially if the goalkeeper is still a compatriot who he insists on using? ...

Klopp can't even imagine what his situation in Liverpool will be like.

"Zhang Mai, what do you think should be done with Karius?"

Uncle Zha was also troubled, so he asked Zhang Mai to discuss it without shame.

"Continue to observe unimportant league or cup matches. The European competition is absolutely not allowed. If the performance is still unstable, I suggest cutting meat and closing positions as soon as possible."

Zhang Mai could also understand the regret of a blind Bole like Uncle Zha, so he still gave a relatively gentle suggestion.

"Okay then! If there is another time, I will definitely kill you."

Klopp settled Karius' thoughts, and began to worry about the upcoming Champions League group stage draw ceremony:

"Hopefully Ian Ayre and the others can draw a good lottery and avoid those death groups."

"No! Boss, you made a mistake. It should be those European teams who are worried that they will draw Liverpool!"

"Hahahaha!"

Zhang Mai's answer made Uncle Zha finally burst out laughing...

On the evening of August 8, the 27/2017 UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw Ceremony and UEFA Awards Ceremony were held at the Grimaldi Convention Center in Monaco.

Cristiano Ronaldo won the UEFA Player of the Year award unsurprisingly because he helped Real Madrid defend the Champions League last season, and Zhang Mai also entered the list of top ten candidates for this award.

The UEFA Champions League play-offs ended in the middle of this week, and 10 teams were determined to enter the group stage, and the teams that were directly shortlisted with 22 teams participated in this draw.

The Premier League has five teams shortlisted for the first time, La Liga has four teams, Serie A has three teams participating in the Champions League for the first time since the 2013-14 season, and the Bundesliga has only three teams left after Hoffenheim was eliminated.

The defending champion and the champions of the top 7 leagues ranked by UEFA directly enter the first pot. Other clubs are divided into three pots according to their European war points in the past five seasons.

Liverpool, who returned to the Champions League, was included in the third tier team, but because of their strong victory in the Premier League, they became a hot potato that no one wanted to be in the same group that night.

小组赛首轮将于9月12/13日进行，此后5轮时间分别为9月26日/27日、10月17/18日、10月31日/11月1日、11月21/22日、12月5/6日。

小组前两名进入16强淘汰赛，参加12月11日在尼翁举行的淘汰赛抽签。小组No.3进入联盟杯32强。

The draw for the quarter-finals will be on March 3 and the draw for the semi-finals will be on April 16.

The final will be held on May 5 next year at the Olympic National Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine
Italy's Totti and Ukraine's Shevchenko are the guests of honor in the group stage draw. After more than an hour of tossing, the two finally settled the specific groups of the eight groups one by one.

There are 3 death groups this time, Real Madrid, Dortmund, and Tottenham are in the same group; Barcelona draws Juventus; Paris and Bayern are in the same group.

Liverpool were drawn into a calm Group E with first-place Spartak Moscow (Russia), second-place Sevilla (Spain) and fourth-place Maribor (Slovenia). .

This is a top-notch team, and the British BBC Lineker commented that "except for the fatigue of the away game, Liverpool is like playing against the British Championship team."

But Robertson, the barbarian among Liverpool players, expressed dissatisfaction. He declared in an interview with reporters that "Liverpool is not afraid of any team. It is the luck of these teams to avoid us!".

For the first time, Uncle Zha acquiesced in this cannon behavior of his players, so that Van Dijk, who has always been reticent, can talk to the media about next summer:

"We will fight for the highest honor. It is quite interesting to think about it. We can play in Kiev, Ukraine in May, and then go to Russia next door to play in June (referring to participating in the World Cup)."

Even Mane and Salah also stated in front of the media that they would try their best to help their national team get tickets to Russia, so as to spend their youth in Russia and Eastern Europe next summer.

Zhang Mai can be said to be the calmest of a group of ambitious teammates. Storm Boy, who holds a World Cup ticket, speaks plausibly in front of many media:
"Trust me! Next year will be the year of Liverpool's Eastern Europe, and it will also be the year of Russia for the Hua Guo team!"

The players under him can talk nonsense outside, but Klopp and the coaching staff have to prepare for the UEFA Champions League group match as early as possible, because the earliest group match will start on September 9th, and Liverpool will be playing at home. The opponent is still the strength of the group The strongest Seville.

"There are no underdogs in the Champions League, and they will be upset at any time." This sentence is not just for fun. Look at Liverpool's lesser-known opponents in the group stage, and they all have the ability to bite the Red Army back.

Spartak Moscow is a Russian team, a powerhouse in the Soviet era and even in the history of Russian football.He has won the Russian Premier League 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times.

Spartak Moscow, which is deeply loved by Moscow people, is known as the "people's club" and was the champion of the Russian Super League last season. It has inherited the consistent tenacious style of Russian football and the characteristics of physical confrontation.

Sevilla is a traditional team in La Liga. It was No.4 in La Liga last season. There have been emerging players such as Reyes, Baptista, and Sergio Ramos in history.

As an alternative among the strong teams in La Liga, Sevilla pays more attention to speed and overall coordination in the technical La Liga arena. This style makes them often play the role of a dark horse when they face strong teams at home.

Sevilla has always had excellent wingers, from Ramos and Reyes at the beginning, to Alves later and now Jesus Navas, but it is also Sevilla who resell players as soon as they become famous. One of the reasons why it can't be a top team.

The Maribor football team was the champion of the Slovenian First Division last season. It must have a few brushes to reach the group stage from the play-offs.

A good start often means a wonderful process and result. In Zhang Mai's memory, Liverpool passed all the way and finally entered the Olympic National Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine.

In the final battle of the pinnacle, Liverpool lost to Real Madrid's veteran and their own goalkeeper Karius, achieving the three consecutive championships of Real Madrid and Ronaldo.

This year's Liverpool is not only lucky, UEFA also indirectly helped Liverpool, tilting the schedule, at least the Red Army does not have to go to Russia to fight against the ice and snow in the cold November and December.

All kinds of talents are ready, Zhang Mai is staring at the Champions League champion and top scorer for the sake of genius, and even eyeing the best player in Europe next year.

Zhang Mai is now the record creator of the Premier League's Golden Boot and assist king, and he is also the league's best player for two consecutive seasons.

Let and eggs!On the stage of the Champions League night, the best in the Premier League without European honors cannot even appear at the conference.

Next year is a big year for international competitions with the World Cup, and the performance on the international stage can really determine the selection of the best players.

For Zhang Mai, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Champions League Golden Boot must be won. The Russian World Cup also has to be fought. The world championship is very close, but the World Cup Golden Boot can still be won. Without outstanding performances, Zhang Mai How can we grab the title of No.1 in the world from Messi and Ronaldo?

(End of this chapter)