Chapter 20 Challenging the World

"This is a wonderful game. I'm glad that my players can perform the best online for the fans of Florence. They are all the best. In fact, I didn't expect that they could return to their best state in the first official game after such a long vacation. This is A happy signal, 5:0! We have done everything we can. I am very satisfied with the result of the game, but for Erwin. Coach Koeman said that this result may be very difficult to accept!"

Prandelli looked very relaxed at the post-match press conference and did not forget to flirt with Feyenoord coach Erwin in the end. Koman.

Is it unacceptable?

Look at Elvin. Koeman's face knew that he was absolutely angry now, but he lost the game, but he couldn't admit defeat: "This is not a fair game. We lost an important player too early. Matthews' red card does not exist at all. From then on, we can only play less and more. As a result, I don't want to say anything. But I want to tell Coach Prandelli that the game is not over yet, and we still have a chance!"

That's right!

Feyenoord does still have a chance, but this opportunity may only exist in the possibility!

The gap of five goals, does Feyenoord have the ability to score six goals at their home court and achieve a shocking reversal?

At this moment, I'm afraid that Florence is the most powerful, the mouth is the most powerful, and the pen is the most ruthless. Degan is not going to tell lies against his conscience. It's better to pray to God that a big Thunderbolt will collectively kill all the Fioren front-line team.

God doesn't have that leisure, and Feyenoord is not so powerful.

2:1!

At the end of the second round of the competition between the two teams, Fiorentina eliminated their opponents with a total score of 7:1 and successfully advanced to the group stage of the Champions League.

Feyenoord finally saved some face at home, at least they scored a goal, but in front of Degan's second goal, Charistias's goal had no effect, but to increase the tragedy, let Elvin. Koeman also had the opportunity to say at the post-match press conference: We did our best! I really tried my best!

"The result of the game is fair to both sides, and the stronger team wins. This is the practice of football games. Feyenoord wants to complete the reversal at home, but it turns out that they really don't have this ability! I'm looking forward to the UEFA Champions League. I don't care which group Florence is divided into. For me, it's all the same!"

Damn it!

Degan's arrogance was shown again after the game. Listening to his tone, he knew that he didn't pay attention to any opponent at all. To put it bluntly, Degan was challenging the world.

Don't care who you are? I didn't reply to the group sending~~~~~~ wrong! It should be that I don't care!

Before the start of the new season of Serie A, Degan and Prandelli went to Switzerland as representatives of Florence to participate in the draw ceremony of the 2007/2008 UEFA Champions League group stage.

This year's Champions League will have five teams participating in the group stage for the first time. Previously, the Premier League had five teams participated in the Champions League, but Liverpool and Everton had to participate in the preliminaries. As a result, Everton was eliminated by Villarreal, and the Premier League failed to achieve five teams. The group stage, but the Serie A, which has fallen in people's eyes, has done it.

Like Fiorentina, AC Milan also thrillingly defeated the Bucharest Stars and entered the main game. The two sides played 4:2 in the two rounds, but don't think how easy it is for AC Milan to advance. In fact, their first round, because of the lack of absolute core Kaka , also lost 1:2 to the Bucharest Stars and returned to San Siro at home. Kaka, who recovered from injury, began to explode. In the game, he made two shots and one pass, becoming the biggest contributor to AC Milan's promotion.

This time, Kaka also went to Switzerland. With his excellent performance last season, he will be awarded the title of best player in the 2006/2007 UEFA Champions League.

In the venue, Digan also met many old acquaintances, Kaka, Maldini, and of course, Ancelotti, Digan and Maldini said hello. When he was in Milan, Maldini was one of the few players who did not reject him.

As for Ancelotti, Degan directly ignored his existence.

"Congratulations, Rikado!"

Kaka also smiled: "Thank you, Rod! But I think if you can participate in last season's Champions League, this award should belong to you!"

Degan grinned: "I said that I would not attend any awards ceremonies held by FIFA and UEFA!"

At the beginning, what Digan said to the reporter was not enough. FIFA gave him a hand in the selection of the World Footballer. As a result, he really didn't even attend the Golden Globe Award ceremony. The Silver Globe Award was won by Mendes.

"What do you think of the grouping!?" Kaka knew that Degan didn't want to continue the topic, so he quickly changed the topic.

Degan looked at the gloomy Ancelotti and smiled, "I really hope that Florence and AC Milan will be in the same group, so that I can kill you myself!"

AC Milan participates in the competition with a foreign card, so it does not involve the principle of circumvention with the national team, and in the case of grouping, AC Milan will definitely be separated with another team from Italy, because UEFA wants to highlight their fair play principle.

This UEFA Champions League can be called chaotic. AC Milan participates with wild cards, and traditional giants are not allowed to enter, especially the Champions League without Juventus and Bayern Munich, which makes many fans feel a little less taste, but this solves another big problem, which is to avoid Chelsea again. Fall into the second gear.

Otherwise, it is another free aircraft carrier that has left the channel, and according to the signing trend in recent years, the possibility of encountering the top two in La Liga can reach 90%, either gathering with Barcelona's enemies or meeting Real Madrid on the narrow road. Even if it is in the first gear, La Liga still does not benefit, because Valencia in the second gear unfortunately is in the same group. Looking back at the signing of the Italian team in recent years, it can only make people sigh that no one in the court can be an official. La Liga lacks the right to speak at the top of UEFA, which shows Spain's weakness in UEFA.

The first-class team is basically a strong gathering, as a seed, there is not much suspense. All they need is to wait and see how strong their three opponents are in the future. Of course, it will be up to the luck of several families to be happy and sad. These eight teams are: AC Milan, Liverpool, Manchester United, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Arsenal.

Originally, AC Milan was not qualified to enter the first team, because they participated with a foreign card, but who made them the defending champion of the Champions League? In order to avoid similar situations from reappearing, UEFA introduced a new bill this summer, and the Champions League champion will Entering the Champions League next season, Fiorentina took the last bus.

The second-level teams often influence the overall situation of the group's qualifying, because they bear the responsibility of blocking the first-tier team and suppressing the second-tier team. The appearance of unpopularity often has a lot to do with their performance. Moreover, their general situation is that their strength is greater than fame. If a team is called an idol, they are powerful. Naturally, the scenery is not as good as the scenery of one, but it should not be underestimated. Some teams even play the role of a team's nemesis, such as Lyon's special defeat of Real Madrid, although Real Madrid is unwilling to admit it.

The eight teams in the second gear are: Valencia, Bremen, Lyon, Eindhoven, Benfica, Rome, Porto and Seville.

Among these eight teams, the two La Liga teams are very strong and are superior among the second-team teams. Although Valencia has many injuries, the bench is thick enough and full of talents. Sevilla is the champion of two UEFA Cups, the upstart of La Liga, and its strength has been there early. Ligue 1 Lyon is a stable representative. It is in a frighteningly stable state and can compete with any team. Although the winning side is not necessarily large, it is definitely a strong team. Benfica, Porto and Eindhoven are veteran strong teams and have always performed well in the Champions Cup, and are the top four regulars. Although Rome lost to Manchester United last season, its strength is there, and it is estimated that no team is sure of winning. Finally, when it comes to Bremen, the Bundesliga is absent from the first stage, and only the plum family supports the facade. It seems that Meizi is burdened on its shoulders, and it is incumbent to maintain the prestige of the Bundesliga. However, strictly speaking, Meizi is a newcomer to the Champions Cup. In the Champions Cup, one is junior, and the other is that there are no outstanding achievements. Third, although it almost shook Barcelona last year, it has left Klose and Bremen without Mikuba. As an offensive team, the midfield dispatching master and arrow characters are naturally not to be missed. Be optimistic.

The third-level team is often mixed, and some of them are the backbone of the five major leagues. Their strength is not enough to reach the first-level and second-level, but they are also a giant in the league, which is quite rich. Part of it is

The teams outside the five major leagues, and often the best in the league, are also the top two in the league. Although the five major league teams are eye-catching, as the leader of the national league, they occupy a large share of the country's football resources, and their strength will not be much worse. Three eight teams are: Stuttgart, Schalke 04, Atletico Lisbon, Marseille, Lazio, Celtic, CSKA Moscow, Florence.

There is a fierce out-of-group elephant here, that is, Stuttgart in the Bundesliga. Stuttgart is actually an old strong team, but the trend has not been good in recent years. But it has just risen again with the afterglow of the Bundesliga champion. The most important thing is that the spiritual strength of this team is terrible. The reversal of Schalke 04 at the last juncture last season gave them great confidence. Therefore, whoever meets the first and second gears is a difficult encounter.

As for Schalke 04, the results of the Champions League are quite poor. It is almost the role of accompanying the prince to study. It is not to look down on it, but the psychological quality of this team in foreign war is very problematic. It is always a failure at a critical moment. Although its strength is also in the third level, I personally do not Very optimistic.

Lisport is strong, while Marseille has always been strong. After Zidane and Sedorf's 96 glory, Marseille also had several ups and downs and returned to the Champions League. Although its strength was reduced again, it was ambitious.

As one of the seven Italian sisters, Lazio's situation of sinking after winning the championship a few years ago is shocking, but it is indeed not what it used to be. In the third grade, the strength should be above the middle, and it is not easy to deal with.

It is particularly worth mentioning the Celtics. This Scottish Premier League team is actually quite strong. It and the Rangers are completely at the level of the Premier League, and even in the Premier League, their strength will not be under the backbone teams such as Newcastle. They often play the role of quiet snipers in the Champions League, and they have made many gains, which is definitely not a bullying role in the eyes of some fans.

Although the strength of the Moscow Central Army is not bad, from the coach to the players, the home advantage is its biggest advantage.

The rest is Florence. It can be said that whoever meets Florence is unlucky.

With a group of young lineup of Europe's top giants, Degan, the number one striker in the world's football world. Now when people mention Degan, they will no longer add "one" behind the number one striker. He is a well-deserved number one. Under him, like Ibrahimovic, Drogba and others are all It boils down to the second level.

The fourth-level team is basically studying with the prince. The purpose of participating in the Champions League is also to get acquainted with each other. There is not much revenge. If it appears, it is bad luck. If you don't qualify, it's also a whole game, so fighting for the third group is what they should do. After all, the UEFA Cup is more suitable for them.

The eight teams in this file are: Besiktas, Rosenborg, Olympiakos, Shakhtar Donetsk, Glasgow Rangers, Dynamo Kiev, Fennebach and Slavia Prague.

Except for Blasgo Rovers and Fenerbahce, other teams can go to bed now.

Before the group draw, UEFA President Platini, the guy who looks like Gargamel, first made an exciting and generous statement. In short, according to the past, all teams will have a bumper harvest in the coming year.

It's this kind of nonsense, which is meaningless. Degan was also drowsy. He really admired that Prandelli could even hear this nonsense with great interest, but when a slight snoring penetrated into his ear, Degan found that Prandelli was also a human.

Platini's bullshit lasted for an hour and a half. Looking at his energy, it was like a North Korean government official reporting to the great leader Fatty Kim.

Fortunately, Platini is also tired, otherwise, it is really difficult to do.

Next is the award ceremony. Kaka won the best player in the Champions League last season. Kaka in a black suit came on the stage and took the trophy from Platini's hand. At this time, the suspense about the World Footballer and the Golden Globe Award can basically end here, and no one can compete with Kaka.

"Thank you to my teammates, coaches, the club staff, and of course my family. Thank you for your support. I am honored to play for AC Milan, a great club. We have the best players. Today I stand here. As their representative, this trophy belongs to all Milan players who fight for the championship!"

Kaka's words made Degan frown and said to himself: When did Rikado learn to say these diplomatic rhetoric?

It was Kaka who came to the stage. He won two trophies, the best scorer and the best midfielder, and another "thank you". Degan could see that if Degan knew the name of Milan Nello, he would definitely add his award-winning speech.

Then there was Maldini, who was the best defender in the Champions League last season. Seeing Maldini take the stage, Degan also stood up and applauded. He respected the old captain, a good player, from the bottom of his heart.

"This trophy is a great compliment for me. As the captain of AC Milan, I am most fortunate to have the opportunity to lift the Champions League trophy three times. I hope to copy this classic picture again in the coming year."

When he won the championship last season, Maldini said to reporters, "Let's come back next year."

However, it is too difficult for today's AC Milan to achieve this goal.

After the award ceremony, it was the lottery ceremony that people were most concerned about. Degan sat next to Prandelli on his shoulder and whispered, "Who do you want us to meet?"

Prandelli understood what Degan meant and whispered, "Rome!"

Persimmons need to be picked up softly. Of course, Prandelli hopes to avoid AC Milan and Inter Milan.

Digan smiled: "I hope to meet AC Milan!"

The drawing ceremony was tedious and complicated, and Digan didn't even understand it, but when the whole lottery ceremony was over, everything was suddenly enlightened, and Digan even wanted to thank Platini for his bad taste.

All the situations previously speculated by the media have appeared in this year's Champions League competition. The drama of enemies gathering, revenge war and so on are about to be staged.

Group A: Liverpool, Porto, Marseille, Besiktas.

Group B: Chelsea, Valencia, Schalke 04, Rosenborg.

Group C: Real Madrid, Weda Bremen, Lazio, Olympiacos.

Group D: AC Milan, Benfica, Florence, Shakhtar Donetsk.

Group E: Barcelona, Lyon, Stuttgart, Glasgow Rangers.

Group F: Manchester United, Rome, Sporting Lisbon, Dynamo Kiev.

Group G: Inter Milan, Eindhoven, CSKA Moscow, Fennebach.

Group H: Arsenal, Seville, Celtic, Slavia Prague.