Chapter 807, The Final Staged Ahead of Schedule

Kintag did not participate in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw, not only this time, he did not participate every time. Because each lottery is in the intensive period of league and cup matches, Kintag is unwilling to waste time.

And Woodward is different, he must come to every draw ceremony, and he is very happy to participate.

Kintag understood that the purpose of Woodward's visit was more for business considerations. After all, at this kind of draw ceremony, UEFA leaders and the management of various clubs will attend, so it is a good opportunity for Woodward to expand and strengthen communication.

On the training ground, the players were having an intra-team training match, and the three of Kim Taige were chatting on the sidelines.

Ferran said excitedly: "It's so cool to be in the quarter-finals again."

Jin Taige smiled slightly: "In the future, you have to get used to the state of us entering the quarterfinals. This is a common thing."

"That's right, haha." Ferran was in a good mood, and he asked, "Which club do you think we will draw?"

Scholes thought for a while: "It's hard to say, but according to UEFA's habits, it is unlikely that teams from the same league will meet each other. But it's also hard to say, after all, last season Real Madrid and Barcelona were in a quarter. We met in the final. If we guess according to this situation, UEFA will not let us meet Manchester City, right?"

Jin Taige shook his head: "It's hard to say, as long as it can create a gimmick, UEFA can do anything. And I always have a premonition that maybe UEFA will arrange a team like 'Huang Saren' for us. After all, we are the defending champions, and it is not enough to arrange for Dortmund or Leicester City."

"Huang Sa Ren..." Ferran frowned and said, "Then the game will be a bit difficult."

Jin Taige smiled: "Anyway, our goal is to win the Champions League. These teams will meet sooner or later. I don't think it matters."

"It's true, anyway, I'm not afraid of anyone now, hahaha."

On the sidelines, the three of Jin Taige were in a good mood.

That night, the eyes of the entire European football world were on the draw ceremony.

From the Premier League are Manchester United, Manchester City and Leicester City.

Real Madrid and Barcelona from La Liga.

Bayern and Dortmund from the Bundesliga.

Juventus from Serie A.

No team is easy to deal with, and any two teams will spark sparks when they meet.

As time goes by, the results of the lottery are all produced.

Barcelona was very lucky, they won the Premier League newcomer Leicester City.

As the Premier League runner-up last season, Leicester City showed unstoppable attack power last year and won the Premier League runner-up. In the Champions League group stage, Leicester City performed well again. They qualified as the first in the group, and their strength is not bad.

Despite this, their form has declined sharply this season, especially in the league, and they are now hovering in the relegation zone. In the quarter-finals of the Champions League, they also defeated Benfica with great difficulty, and finally advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. They will face the powerful Barcelona, ​​and their future is very slim.

And Barcelona has been in excellent form recently, leading the league by as much as 8 points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, and the Champions League is also winning consecutive games. This time, they drew the weakest team in the quarter-finals. very likely.

Juventus, the only seedling in Serie A, won the Bundesliga powerhouse Borussia Dortmund.

Dortmund's state has been very unstable recently. They have stumbled in the league. Although they defeated Sevilla in the Champions League, they have repeatedly wasted good opportunities.

But Juventus is stronger. Recently, Argentina's double forwards have performed bravely. The combination of Higuain and Dybala has even been directly extended to the national team, becoming Argentina's sharp-edged striker. The Dortmund they drew this time can be said to be a good draw. Although Dortmund is also very strong, there is still a certain gap compared with the Manchester City duo and Barcelona Real Madrid. UEFA's draw this time is very interesting. It can be said that it is trying to ensure that a Serie A team enters the semi-finals.

Manchester City's draw is also very interesting.

They drew Bayern.

This time can be said to be Guardiola's journey home. He was still coaching Bayern last season, and now he leads the team back to Bayern. It is worth mentioning that Guardiola announced to the media in advance that he was about to leave to join Manchester City at the end of the season before the season ended last season. At that time, it also caused dissatisfaction among the senior leaders of the Bayern club. Although time has passed and circumstances have changed, it is inevitable that there will be a different taste when old people meet.

In terms of strength, Manchester City and Bayern are both top configurations in Europe. It is difficult to predict the outcome of the match between the two teams, and anyone has the possibility of advancing. As for the final result, it depends on the player's state during the game and the result of the head coach's fight.

The last remaining two teams became the final opponents.

Manchester United vs Real Madrid!

This pair of old enemies meet again!

After the result of the draw came out, everyone was very surprised. Unexpectedly, the two teams with the top two odds of winning the Champions League actually met in the quarter-finals. It can also be said that this season's Champions League final was staged ahead of schedule!

In recent years, the two teams have had a close relationship in European competitions.

In the Champions League semi-finals of the 2013-2014 season, Manchester United met Real Madrid. In the end, Manchester United was eliminated by Real Madrid and fell on the threshold of the final.

In the Champions League final of the 2014-2015 season, Manchester United met Real Madrid again. In the end, Real Madrid relied on several controversial penalties to win the Champions League and became the first team to defend the Champions League after the restructuring.

In the UEFA Champions League final of the 2015-2016 season, Manchester United and Real Madrid met again. In the end, Manchester United fell behind 0 to 2 in the first half, and finally counterattacked in the second half, winning the score with a total score of 4 to 2 and becoming the champion of the Champions League. , and finally crowned the unprecedented seven crowns.

But I didn't expect that in this season, Manchester United and Real Madrid met in advance.

No matter who the two teams advance to, it is normal, but the final winner is also very likely to go all the way to the end.

And the competition between these two teams is not only on the competitive level, but in many ways. For example, in the selection of the Ballon d'Or last year, the competition between Manchester United star Griezmann and Real Madrid star Ronaldo also represented the competition between the two teams. In the commercial field, Manchester United and Real Madrid often have some competitive relations, such as the development of the North American market and the Asian market, and the two teams are also striving for market share.

At the league level, the collision of these two teams is also the collision of the Premier League and La Liga. Both leagues hope to have a better status in UEFA, and results are the best basis.

The battle between Manchester United and Real Madrid is destined to be an extraordinary battle!