Chapter 86: Champions League quarter-final draw! The knockout stage of the Champions League round of 16 is over. The pressure of Rome's multi-front warfare was temporarily relieved. The mood of everyone in the club is just like spring in the Eternal City. early morning. The warm sunshine makes the dew and ryegrass reluctant to leave. Ivan strolled around the training base, unfolding a newspaper in the breeze. "Arsenal advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals?" "Bayern Munich created another massacre." "After a successful tactical iteration, Real Madrid narrowly eliminated Manchester United."
"." "It's hard to play against any team I'm drawn against. Haha!" The coaching staff is in a relaxed mood: Roma has already exceeded its goal of reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League as expected at the beginning of the season, and the next step is to shift resources towards the Serie A. Multi-line operations are limited by the depth of the bench. not far away. The sound of footballs hitting feet startled the birds on the branches and the small animals in the grass. Totti is instructing young players such as Gao Qi, Morata, Lamela and others to take free kicks. He would also impart some life lessons from time to time: "Never date a skinny supermodel. Her bad breath makes my friend Buffon gag." "Whether you're dating a boy or a girl, make sure you meet them when they are healthy and full of life," "If they infect you with a cold, how can you play a 90-minute high-intensity game the next day?" Everyone laughed. The wolf king was in a good mood and couldn't help telling jokes. The Trigoria training base was suddenly filled with a cheerful atmosphere. A few minutes later. Morata asked: "Is the friend you just mentioned yourself?" Totti frowned and tried to argue: "I repeat, the friend who was smoked was Inzaghi." Gao Qi took the towel and water handed to him by the teaching assistant. The assistant ran to the training ground and reminded: "Gao, eat something later, we'll be almost ready to go."
"God bless, bless Roma's Champions League draw!" His idea was simple: draw the weakest opponent, win the game smoothly, and all the club staff can receive bonuses. The rich second-generation American boss loves to get gold coins. Enrique has studied other Champions League matches during this period. He held his chin and said solemnly: "There is not too much pressure, as long as the opponent is not Bayern Munich, Dortmund, Arsenal, Malaga." Assistant: “.” The Champions League quarterfinals, minus Roma, has four remaining seven clubs. There are no major changes to the rules for the quarter-finals, and the avoidance principle for teams from the same group and association will be cancelled at this stage. The meaning is very simple: Roma and Real Madrid qualified from the same group and may meet again at this stage. Bayern, Schalke 04 and Dortmund, three Bundesliga teams, may also meet at this stage. Switzerland is gradually warming up. The scenery near Geneva Airport is full of vitality. When the Roman delegation walked out of the airport reception gate, they finally enjoyed unprecedented enthusiasm. "Gao!" Each Roma No. 23 jersey was held high, gently swaying in the gentle spring breeze. Several reporters pestered the Roma coach. "Dear Mr. Enrique, which opponent do you least want to draw?" Enrique thought for a moment and said, "I can tell you the answer to this question from other clubs. They definitely don't want to draw Roma." clap clap clap! The applause lasted for a long time. Security personnel tried hard to maintain order. Fans and tourists watched the Roma delegation leave. The arrival of spring, and the changes in daylight hours and temperature that come with it, brings with it changes in hormones in most mammals. Bella, the girl in UEFA uniform, couldn't help but raise the sign excitedly when she saw everyone coming from afar. The tone was joyful: "Gao, I'm here!" Gao Qi smiled. Look up at the sky. I couldn't help but sigh: If the scene in front of me was a painting, then the mortal enemy sister and UEFA's business car had not changed at all, only the surrounding scenery changed throughout the year. Before he knew it, he had been in Rome for nearly a season and a half. The vibrant banks of the Geneva River are like a colorful diamond. The business car drove slowly in the ancient mountain city.
Getting closer and closer to UEFA headquarters. “Why is UEFA’s headquarters on the outskirts of such a quiet and desolate town?” “It must be boring to work here, right?” Ivan and Enrique couldn't stand the bumpy ride and complained continuously. Bella really enjoyed the bumpy ride, her seat getting closer and closer to Gao Qi. Gao Qi could only politely "give in" and try to avoid it. Nedved once said: To make friends in a civilized manner, we must establish a correct view of love and not engage in ambiguous and intimate behavior with the opposite sex casually. After a long time. The Roman delegation finally arrived at UEFA headquarters. Everyone began to act separately. The LED screen on the main stage is broadcasting exciting goals from the Champions League knockout rounds. Gao Qi lobbed the ball, turned around and volleyed at Camp Nou. Gao Qi's flying volley at the Olympics. The two classic moments aroused thunderous applause. Enrique was full of confidence, with his head held high and his chest puffed out, striding towards the coaching seats. Wenger happened to be sitting next to me. The Gunners coach hesitated to speak and finally shook his head helplessly. Last summer, Arsenal were just a little bit away from signing Gao Qi Gao Qi also found his seat under the gaze of the camera. On both sides were sitting representatives of Schalke 04 and Malaga players: Huntelaar and Isco. "Gao, your goal is really cool." Isco couldn't help but want to reach out and pinch something. This guy is a repeat offender who often makes strange gestures towards his teammates in the Spanish national youth team. Gao Qi nodded: "Your assists are also very beautiful." This is not a commercial bragging. At the beginning of the season, Malaga, which was not optimistic about the team, was able to make it all the way to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The core of the midfield, Isco, played an indispensable role. The other side. Huntelaar smiled friendly. He thinks Gao Qi's style is different from his own, but they have some similar characteristics: they are both good at scoring goals. CTV5 live room.
Fans are looking forward to the draw results. - [This season's Bayern is too strong. Who can beat them? ] - [I hope Gao Qi doesn't draw Bayern or a team that's too strong, and Roma will advance to the semi-finals smoothly. ] - [Borussia Mönchengladbach: Is Bayern very scary? 】 - [Borussia Mönchengladbach almost didn't survive this season. The pony curse is broken.] The lights in the conference hall suddenly dimmed. The passionate Champions League BGM sounded. A spotlight came on. The host, Pedro Pinto, appeared on stage in a dazzling pink suit. "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the draw for the 2012/13 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals!" "Special reminder, the draw for the quarterfinals this time has cancelled the previous half-zone divisions!" This time there wasn't too much polite talk. The main stage LED screen began to play a short film about ambassador McManaman. The picture shows the 2000 Champions League final, when McManaman, who plays for Real Madrid, fired an incredible volley. clap clap. The applause was sporadic. Audience members saw UEFA officials appear on stage with McManaman. I suddenly felt chest tightness and shortness of breath. Next, there will definitely be a long string of speeches. Sure enough, UEFA Secretary General Gianni Infantino tried to delay the ceremony by asking, "Steve, how do you evaluate your former club Real Madrid's performance in this season's Champions League?" McManaman was impatient: "Great, great." "Let's hurry up and draw the lots. This is what fans all over the world care about most!" The audience couldn't help but laugh. Two glass tanks were placed on the small platform of the main stage. McManaman didn't hesitate at all and quickly picked up a small ball. Break it apart with force. Snapped! The note inside the ball slowly unfolded and faced the audience. "Malaga!" Infantino broke away the second goal. "Dortmund!" "The first match result is out: Malaga vs. Dortmund!" Player representative seats. Isco's gaze involuntarily moved to Dortmund's Reus.
"Gao, maybe we'll meet in the semi-finals." Gao Qi smiled and nodded: "Good luck to you." He knew the game would be great. The playing styles of the two clubs are very "explosive". Coach representative seat. Klopp, the Dortmund coach wearing glasses, laughed and raised his fist at the camera. Fans are more willing to believe that no matter who he draws, Klopp will show this excitement. The storm of heavy metal rock football has been set off. Many media believe that the "young coach" Klopp has created his own school in European football. Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini smiled and clapped softly. He is not an unknown person. He led the Villarreal team through the "poor period" to the quarterfinals of the Champions League and won the second place in La Liga. When he was coaching Real Madrid, his winning rate was terrifyingly high. The drawing ceremony did not stop. "real Madrid." McManaman excitedly raised the note with the name of his old club, and then looked at Infantino with a "praying" look. I hope the latter's luck isn't too bad. Infantino deliberately slowed down his movements and took out the ball slowly. Snapped! “Galatasaray!” "The results of the second match are out!" "Real Madrid vs Galatasaray!" There was thunderous applause. Most people seemed happy with the result. Including Galatasaray's head coach - Terim, this guy is a legendary coach in Turkish football. He is fearless and was recently suspended because of his hot temper. He let his 25-year-old beautiful assistant coach take charge on the spot. Mourinho had little reaction to the result. The Real Madrid coach crossed his arms over his chest, expressionless. “Four clubs left!” "Arsenal, Roma, Bayern Munich, Schalke 04!" The camera quickly swept across the faces of the four club head coaches.
Wenger maintained an elegant smile. Enrique seemed a little nervous. Heynckes looked relaxed. Keller looked indifferent. The Schalke 04 head coach was sacked a few months ago and he was promoted from the U17 youth team as the "acting coach". McManaman was in a good mood. Continue breaking apart the balls. "Rome!" Enrique's true colors were revealed, his confidence and arrogance disappeared without a trace, his whole body was trembling slightly. He crossed his fingers and prayed silently in his heart. Gao Qi concentrated his attention. Infantino took out the ball and couldn't help but praise: "Roma has brought us so many surprises in the Champions League this season, and the ratings of their games are also very high!" Snapped. The ball was broken apart. The note is displayed in front of the camera. "Arsenal!" "The result of the third matchup is out." "Roma vs Arsenal." (End of this chapter)