Super Marshal

In the evening, the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco is brightly lit.

A long red carpet was laid outside the main entrance of the center, and it was crowded with media reporters and enthusiastic fans from afar.

One after another, welcome cars took all the guests who came to attend this grand event to the red carpet. They were either football bosses, popular superstars, or former celebrities. Each one of them could cause a stir. Huge cheers.

Accompanied by Blanca, Gao Han also appeared at the scene.

As soon as we got off the car, there was an extremely enthusiastic exclamation from the scene.

Everyone had known for a long time that he was coming and had been waiting eagerly for it, but now they finally arrived.

After Mourinho criticized Gao Han and accused Inter Milan of not being worthy of a seed seat, everyone is looking forward to Gao Han's appearance and is also looking forward to the upcoming Champions League group stage draw.

I wonder if UEFA will comply with public opinion and draw Inter Milan and Chelsea together?

If media reporters and fans were accusing UEFA of operating behind the scenes before, now, for the first time, they are eager for UEFA to actually operate behind the scenes, because it's too interesting, isn't it?

Gao Han walked on the red carpet, waving to people calling his name along the way, but walked quickly into the venue.

The lobby on the ground floor of the conference center was also crowded and lively.

UEFA officials, club executives, popular superstars shortlisted for the best awards, or celebrities who have retired but still have influence, gathered together in twos and threes to chat about hot topics in football.

In recent times, the most popular thing is of course the feud between Mourinho and Gao Han.

Therefore, as soon as Gao Han entered the venue, everyone in the audience immediately looked at him, becoming the center of attention. Even Blanca, who was standing side by side with him, felt that he was honored and held his head high.

"Ha, you're finally here." Paul Futrey was the first to greet Gao Han when he saw him coming in.

The technical director of Atletico Madrid is also a former football star and still has a high status in the circle.

"Long time no see, Paul." Gao Han hugged Paul Futrey cordially.

The two are already old friends, and there is nothing to be polite about.

"Hey, what's going on between you and Mourinho?"

"It's really nothing." Gao Han shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. I'm really not familiar with him. I don't know why he caught me and wouldn't let me go. Maybe he was jealous of my handsomeness."

"Pull you down." Paul Futrey laughed and scolded, "But that kid is indeed a bit of a chicken, and he can't tolerate sand in his eyes."

Also a Portuguese, Paul Futre is quite familiar with Mourinho and knows the character of a madman.

It should be said that from a tiered perspective, Chelsea did suffer.

UEFA's reference basis for the Champions League group stage draw is European War points, but European War points include not only the Champions League, but also the UEFA Cup. This has resulted in many teams being able to earn a lot of money just by using the UEFA Cup. Nice points.

On the contrary, like Chelsea, although they have won three consecutive Premier League championships and are not weak, they still failed to gain an advantage in the European competition and were forced to be ranked in the second tier.

Don't underestimate the first gear and the second gear, but the gap is quite big.

The first-tier teams are all real strong teams, including Barcelona, ​​AC Milan, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Atletico Madrid, which almost represent the highest level of European football today.

Among the teams in the second tier, although there are strong teams such as Lyon, Bayern Munich, Valencia, Chelsea and Roma, there are also relatively easy-to-play teams such as Porto, PSV and Celtic.

In other words, the teams ranked in the first pot may not be drawn to strong teams, but the teams ranked in the second pot will definitely be drawn to the most difficult teams. This is what Mourinho complained about. the real reason.

Let me ask, if Chelsea is unlucky enough to draw a strong team in the group stage and ends up exhausted, coupled with the brutality of the Premier League and no winter break adjustments, how far can Mourinho's team go?

Greenwald had told Gao Han before that Mourinho is under a lot of pressure now, especially in the Champions League.

Abramovich has invested so heavily for many years in a row. If Mourinho fails to produce results again, I'm afraid...

However, Gao Han didn't have any sympathy for this, because he brought it all on himself.

He should have known that this would happen from the time he met Abramovich in private.

"Hey, by the way, why don't you respond?" Paul Futrey said with a smile, fearing that the world would be in chaos.

"What's the answer to this?" Gao Han asked with a smile, "Just hit him!"

Paul Futrey burst out laughing when he heard this, and kept pointing at Gao Han, speechless.

This Gao Han is still the same as before, unchanged at all, and he is also a master who refuses to give in easily.

While Gao Han was chatting with Paul Futre, Barcelona also walked into the lobby.

Black Swan Rijkaard led this team to win the UEFA Champions League last season. His performance was outstanding and he is also the favorite for the best award in this UEFA Champions League. He has been nominated for four major awards and is very likely to win. Harvest.

This also made Rijkaard very popular at the scene, but after several of his Barcelona players entered the venue, they quickly walked towards Gao Han and surrounded him.

"Boss."

"You miss me so much, boss."

Ronaldinho, Eto'o and Deco hugged Gao Han tightly, making everyone at the scene feel their love for the head coach. It also made everyone suddenly realize that Gao Han could have made Barcelona what it is today. Indispensable contribution.

Of course, this group of players introduced by Barcelona were all paid.

Messi, the boy, still looked young and a little shy. He was a little excited when he saw Gao Han, but he didn't pounce on him like the other three. After all, the time he played under Gao Han and his friendship with Gao Han were all over. Not as good as the other three, but what he didn't expect was that after Gao Han got rid of the entanglement of the three, he would be the first to find him.

"Leo, I've watched all of your recent games in Barcelona. You have to learn to protect yourself and not be too attached to the ball. Too many injuries are not a good thing for you. You have to pass when you need to, and run smarter. , you will be more threatening."

Messi hugged Gao Han hard, and was very moved in his heart, because he knew that in Gao Han's mind, his status was no less than that of popular superstars such as Ronaldinho, and the boss was still full of him. expect.

Otherwise, why would the boss take time out of his busy schedule to watch his game?

Everyone else felt quite sad when they saw this scene, especially Chelsea CEO Peter Kenyon in the crowd.

Gao Han's ability to cultivate players is obvious to all, whether it is Ronaldinho, Eto'o or Deco, they have all proven this.

Just like Messi, he was quite optimistic when he was at Chelsea. After joining Barcelona, ​​he continued to be reused. Now he is one of the top rookies in European football, not losing to Cristiano Ronaldo of Inter Milan.

There are also Cesc Fabregas and Van Persie. Chelsea used them in exchange for Ashley Cole. The English left back did perform well, but compared with the performance of Cesc Fabregas and Van Persie at Arsenal, this deal was Big loss.

The reason why Abramovich has been so angry recently is that she still regrets it in her bones.

A deal forced Gao Han to resign angrily, and Chelsea's dynasty came to an abrupt end. Mourinho was replaced, and the gap with Gao Han was not even the slightest bit. How does Abramovich balance this?

But is regret useful?

Peter Kenyon had mixed feelings, but others were more impressed.

Looking at the players Gao Han has trained over the past few years, if it were any other head coach, as long as he could train just one, it would be enough for him to talk about it for a lifetime. But Gao Han has trained so many players in just a few years. How come? Not admirable?

Because of this, Gao Han's status in European football is also increasing day by day.

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Gao Han's master-disciple meeting did not last too long. The organizer soon informed everyone that the lottery ceremony and award ceremony were about to begin, and they were invited to enter.

The award ceremony was held during the lottery ceremony and was broadcast live throughout.

However, this has little to do with Inter Milan.

The nomination for the best award is based on last season's Champions League performance, but Inter Milan did not play in the Champions League, so there was no way to be shortlisted.

The first part of the entire party was to award the best goalkeeper.

There are three goalkeepers shortlisted for the best goalkeeper, namely Arsenal goalkeeper Lehmann, Barcelona goalkeeper Valdes, and Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Petr Cech. These three players were also the best performers in the Champions League last season. goalkeeper.

In the end, Arsenal goalkeeper Lehmann defeated Valdes and Cech to win this award.

After all, he helped Arsenal reach the Champions League final for the first time in history.

After the best goalkeeper was awarded, the first step of the group stage draw was carried out, the draw of the seed teams.

As a result, Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Arsenal, AC Milan, Barcelona and Inter Milan were drawn out one by one and ranked in eight groups respectively.

Afterwards, the best defender was awarded, presented by former superstar Michel Laudrup. In the end, Puyol defeated other competitors and won this award, and he and Laudrup competed in the second team. draw of lots.

Before the draw officially began, Laudrup jokingly asked Puyol which of the many second-tier teams he least expected to be drawn.

As a result, Puyol also jokingly said that the team he least expected to encounter was assigned to the first pot. At that time, the large live broadcast screen behind him pointed the camera at Gao Han with ulterior motives, causing a burst of uproar at the scene. laugh.

Everyone knows that Gao Han caused Barcelona to suffer a lot during his coaching career at Atletico Madrid. Puyol himself has said many times in interviews that it was the most terrifying team he has ever encountered.

Therefore, everyone suspects that the Barcelona captain should be relieved now.

But the drawing of lots must continue.

With the hands of Puyol and Laudrup, teams in the second pot are constantly being drawn out and assigned to different groups.

Lyon, Valencia, Eindhoven, Rome...

Team after team has been drawn out, leaving fewer and fewer options for Barcelona and Inter Milan.

Especially when the last three or four teams were drawn, every time one was drawn, the crowd gasped.

Obviously, no one wants to meet Barcelona and Inter Milan.

"The second team drawn in the sixth group is..." Puyol took the ball that Laudrup fished out, opened it and read the name inside, "Porto!"

There was an uproar in the whole place.

At this moment, there are only two small balls left in the cylinder, representing the two teams.

Chelsea and Bayern Munich.

The strong dialogue is already unstoppable. The key is, can Mourinho win Inter Milan as he wishes?