Super Storm

As in previous years, the lottery ceremony and award ceremony were interspersed.

Although Ajax have won the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup in the past two years, and were the quarterfinals the previous year, they are still ranked in the second gear because the seed team in the first gear All are giants of the four major leagues.

The Emperor stopped at the quarterfinals this season, but still won the European football with 131.3 points.

Ac Milan, Barcelona, ​​Liverpool, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and Arsenal are the other seven seed teams.

And the most interesting is Liverpool.

This Champions League team last season, but only won the fifth place in the Premier League, originally missed the Champions League.

It is absolutely ridiculous that the defending champion missed the Champions League in the new season, so UEFA gave an exception, allowing Liverpool to enter the Champions League as the defending champion, but it must start from the first round of qualifiers, and there is no Clear nationality restrictions.

So, someone else ’s new season started in early August, but Liverpool ’s new season started in mid-July, and now, they have played six games in three rounds of the Champions League qualifiers, and two Premier League games. League.

In the most recent game, Liverpool played very unsatisfactorily, losing to the Sofia Central Army 0 to 1 at home.

Fortunately, the Reds won the first leg of the match 3-1 away and eventually advanced to the group stage with a thrilling 3-2.

From this game, Liverpool exposed a very serious offensive problem. Eighteen shots and only five shots were positive. Whether it was Cissé or Morientes, it was obviously seriously out of state, which made Liverpool ’s offensive big. Affected.

In the next European Super Cup, Ajax intends to use this to make a fuss.

Since Liverpool is the only special team in the seed team without nationality, in theory, Liverpool is likely to draw all the teams in the second gear, including Chelsea in the Premier League.

After drawing the seed team, the best goalkeeper was awarded to Peter Cech of Chelsea.

The goalkeeper did indeed perform quite well, only thirteen goals in 35 Premier League games, which allowed him to defeat the Champions League champion Dudek and the Italian goalkeeper Buffon, and was elected the goalkeeper of the year.

Cech is also very optimistic to everyone, after Buffon the most powerful top goalkeeper in European football.

After awarding the best goalkeeper, began to enter the lottery against the team.

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"Yang, are there any teams you don't particularly want to meet?" Kaka turned back and asked with a smile.

Yang Yang smiled and shook his head.

This year Ajax's luck is definitely better than last year, because after the team got the UEFA Cup, it has improved a grade.

In other words, it was impossible for this year's tragic events like Juventus and Bayern Munich to happen again this year.

Of course, in the third gear, there are still Schalke 04, Werder Bremen, Anderlecht and other teams, but they are also more lucky than last year, and they will not be in the same group as the two giants.

Therefore, Yang Yangfu doesn't care, anyone can meet him.

"Is there anything you want to encounter?" Kaka asked again.

Yang Yang pondered for a moment, stepped closer, and smiled, "Do you count?"

"Ah?" Kaka was a little surprised. "Are you serious?"

"Yeah." Yang Yang nodded. "Two years ago, at the Amsterdam Arena, I watched you beat us, when I was thinking, one day I will take revenge."

After talking, Yang Yang couldn't help himself.

In fact, with the strength of Ajax now, when encountering AC Milan, it is also very fierce.

But there must be a fight.

"You're pretty vengeful." Kaka smiled.

"That's it, you better beg this year to worship Buddha and don't come to our Amsterdam Arena again." Yang Yang threatened.

Kaka also got excited, "Then I really hope to meet you, let's fight again."

They are all young people, and they are full of the gunpowder smell of competition, and they want to compete for a higher level.

But the result was very regrettable.

Ajax was drawn out for the second time and was drawn to Arsenal of Group B.

What is interesting is that the first second team to be drawn was Juventus. They even hit Bayern Munich.

How dark must it be to be in the same group as Bayern Munich for two consecutive seasons?

Subsequently, the third team drawn by Ajax was Sparta Prague from the Czech Republic, and the fourth team was Thun from Switzerland. The overall strength of these two teams is not strong.

Judging from the lottery, Ajax is still very likely to qualify, but it can't be careless.

Whether it is Sparta Prague or Thun, there is a certain strength to cause trouble for Ajax.

There are no weak players in the Champions League, so you will only lose yourself.

In addition to the lottery, other awards have been released one after another.

The best defender was given to Chelsea's central defender John Terry. He defeated the Champions League champion Carragher and the runner-up Maldini was elected. The overall performance of this blues central defender is still quite good.

Kaka scored seven goals in Serie A last season and participated in all UEFA Champions League games. His performance was also very good, which led him to win the award of the best midfielder of the year. Lampard followed closely. Rear.

Ronaldinho won the best striker, he defeated Inter Milan's Brazilian compatriot Adriano, and AC Milan's teammate Ukrainian nuclear warhead Shevchenko was elected, really deserved.

And Liverpool captain Gerrard won the Player of the Year award, which is not much suspense, because most of this award comes from the Champions League championship team.

It is worth mentioning that there are two awards that are not conspicuous. They are the champion coach award, which respectively gave to Benitez, who led Liverpool to win the Champions League, and Ronald Ke, who led Ajax to the UEFA Cup. Man.

Yang Yang sat in the venue from beginning to end, watching the people in front, back, left, and right to go to the stage to receive the award, but he had nothing to do.

From the beginning, he knew he would watch the wall again.

Because the UEFA Cup really does not have any weight.

If you insist on it, it is Ronald Coman's trivial championship coach award.

As for Yang Yang, the best player in the UEFA Cup, there is no sense of existence.

After many strong teams get the third place in the group, they don't even want to play in the UEFA Cup. They directly go to the bench and think it is a waste of time.

It is conceivable that Yang Yang's current status in European football seems to be quite famous, but in fact there is not much presence.

As soon as everyone mentioned him, it should be more that he broke Ronaldo's record.

But this somewhat rubbed Ronaldo's suspicion of fame.

If it was in the Netherlands, Yang Yang did not feel that way at all, because both the Dutch media and the fans regarded him as a superstar, and even the club carefully took care of him.

But only when he came here, in this star-studded meeting place, did he really feel his smallness and insignificance.

It felt like he was sitting in Almere's bus and passing under the magnificent Amsterdam Arena.

But unlike that time, he is now more confident than he was back then, and his desire to prove himself is stronger.

He hoped that one day, he would be like Kaka, like Gerrard, on the podium under the attention of the world, and let the UEFA president call out his name.

Not only the UEFA award ceremony, but also the FIFA award ceremony in December.

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After returning to the hotel from the Grimaldi Convention Center, the teammates were most concerned about Yang Yang's experience at the venue.

But for these, Yang Yang did not have much interest to talk about.

For him, Ronaldinho and Kaka are all goals that are still far away at this stage.

What Yang Yang really cares about is the next game against Liverpool.

That was Ajax's European debut this season.

Although the weight of the European Super Cup is not important, it is also a championship trophy, and it is still the Champions League. Yang Yang is definitely eager to prove himself in the game.

But Liverpool is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

According to Ajax's current speculation, Liverpool will also do their best in this game, but Benitez's platoon formation is often unexpected, and many things cannot be completely speculated.

For example, will he use high center Crouch, or Spanish center Morientes?

The two centers have different characteristics and different tactics.

What will happen to Luis Garcia and Cissé?

Liverpool's offense is very poor, but that is relative to the top team, Ajax's offense is strong and weak, paralyzed will only make you die faster.

But Yang Yang still has no idea who he will face.

Is it more brave, but insufficient strategy, one-on-one defensive ability is poor, but the offensive end is a threatening Norwegian left back Risse? Or is he a tall African player with better defensive ability and physical resistance against Traore?

Since Yang Yang now often shifts to the left, who will use Liverpool's right?

Finnan? Josemi? Or let the deputy captain Carragher relocate?

If Ronald Coleman likes to tap the multi-faceted attributes of players, Benitez uses players as a universal puzzle, wherever he needs to fight, which makes it difficult for opponents to figure out his use of troops.

But the only thing that can be confirmed is that Gerald was injured in this game and could not play.

This point, Gerald has confirmed in the venue this afternoon, it is not a secret at all.

But Liverpool's midfield still has Xavi Alonso, Harman, Muhammad Sisoko, etc., are very strong players, especially Xavi Alonso, this Spanish midfielder is joining Liverpool Since then, it has begun to evolve towards the top European midfielder.

Of course, Ajax ’s midfield strength is not weak. The combination of Yaya Touré, De Jong and Sneijder is also not to be underestimated. With Yang Yangding in front, this game may not be There will be no power for World War I.

Especially Yang Yang himself is full of fighting spirit.

After seeing the awards ceremony in the afternoon, he once again surged a strong desire to prove himself.

He wants to remember him firmly throughout European football.

Start with this Super Cup!