Football irons are burning

Chapter 200 Group of Death
Immediately afterwards, the second-tier teams began to be drawn. Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan, Arsenal, and Bayern were the four teams in the second tier.

Barcelona was the first to be drawn out, and they were in a group with Manchester United.

Barcelona and Manchester United were in the same group last year, fighting to the death, home and away games were all draws.

In the end, they failed to qualify. This year, it seems to give them a chance for revenge.

It's really not that enemies don't get together.

However, if you think about it carefully, is there really nothing tricky in it?How is it such a coincidence?
Arsenal entered the Real Madrid group, and the two teams are of equal strength.

This year Arsenal has been left behind by Manchester United by 9 points in the league, and it is estimated that they will also focus on the Champions League.

Real Madrid is also far behind Barcelona in the league, and the Champions League is also their stage.

In this way, the competition between the two teams is estimated to be very fierce.

Subsequently, Inter Milan was drawn into Group C.

Continue to be in the same group with Kaiserslautern, two rounds of group matches, both teams are in the same group, what a good brother, this is really interesting.

Really no tricks?

But this is also good, knowing ourselves and the enemy, there is nothing to think about. The two teams have tied in the previous two games, so they are considered harmonious.

Considering that Li Tie himself will not participate in the two games against Kaiserslautern, there may still be variables in this group.

Bayern entered Group D, a group with Juventus, which is also a strong dialogue.

Bayern is in a good state now, with the strongest attack power among the Bundesliga teams. Juventus is known for its defense. Look at this conflict, who will have the last laugh.

The third-tier teams in Group A continue to draw. Among the third-tier teams, there are many strong teams such as West Lazio and Ajax.

Now everyone probably wants to avoid Lazio, which is the current leader in Serie A.

While everyone was waiting nervously, Gerd Müller drew the first team from the third tier.

Sure enough, Lazio!

Manchester United, Barcelona, ​​Lazio, this proper group of death!

Last year, a death group of Manchester United, Bayern and Barcelona was created, and this year there is another death group of Manchester United, Barcelona and Lazio. It seems that these two teams are particularly unlucky.

Ferguson, Van Gaal and Eriksson all smiled wryly, none of them wanted to be in such a group.

In fact, Lazio's performance in the Champions League in the past was not good, that is, this season, they performed well in the league and are strong, so they are regarded as a strong team.

If you really play against Manchester United and Barcelona, ​​you may not be able to take advantage of it, or you will be killed by the two teams.

Moreover, the other three third-tier teams must be easy to deal with?
Is Ajax, the star processing factory, weak?La Liga Valencia is not weak, right?It is estimated that there is only one team in Porto, which is relatively soft.

After the lottery, Ajax entered Group B, a group with Real Madrid and Arsenal. It seems that it is a group with obvious differences in strength.

But once Ajax shows their level, I am afraid they may not necessarily get any benefits.

Porto was also drawn out and joined Kaiserslautern and Inter Milan in a group.

This is a good sign. Although Porto has been brilliant in the past, it is definitely a rookie team now.

Li Tie also breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that this luck is good.

Kaiserslautern's lottery was good last year, but this year at Inter Milan, I didn't expect this lottery to be good. It seems that the luck of the Champions League has always been with Li Tie.

Mourinho in the front row also breathed a sigh of relief. Although he said that no one was afraid, who would not draw a weaker opponent?Porto's current strength is obviously incomparable with Inter Milan. As long as they pay attention to their opponents, basically there will be no problems.

Valencia entered Group D, and the representatives of Juventus and Bayern also breathed a sigh of relief, as if they thought it was a good sign.

But Li Tie knew that the current Valencia is not easy to mess with. Mendieta is in the golden period of his career. If he fails, there will be accidents in this group.

It seems that in another time and space, Valencia will reach the final this season, but they will lose to Real Madrid in the end. It is no wonder that Bayern and Juventus can relax with such a team. When the game comes, they will be dumbfounded.

Hertha Berlin, Bordeaux, Leeds United and Mallorca in the fourth tier have also been drawn out one after another.

The final draw results are as follows:

Group A: Manchester United, Barcelona, ​​Lazio, Bordeaux
Group B: Real Madrid, Arsenal, Ajax, Hertha Berlin

Group C: Kaiserslautern, Inter Milan, Porto, Mallorca
Group D: Juventus, Bayern, Valencia, Leeds United
In the eyes of others, Group A may be the group of death.

But Li Tie thought about it carefully, except for the Inter Milan group, the other three groups are probably the death group.

It seems that the disparity in the strength of the Inter Milan group is the most obvious. If there is no accident, Kaiserslautern and Inter Milan will join forces to qualify again.

Of course, if others work hard, then Li Tie's Inter Milan will definitely be happy to see them, let them fight each other, and it will be fine for Inter Milan to benefit in the end.

Coming out of the lottery scene, the reporters swarmed up and started interviewing the young men.

Li Tie was also stopped by someone.

"The draw is just a formality. If you want to qualify, you have to work hard on your own. However, I also feel that it is really a coincidence that I am in the same group as Kaiserslautern. I still will not play against them, but my teammates should be able to do well. After all, we are familiar with the road and know each other very well, so it will be easier to play."

Li Tie said with a smile.

"Is Group A the group of death? Well, in my opinion, all four groups are the group of death!"

Li Tie can also practice Taijiquan, avoiding the real and using the empty.

"Goal? That's fine. Naturally, I want to aim for the championship. Inter Milan has no problem and has this strength."

On the other hand, Mourinho, who participated in the UEFA Champions League draw for the first time, was also full of big words: "Yes, our result is very good, and we met old friends again. We are very happy, while Porto and Mallorca are obviously not threatening. We have already booked a place in the quarter-finals. I don't care about the other groups. We just want to be ourselves. Falling behind in the league? It's okay, the league has only passed 9 rounds."

The next day, the media also commented on the lottery results.

Gazzetta dello Sport: Inter Milan's grouping situation is very good, reaching the top 8 is just around the corner.

Daily Sports Daily: Barcelona entered the death group again and entered the death group for two consecutive years. This luck is also invincible.

The Sun: Manchester United meets Barcelona again, be careful of Lazio, the group of death is always with Manchester United, but the heart of the champion does not need to pay attention to the difficulty of grouping.

The second round of the group stage will start on November 11. Before the winter break, the first three rounds of the first round will be completed.

The intensive schedule is about to begin.

After the winter break, the next three rounds will start on February 2.

Inter Milan's schedule is to play Mallorca at home on 11.25, Kaiserslautern away on December 12, and Porto away on December 2.

The expansion of the Champions League has also increased the number of games played by the team.

During the winter break, each team must increase the thickness of the bench.

Inter Milan is already starting to prepare, and the striker must be supplemented.

Ronaldo is often injured, and Djorkaeff is leaving again, so at least two people must be prepared.

Mourinho recommended Portuguese striker Pauleta, who was not doing well in Deportivo, so Mourinho had already been thinking about him.

There is no doubt that the grape people will definitely help everyone in the grape, and Mourinho also wants to establish his own direct line, which will help him control the locker room.

Although Li Tie treats him very well now, who knows?If one day Li Tie leaves, how will he control the team?
You know, he has nothing now, just a rookie coach.

A big name can get him out of class.

Pauletta's net worth should not be high, and it can be done with a few million dollars.

Another target is Padua striker Iaquinta. This center is also good, and his height has reached 191cm. If he gets it, he can be a substitute for Drogba.

In addition, the Inter Milan executives seemed to be a bit disapproving of Zanetti's role, and planned to sell him to the Roma team. Originally, this deal was about to be completed in the summer window, but after Mourinho came, he urgently stopped the deal.

But now it seems that Zanetti's role is not very effective.

Therefore, Inter Milan executives decided to sell Zanetti.

Li Tie doesn't pay much attention to these things now. As long as the basic framework remains unchanged, Inter Milan's strength will not be affected.

Besides, the club basically seeks Mourinho's opinion now. Mourinho is naturally not stupid. He knows who should go and who should stay.

These operations may only be known to the parties concerned, and they will not be announced to the public yet.

(End of this chapter)