I Want to Be the King of Football

Chapter 194 Group of Death 】

Su Dong didn't know that in the distant UK, two old enemies scolded each other for half a day because of sneezing.

After playing Slavia Prague away in the Czech Republic, Valencia returned to Spain and devoted himself to the preparations for the new season of La Liga.

The next afternoon, after the lunch break, everyone gathered in the rest area to watch the live broadcast of the lottery.

In far-flung Monaco, the annual Champions League group stage draw is taking place.

As in previous years, the draw for the Champions League is interspersed with UEFA's Best of the Year awards, but the latter has nothing to do with Valencia, because these awards are always the game of the giants.

Buffon, who played for Juventus, won the European goalkeeper of the year, Carlos, who played for Real Madrid, was elected as the best defender of the season, and Czech midfielder Nedved, who played for Juventus, was elected as the best player in Europe. , while Van Nistelrooy, who played for Manchester United, won the best striker in Europe.

In the season just ended, as captain, Maldini, who led AC Milan to the Champions League, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Without exception, these winners are all from the top giants in Europe.

In Valencia, getting such an award is as difficult as the sky.

This is why, when Valencia reached the Champions League final twice, although they both won the runner-up, Mendieta, the captain, still wanted to go to Real Madrid, but because of the grievance between Valencia and Real Madrid, he was forced to to Lazio.

To put it bluntly, Mendieta wants to take his career one step further.

Compared with Sporting Lisbon, Valencia is already considered to be on the top, but he has landed in the four major leagues and joined Valencia. Su Dong looked up, and what he saw was naturally a more top-notch giant.

Looking at the people receiving the award on TV, Su Dong knew very well that with his current age and development momentum, sooner or later, he must leave Valencia, otherwise, it would be a failure!

Of course, before leaving, he must work harder, work harder, and improve his strength.

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The lottery rules for the Champions League group stage are very simple. According to the European war points, the 32 teams are divided into four grades. Each group draws a team from each of the four grades to avoid the same country.

Since Valencia reached the Champions League final in two consecutive years in the early 2000s, Valencia earned enough points in the European war, so it was divided into the first pot, and it was tied for seeds with AC Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Lazio.

But that's not necessarily a good thing.

In the second team, although they avoided the same country Deportivo, but Inter Milan, Porto, Lyon, Chelsea, PSV and other teams are not bad, it is very difficult to fight. wrapped around.

From the current point of view, the strongest ones are Inter Milan, Chelsea, Lyon and Porto. No matter which one of these four teams is drawn, they are quite deadly. Among them, Inter Milan also defeated in the knockout round last season. Valencia.

The Nerazzurri head coach Cooper is also the former coach of Valencia.

According to outside conspiracy theories, there is no doubt that the team we are most likely to draw is Inter Milan.

Aimar leaned over to Su Dong's side and said with a dignified expression.

Last season's two-leg knockout was a huge blow to Valencia.

Cooper is so familiar with Valencia that Valencia can't come up with a very effective solution when facing Inter Milan.

Of course, the absence of the striker is also a key factor in losing.

Seeing the handsome Argentine guy staring at him, Su Dong smiled, reached out and touched his head, but was patted off by Aimar. Like all short people, he didn't like being touched. .

Don't worry, if you meet Inter Milan again, I don't know who will die. Su Dong laughed.

He has no shadow on Inter Milan,

Instead, eager to try.

At the beginning, Luis Suarez tried to recommend him to Inter Milan, but they didn't like it.

I heard that Moratti also said a word at that time, Inter Milan has money, if you want to buy, you can buy Ares, why buy a small Ares?

If he can really meet Inter Milan, Su Dong really wants to show Moratti whether the old God of War is powerful or the little God of War can fight!

There are also a lot of strong teams in the third tier. Celtic, the runner-up in the UEFA Cup, Ajax, a veteran giant in the Netherlands, Marseille in the French Ligue 1... These are all strong teams with good strength, and they all come across them. very troublesome.

It stands to reason that the fourth gear should be the weakest, but in fact, there are still teams such as Real Sociedad, Stuttgart, Monaco and Besiktas.

Don't look at Besiktas being eliminated by Sporting Lisbon in the UEFA Cup last season, but the strength of this Turkish team is not bad. The coach Lucescu is a famous European coach, and his coaching ability is extraordinary.

There are no underdogs in the Champions League, and no team that can enter the group stage is easy.

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The results of the lottery are released one after another.

Almost every time a team is drawn, it makes people's heart beat faster.

I don't know if Aimar's crow's mouth worked, or if there was a so-called conspiracy, Valencia, as a seeded team, was really Inter Milan.

This made everyone in the lounge area take a deep breath.

Valencia touches Inter Milan, Benitez encounters Cooper again, and Su Dong will also encounter Vieri.

What is more disappointing is that after a failed loan period, Batistuta, the god of war, left European football and went to play for the team in Qatar.

What's even more unexpected is that the third pot team drew Marseille from Ligue 1.

This is another strong team!

The fourth pot was luckier. We drew Bruges in Belgium, but this team eliminated Dortmund in the third round of the qualifiers and advanced to the group stage, and its strength should not be underestimated.

Everyone in the lounge was a little stunned, the scene became extremely quiet, and everyone showed a solemn look.

Valencia is indeed not weak, but it is not so tyrannical that it ignores any opponent.

Needless to say, Inter Milan, Marseille and Bruges have the strength to challenge Valencia.

In other words, the four teams in this group are all close in strength, and everyone has a chance to stand out.

This is also a kind of conspiracy in the Champions League group stage.

If the lottery luck is good, it means that the strength is clear, and if the lottery luck is bad, it means the strength is average.

Do we count as being drawn to the death group? Vicente asked with a wry smile.

It doesn't count, after all, it's not a top giant. Marchena replied.

Valencia is a newcomer, and Inter Milan is an established giant, but the Nerazzurri's record this year can not be called the top.

All four teams in our group have participated in the Champions League final. Captain Albelda reminded.

Huh? Everyone was surprised.

Inter and Marseille have both won the Champions League, of which Inter have two champions, four Champions League finals, Marseille is a champion, two Champions League finals, and we have two Champions League finals, Bruges is once.

After a pause, Alberta smiled bitterly: It's probably rare for people like our group.

Everyone was silent, such a group match is not easy to play!

I think……

Feeling that the atmosphere at the scene was a little dignified, Su Dong smiled slightly, Don't think too much, anyway, the lottery is out, it's useless to think about it, we Chinese have an old saying, soldiers come to block, water comes to cover, no matter who you encounter, you will die. It's over!

When everyone heard it, they all felt that Su Dong thought it was simple.

But upon careful consideration, this is indeed the case.

No matter how much you think about it, in the end, you still have to go to the court and fight for real.

Different from the heavy hearts of others, Su Dong was rather eager to try.

It is also a good opportunity to touch Inter Milan!

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The results of the Champions League group stage draw have just been released, and a thousand waves have been raised immediately.

Media around the world scrambled to pay attention to the coverage, and the results of the draw were mixed.

The team that draws a good lottery is as happy as picking up gold. After all, every Champions League game is a real income. If you can stand out from the group stage and enter the knockout stage, the income will be even more generous.

Of course, if you are not careful, you will be overjoyed.

For someone like Valencia who has been drawn and signed, he can't express the pain in his heart.

Sometimes, the luck of the Champions League draw is really critical. It can even be said that every team that has the last laugh has good luck.

Benitez said in an interview with the media that he would not consider the Champions League group stage draw too early, because for Valencia, the most important thing at the moment is the La Liga opener.

According to the schedule, La Liga will play two consecutive games in four days before the national team match day in early September. This is not a small challenge for Valencia, because Valencia has played two more Champions League games than other teams. Outer qualifiers.

In today's Champions League, there are seven or eight teams that have the strength to challenge for the championship, such as Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Juventus, etc. But this does not include Valencia, although we are a seeded team.

Benitez still spoke very calmly, and then changed the conversation.

But we have enough strength and experience to play more games, we will not stop in the group stage, the premise is that we have to focus on playing every game well, so as to have a chance to qualify for the knockout stage.

Benitez also said that the team's strength has improved compared to last season, and it is also a good thing to meet Inter Milan again. Meeting the same opponent can better let everyone, including ourselves, You can see the improvement in the strength of the team.”

Benitez said he respects Cooper but is eager to beat Inter Milan.

If I had to choose a player among the many players who could help the team get out of the predicament in a stalemate like last season's knockout rounds, it would undoubtedly be Su Dong.

That's why I decided to sign him, he's going to be the most decisive player in the game!

Benitez's remarks made Su Dong, who had been a little popular before the start of the league, once again brought to the forefront by the media, especially the first round of the league, which has always been difficult to play.

Will Su Dong meet?

Can he score goals?

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