bloodnovel Chapter 189 Selected for the National Team
Chapter 189 Selected for the National Team
Compared with the "half of death", the teams in the lower half are living quite well.
The three Serie A teams were divided into the same half, which gave them a chance to get more points in the European war and a greater chance to advance to the final.
To describe the situation in the lower half in one sentence, that is: to send Serie A to the finals!
Since the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League does not have the principle of avoiding the same country, it seems inevitable that Serie A will occupy three seats in the quarter-finals.
In the end, Milan and Naples unfortunately met in advance, while Inter Milan and Benfica occupied the other corner of the bottom half.
There is also a "guaranteed bottom" seat for the top four in Serie A. For Serie A, which has suffered from foreign wars in the past few years, the result of this draw is also good news that has not been seen for a long time.
This point can also be seen in the changes in the odds after the draw was announced. Naples, the leader in Serie A, has the third highest probability of winning the Champions League, even surpassing the defending champion Real Madrid.
The latest odds of each team winning the championship released by foreign media show that Manchester City ranks first with odds of 3.25.
Followed by Serie A giants Bayern Munich, the starting odds are 4.5.
Naples ranks third with 4.5 odds, while Real Madrid's odds are as high as 8.0.
The winning odds of the following teams are Benfica: 13, Inter Milan: 15, Chelsea: 17, AC Milan: 21.
Compared with the semi-finals in the upper half, Naples may be the most confident team to go all out in the Champions League.
Leading the second place Inter Milan by 18 points, they may be the first league champions born in the five major leagues.
However, if they face AC Milan in the semi-finals, they still cannot take it lightly.
Pioli's biggest advantage is that he will play against Naples three times in April.
The more experienced Milan first played in the league and then the Champions League, and had enough time to find the opponent's weaknesses.
Compared with Milan and Naples, which have never played against each other in foreign wars, the reference samples of Inter Milan and Benfica in foreign wars are also pitifully small.
双方上次交手是2003-2004赛季联盟杯16强战，国际米兰两回合4比3淘汰对手，双方3次欧战交手，国米从未输球。
As the biggest dark horse in the Champions League this season, Benfica, which has lost two South American core players (Nunez and Enzo Fernandez) in a row, does not seem to be hurt.
The 1/8 finals beat Bruges strongly, and it was another dazzling "seller's show".
The price of striker Ramos in the transfer market has not yet dropped, and his rise in value has even brought Newcastle United's target player: defender Antonio.
His worth has also been heated up in transfers, which will undoubtedly increase the difficulty of Newcastle United's signings.
From the perspective of lineup strength and performance, Naples in the second half must be the biggest favorite.
With Milan's current strength, I'm afraid they can't stop the advance of the Serie A leaders.
After creating the milestone of entering the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in team history, Naples is expected to continue to advance and even reach the final.
As for Inter Milan against Benfica, this is also a signing that both teams are willing to see.
Like Naples, Benfica's performance this season is also very strong, and they have only lost 1 game in the league so far.
It is also very strong in the Champions League. It was unbeaten in 6 rounds of the group stage and beat Paris to qualify for the top spot.
1/8决赛抽中了比甲布鲁日，两回合7-1昂首挺进8强。
Because of the presence of center Ramos in this Benfica team, the team is not even completely limited to the next three lanes, and can play some high balls and long passes (Ramos can also pull the pass in the counterattack).
Because there are João Mario, Rafa Silva and Arusinese in the center, the team has a lot of lateral support and has a strong ability to drive the full-backs to attack.
With Ramos in the middle, who has an excellent ability to grab points, it is really not easy for Inter Milan to defend.
相对来说国米近期的状态就有点磕磕绊绊了，过去7场比赛仅拿到了3胜，另外4场2平2负。
There is a lot of pressure to compete for 4 in the country, which will also distract Inter Milan. The outside world is generally optimistic about Benfica's advancement in this group of duels.
However, AC Milan is not a lamb to be slaughtered. After using Jiafu in the defense, the hardness has improved.
Moreover, AC Milan's right side, whether it is Durst, Calabria, or Kalulu, has a disadvantage in terms of tonnage.
Even if the main three-back formation, how to restrict this left winger who is extremely active off the ball, strong up and down, and can drive counterattacks, will be the key to whether AC Milan can return to the top 4 of the Champions League.
Just before the end of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals draw, the Portuguese national team announced the first squad after the World Cup. The team will face Lichtenstein and Luxembourg in the European preliminaries.
Old coach Santos will usher in his first official game after coaching Portugal to win the championship.
The specific roster of the first Portuguese team is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Costa, Patricio, Jose Sa
Defenders: Antonio Silva, Pereira, Wright, Inacio, Cancelo, Dalot, Pepe, Mendes, Guerrero, Dias.
Midfielders: B Fee, Pallinha, Mario, Nunes, Otavio, Neves, Witinia, B seats.
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Yuqin (Newcastle United), Jota (Liverpool), Gonzalo Ramos (Benfica), Felix (Chelsea), Leo (AC Milan).
After Portugal won the World Cup in Qatar, Ronaldo's whereabouts in the national team became a mystery.
The outside world believes that his international career is drawing to a close, but he has not announced his withdrawal from the national team.
It is not surprising that Premier League players such as Yuqin, Bruno Fernandez, Felix and Bernardo Silva were selected.
After all, they are all in their prime, and four years later they will only be more capable on the field.
Cristiano Ronaldo's name once again appeared in the Portuguese squad, which is definitely exciting news in the World Cup.
In an interview with the media, Portuguese coach Santos explained the reasons for continuing to recruit Ronaldo:
"I don't care about (the player's) age, Ronaldo's performance in the World Cup in Qatar does not require me to be famous again here."
"For the Portuguese team, he is not only a pin-point presence, but also a player who can bring experience to the team."
"C Ronaldo, like Yuqin, is the most important person in the team!"
For Ronaldo himself, this is of course a happy news.
After the list was announced, Ronaldo publicly posted on social media:
"I will once again wear the greatest jersey in the world with my teammates!"
After posting the article, Ronaldo also @yuqin, pepe, B Fei, Felix and others below.
Ronaldo will continue to wear Portugal's No. 7 jersey, which also means that he will have the opportunity to rewrite the record.
Ronaldo played 196 games in international competitions, sharing the record with Kuwait's Badr Mutawa for the most armor in international competitions.
If Ronaldo plays in all two qualifiers, his record will become 198 and he will monopolize this record.
In addition, Ronaldo's 118 international goals are also the most in history, and he is expected to further rewrite his own record.
Yu Qin, who returned to Newcastle United after training, also responded directly after seeing Ronaldo's news.
"Don't be happy about such a long time ago, be careful to be double-killed by me in the league!"
In the 29th round of the Premier League, Newcastle United will play Manchester United again at home!