Chapter 67 The Real Group of Death

"Zhou Yi assisted Royce to score! It can be seen from his assist that Zhou Yi is still in good condition. He ran actively in the game and his body also appeared strong... We can hardly see him in the Olympics anymore. It's affected me!" When Royce scored, He Ping focused on Zhou Yi.

Chinese fans are most concerned about Zhou Yi's situation.

This assist made people see a normal Zhou Yi.

Dortmund took the lead in the eleventh minute and then continued to attack Werder Bremen's goal.

Thirty minutes later, in the 41st minute, Dortmund scored another victory. This time the scorer was Gotze, and the assist was Lewandowski.

Dortmund took a 2:0 lead in the first half, and there was no suspense about the outcome of this game.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. Dortmund played with full rhythm and speed. Zhou Yi was substituted in the 66th minute and received a standing ovation from the fans in the audience.

However, being replaced by him so early also led some people to speculate that Zhou Yi's physical fitness may not have fully returned to his best condition. This is normal. I just finished playing in the Olympics and went straight into training without rest. Damn it if my physical fitness is still good.

After Zhou Yi came off the field, Dortmund did not score again. In the end, they defeated Werder Bremen 2:0 at home. It was not a big victory, but it was an easy victory.

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Two days later, fierce battles in major European leagues were in full swing. In the first round of the Bundesliga, in addition to Zhouyi, another Chinese player appeared. Yang Muge started the game against Schalke 04 against Hannover 96, but unfortunately he was not able to help the goal win. However, when Schalke 04 fell behind in the away game, they finally shook hands with their opponent 2:2. Yang Muge Then the whole game was filled.

At the same time, La Liga also conducted its second round.

Sun Pan was still unable to play for Atletico Madrid due to injury. Atletico Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao 4:0 at home.

But what attracted more attention was He Ying.

In the second round of the league, Barcelona challenged Osasuna away from home. He Ying still failed to make the squad for this game.

In the end, Barcelona chased two goals in a row and won 2:1 after falling behind 0:1 in the first half.

Serie A also started at the same time.

Guo Nu's Siena drew 0:0 with Turin at home. As the main center back in the defense, Guo Nu's performance was naturally very good, helping the team to keep the opponent clean.

After this round of European leagues has been played, it is time for the much-anticipated draw ceremony for the Champions League groupings.

The Champions League has always been one of the events that Chinese fans pay most attention to, because it is the highest level competition in today's football.

But this time, Chinese fans and media are paying special attention because this season's Champions League will historically feature as many as four Chinese players. This is the first time in history.

In the past, there have never been two Chinese players in the Champions League at the same time. Sun Xiang and Sun Hai have both represented their respective teams in the Champions League, but they did not appear in the same season at the same time.

And what about this time? Not to mention Zhou Yi, this is his third consecutive appearance in the Champions League.

Due to their outstanding performance last season, Schalke 04 also qualified for the Champions League this season, so Yang Muge, as a member of Schalke 04, can also participate in the Champions League.

Sun Pan's Atletico Madrid not only won the UEFA Cup last season, but also finished third in the league and directly entered the Champions League.

He Ying in Barcelona was also added to the Champions League registration list by Vilanova.

At the same time, four Chinese players can participate in the Champions League. Chinese fans are so happy for the first time. For them, the Champions League is no longer a high-level and unreachable superstar stage, and there are more reasons for them to care...

The first Chinese player to be drawn out was Yang Muge. His Schalke 04 was assigned to Group B, which was in the same group as Arsenal, Olympiacos, and Montpellier. The strength of this group was actually not very strong. Schalke 04 If Erke 04 performs well, it can still break out of this group and take second place in the group.

Sun Pan's Atletico Madrid was assigned to Group F, in the same group as Bayern Munich, Lille, and BATE Borisov. Only Bayern Munich is the strongest in this group, so Atletico Madrid has a high chance of qualifying from the group.

Barcelona's group results are even better. They are in Group G with Spartak Moscow, Celtic, and Benfica. The result of this group is the least suspenseful. With Barcelona's strength, if they fail to qualify in the final group, they will definitely It will be an earthquake...

Among the four, Zhou Yi had the worst result. His Dortmund team was in a group, Group D, with Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Ajax.

The last team to be drawn out of this group was Dortmund in the third tier. When the draw announced that Dortmund had been assigned to Group D, there was a commotion of unknown meaning. Some people are laughing, some are exclaiming, and some are shaking their heads and sighing - Ajax head coach Frank de Boer.

Because in this group, Ajax is of course the weakest team, and is the target of the other three teams competing for points... This kind of feeling of fighting for others is very bad...

"Group of death!" He Ping, the commentator of the live lottery ceremony, exclaimed. "Dortmund was assigned to the group of death! Four league champions appeared in the same group at the same time! There is no more terrifying 'group of death' than this!"

He was right, this group was truly the "Group of Death".

German TV commentator Marcel Leif, who also broadcast the draw ceremony, even believed that this was a group of death comparable to the 1998-1999 season in the history of the Champions League.

It is generally recognized that the most terrifying group of death in the history of the Champions League was born in the 1998-1999 season. Coincidentally, that group of death was also Group D.

At that time, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and Barcelona, ​​the three champion teams of their respective leagues, were in the same group, as well as the league champion Brondby from Denmark. This configuration is so similar to today's three league champions of La Liga, Premier League, and Bundesliga plus last season's Eredivisie champion Ajax. And to be honest, Ajax is better than Brondby in terms of historical performance and strength. It can even be said that the "death level" of Group D is now better than the previous one.

In the UEFA Champions League Group D in the 1998-1999 season, Bayern Munich finally scored 11 points in six games, and the first place in the group won the right to qualify. Manchester United is second in the tenth group. Barcelona got three points but was eliminated. It was really miserable. Even Brondby, a character in this group who is generally recognized as accompanying the prince to study, also won a victory.

This shows how competitive this group is.

In the end, the Champions League final of that season was also staged among the two teams in this group. Manchester United defeated Bayern Munich at the last moment and won the Champions League championship, achieving their first treble in history and making that final a success. Since then, it has gone down in history and become a classic that everyone remembers.

In fact, there were also many classic battles in Group D of the Champions League that season. Manchester United and Barcelona drew 3:3, with goals scored by the golden generation of Scholes, Giggs, and Beckham; Manchester United and Bayern Munich also drew 2:2, and Sheringham's own goal at the last moment made people feel confused. There seems to be a hand in the dark... At Camp Nou, Barcelona and Manchester United once again contributed a 3:3 goal feast...

There were so many classic games, and both teams in the finals came from this group, which made Group D famous that season.

After that, the Champions League also had some groups known as the "Group of Death", but no group results in any season could be compared with the results of Group D in 1998-1999.

It was not until this season that Group D, composed of Real Madrid, Manchester City, Dortmund and Ajax, finally had a group of death that could rival Group D in the 1998-1999 season in terms of team reputation, strength and configuration.

Last season's four major league teams, Bayern Munich, Villarreal, Manchester City, and Naples, appeared in the same group at the same time, which was also the group of death. Last season, defending champions Inter Milan, Dortmund, Valencia, and Twente were considered the group of death. But these groups of death pale in comparison to this season's Group D...

In this group, Real Madrid, under the leadership of Mourinho, snatched the league title from Barcelona last season. Mourinho's team has passed the running-in period and entered its best state. Moreover, they have won nine Champions League championships in the Champions League, making them the team with the most titles. They have very rich experience in the Champions League.

Although Ajax is not as scary as it was ten years ago, it still has the experience of winning the Champions League four times. Last season, they also had a 14-game winning streak in the league, which should not be underestimated.

Dortmund defeated Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga for two consecutive years and won the Bundesliga championship. They also performed better year by year in the Champions League. Last season, they reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, and finally lost to the subsequent Champions League champions. Chelsea.

Under the influence of Jin Yuan, Manchester City has many fierce generals in the formation and is strong enough. Last season in the Premier League, they slaughtered their local rivals Manchester United, defeated Chelsea and Liverpool, and broke the traditional top four in the Premier League. After winning the league championship, they will of course focus more on the Champions League.

Every team in this group is difficult to deal with, every game will be extremely difficult, and every point and every goal may be crucial.

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"Damn, Zhou Yi, what bad things have you done recently? You're so unlucky!" Sun Pan lamented in the QQ group.

None of the five friends went to the Champions League draw ceremony. They were watching the live TV broadcast at their respective homes and chatting in the group.

Someone was picked out, and everyone discussed a few words to analyze the situation of this group and which team needs the most attention...

Whether it's Yang Muge's or Sun Pan's or He Ying's, there's actually nothing to say. The situation was very clear when the lottery results came out. Unless there is a big upset, there is no suspense.

Only when the results of the grouping in Zhouyi came out, the group was in an uproar.

"Mourinho's Real Madrid is in good shape, Mancini's Manchester City also has so many stars, and Ajax looks the weakest, but if you underestimate them, I'm afraid it will capsize in the gutter... This group is indeed It's very difficult to fight..." Yang Muge was also worried about Zhou Yi's fate.

But Zhou Yi didn't seem to care: "What's the matter? Have you forgotten how we won the Olympic gold medal? Don't be cowardly, just do it, be positive!"

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PS, let me tell you something. Starting today, I am going to work as a driver for someone for a period of time. I will help him drive his car from the far northeast back to his hometown. I will also meet a few friends along the way. In addition to driving every day, I also have dinner with friends, so I probably don’t have time to code these days.

There are thirteen chapters in the archive now, so if I update it twice a day, the archive may not be enough to support me in the next few days. So these days I can only update once a day, and then try to update it in these days. I’ve written about every opportunity I can find in time.

I hope everyone can understand, thank you!

In addition, there are still two updates today, and one update starting from tomorrow~ (To be continued.)