Chapter 95: Crow's Mouth (Second update, please give me a monthly vote!)

The guest in charge of drawing lots unfolded the notes, showed them to the camera, and at the same time read out the opponent of Real Madrid.

"Naples."

Casano, Hamsik, and Paul Cannavaro, who saw this scene in front of the TV, raised their bodies at the same time, with shock and depression on their faces.

"Oh, no!"

"Damn!"

"How is this possible?"

The three people exclaimed and whine at the same time.

This is the worst ending.

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Mazari's clenched fists slowly relaxed, and he turned his head and looked directly at Platini on the rostrum.

Suddenly, it seemed as if he understood everything at once, and he smiled.

Meanwhile, the camera just gave him a close-up.

"Uh... Mazarri smiled, what is this laugh? A bitter smile?" The commentator who broadcast the lottery ceremony in the live broadcast said suspiciously.

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At the same time, Chen Yingxiong, who was watching the lottery in the studio, also smiled.

"Haha!" He also laughed out loud, forming a sharp contrast with the frustrated teammates around him. "I've called it!"

He refers to the sentence he said before, "Even if he encounters Real Madrid, he still has to win."

"You crow's mouth!" Hamsik said angrily.

Casano glared at the heartless friend.

Seeing the disappointed expressions of his teammates, Chen Yingxiong comforted them: "What's there to worry about? Real Madrid hasn't entered the quarterfinals for many years? I'll tell you that they will have psychological barriers as long as they play in the quarterfinals, and they are afraid that they will be [beep-]!"

Chen Yingxiong's swear words were quickly silenced, and even during live broadcasts, they could rely on powerful technical means to do so.

But the captain Paul Cannavaro didn't know. He reminded Chen Yingxiong: "Hero, don't swear words, be careful to teach children badly." Football players are children's idols, so they must pay special attention to their words and deeds. Of course, in most cases, they will not notice...

"Anyway, there's nothing to be afraid of. What is Real Madrid? Even if it's Barcelona, ​​I'm not afraid!"

Hamsik really wants to cover Chen Yingxiong's mouth. He just said that he met Real Madrid, but he really met Real Madrid. He now said, "Even if he met Barcelona", what if he really met Barcelona?

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Platini showed no change in expression from beginning to end. He did not laugh when Lyon scored CSKA, and he did not laugh when Naples scored Real Madrid.

It looks normal.

However, many Italian journalists thought of him the first time after they were drawn with Naples and Real Madrid.

Naples almost made Lyon's group unable to get out of the line, and even snatched Lyon's group first and slapped Platini in the face on the spot. How could Platini swallow this tone?

So, voila, at the draw ceremony, Platini finally completed his revenge on Naples.

Are you not very awesome in Naples? I will arrange you with Real Madrid!

"This is really about pushing Naples to death..." A reporter murmured to himself while watching the lottery process inside through the big screen outside the venue.

Naples reporters were angry at the draw result, and they were even ready to criticize UEFA's undercover operations in the newspaper the next day. It was too easy to find specific examples to prove their anger, and UEFA has too many people who think that setting up precedents can be used to make a case.

For a moment, there was a discussion among the reporters gathered together.

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After the lottery results came out, the head coaches were immediately surrounded by reporters, wanting to hear their evaluation of their respective lottery results.

Barcelona's sports director Begiristan talked to the camera: "We can't complain about anything because we drew a good draw. But we can't be proud to underestimate the opponent. In the Champions League quarterfinals, no opponent is easy to deal with..."

But everyone knows that this is just a scene. In fact, Begiristan and other Barcelona supporters are afraid that their stomachs will hurt.

The media are not surprised that Barcelona has drawn a good draw. After all, Barcelona is the most enjoyable team now. In order to ensure that the defending champion can go further in order to achieve the ratings and advertising revenue of the UEFA Champions League.

It’s just poor Stuttgart... Maybe the last round of the group stage tickets were won by the top 16, which means they shouldn’t have been to this muddy water at all?

Mourinho was also surrounded by reporters, wanting to hear what he thought about returning to Stamford Bridge. Unfortunately, they failed to do so, because Mourinho, who was in a "war" with the media, avoided the interview. No matter what the reporters asked him, he just buried his head and walked forward, which was very cool.

Morati talked about this topic when interviewed by reporters: "If we distinguish each opponent from the top, it will be an insult to them. Chelsea is like other opponents, no difference. But I admit that encountering Chelsea is a challenge for Inter Milan, and I am looking forward to such a big scene. Our head coach Mourinho turned out to be Chelsea's head coach. What kind of scene will he lead the team back to Stamford Bridge? I am looking forward to that moment. And I also hope that the boys can face strong players bravely and maintain their own standards..."

Chelsea's CEO also talked about this result. He said that the battle with Inter Milan will be very difficult, and of course he also welcomed Mourinho's arrival. He believes that Mourinho will definitely receive warm applause from Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge.

The match between Manchester United and AC Milan is also the focus of everyone's attention, which was the result of being "guessed" by the media before the game. The respondents from both sides also seemed very prepared.

Ferguson looked forward to the game, but he seemed very cold to the topic of Beckham and did not talk much about such a gimmick of Beckham's return to Old Trafford. However, Manchester United's news liaison officer said in an interview that Beckham would definitely be welcomed with unparalleled enthusiasm.

AC Milan's manager Gantini believes it is a blessing to avoid Chelsea led by Ancelotti. "Manchester United? Oh, this is a huge challenge. We hope to break all the curse and get a chance to advance."

As the head coach of Naples, the biggest dark horse in this Champions League so far, Mazzari has many reporters around him. Everyone wants to hear what it feels like to be beaten and Real Madrid.

Coincidentally, Real Madrid's head coach Pellegrini was interviewed by a group of Spanish journalists not far away from him. The two were close to each other and could even hear each other's voices. Unfortunately, one was Italian and the other was Spanish, and they couldn't understand each other.

"I should have thought of it long ago. When we squeeze out Lyon and become the top in the group, I should have thought that the quarterfinals are not easy, and we have a few high chances of meeting strong teams. Don't ask me why I know, I just know." Mazari expressed his dissatisfaction with Platini very obscurely. "But nothing, Napoli is a great team, we have a style of not fearing power, and we will do our best when facing Real Madrid. Real Madrid has many world-class stars, and our players are not bad."

As the head coach of Naples, he still performed quite well.

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Several Naples players who watched their head coach interview through the big screen in the studio also gave their head coach a thumbs up for their head coach's confident attitude.

"He was right. We are not afraid of Real Madrid!" Chen Yingxiong said to the host.

"Since the opponent has been confirmed, I think it's useless to complain and annoy now. We will do our best to prepare for the game against Real Madrid." The team's captain Paul Cannavaro also expressed support for the head coach.

The host smiled: "You can say that, I think all Naples fans can breathe a sigh of relief. I am very glad you didn't lose the courage."

Of course, the new female vase would not miss any opportunity to show herself: "Come on, Napoli! Come on, hero!"

Seeing Chen Yingxiong's confident performance just now, she felt more fond of this number one scorer in Naples. Even when she was shopping for Chen Yingxiong, she forgot the other three Naples players.

Unfortunately, the male protagonist, who made her eyes flash, did not encourage her and smile with a charming smile. He simply ignored the beauty...

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People who draw good lottery try to suppress their inner joy and act modestly and cautiously, while people who draw bad lottery perform differently. Some people are straightforwardly frustrated, such as Stuttgart, and some people say something harsh and say something like "we won't admit defeat" to boost morale.

In the eyes of many people, Naples head coach Mazzari belongs to the latter...

At least, this is what the Spanish media thinks.

The next day, Spain's Maca and Ass reported and analyzed the lottery results, and published the original text of Pellegrini's interview.

In the interview, Pellegrini talked about Naples. He first admitted that he was not very familiar with Naples. At the same time, he also said that Real Madrid is a great team and a team with excellent traditions in the Champions League, so no matter who the opponent is, he will do his best. His recent goal is to lead Real Madrid to break the curse of not being able to enter the Champions League quarterfinals.

Except for mentioning Napoli out of politeness at the beginning, Real Madrid head coaches were talking about entering the quarterfinals since then, and they didn't take Napoli seriously at all.

But it is quite normal. What team is Real Madrid? The team with the best results in the Champions League history, even if the years of the past few years have been unfavorable, the lean camel is bigger than the horse, and it is still more than enough to compare with Naples.

Moreover, the team has a large number of superstars. Pellegrini feels that instead of trying to study opponents, it is better to try to find ways to match up with several superstars. To put it bluntly, but to be honest, any flash of these superstars is enough to solve an opponent like Napoli.

Everyone will admit this - the key issue in Real Madrid's "Dream Eight" curse is not at all who their opponents are, but themselves.

So he really doesn't think Naples is a threat.

He felt that looking at the whole of Europe, Real Madrid had only one opponent, that is... Barcelona.

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