"If it weren't for Buffon, we might have lost an embarrassing score." Parma coach Malesani accepted the failure directly.

"Leverkusen played beautiful football."

"Their wave after wave of attack makes it hard for us to parry."

"Their team has several excellent players, especially their midfielders. I think their midfielders are terrible even if they are placed in the whole of Europe, and few teams can compete with them. Leverkusen is lucky. As far as I know, their players are very young, and they have a good future. Of course, these players are probably targeted by scouts in the stands, right?"

"If you were asked to pick a player, who would you choose to join Parma?"

"Haha, this question..." Malezani touched her chin, "I will choose number 10, that little guy is really outstanding."

"Can you replace Ortega's position?"

"If Ortega didn't play football with his brain on the court, he could do it."

Malezani couldn't help but beat Ortega through Zheng Zhi.

"Although he is very young, he plays very focused and confidently, and manages Leverkusen's midfield in an orderly manner. Everyone has a clear division of labor and great collaboration. Our midfielder didn't do it, so we are doomed to fail today."

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"I'm very satisfied with the team's performance. Everyone performed well. The only thing that was unhappy was that Novotney might have missed the early season game. Judging from the preliminary examination results of the team doctor, his injury is not optimistic."

Volal laughed happily at the press conference, thinking that playing against Parma was a test, but unexpectedly it was a surprise. The only thing that was unhappy was of course Novotney was injured, but this was just a small episode. The continuous killing of Aston Villa and Parma was enough to make him proud. His confidence in the upcoming new season is getting stronger and stronger.

"But Lucio can take over his position."

He also praised Lucio, who was injured, and he needed Lucio now, and Lucio's performance was indeed remarkable.

When it comes to Zheng Zhi and Barak, he can't stop smiling.

"Zheng and Michael are the two most perfect deals that Leverkusen has made this season. They have now integrated into the team. I believe that as the game deepens, they will perform better and better."

Speaking of the goals of the new season? Waller became cautious and did not say he won the championship.

"We don't think about it so much in the new season, don't want to put too much pressure on players, just want to play every game down-to-earth. When the end of the season comes, we will naturally know where we stand and what achievements we have achieved."

"Will Daum return to the club?"

"have no idea……"

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Although Voral was very low-key, he defeated Parma 3:2, and almost the whole of Germany was cheering for Leverkusen. "Kickers" directly pulled Bayern Munich out and beat Parma 3:2. Leverkusen showed their strong combat effectiveness and resilience. Two months ago in Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich did not do it. In the last three minutes, Leverkusen won the victory, while Bayern Munich lost the Champions League!

——Leverkusen under Worel is obviously stronger, more confident and more resilient than Leverkusen under Dom. In the new season, they may overthrow Bayern Munich's dominance and win the Bundesliga championship. The midfielder composed of Beinrich, Barack, Zheng Zhi, Emerson and Ze Roberto is no less than Bayern Munich, or even stronger! The most terrifying thing is that these guys are quite young, not comparable to those old guys from Bayern Munich!

"Bodiac" is also optimistic about Leverkusen and believes that this year's Leverkusen will make a difference in the Champions League, which will be better than in previous years - being able to defeat the League Cup champion Parma means that this team can beat any team. If they play the Champions League well this year, there may be unexpected results. Freshman Zheng Zhi and Barack will be their biggest motivation to move forward. They integrated into the team in just four games.

"Frankfurt Report" - When Frankfurt's heart transplantation was Leverkusen, Leverkusen also became the most favorable contender for the Bundesliga championship. Frankfurt may continue to usher in a relegation season. In order to replace Zheng Zhi, Qi Hong, who was introduced from China, has not performed convincingly so far. After the five-day games, the data he handed over was 1 goal and 0 assists, and Shuster probably wanted to return the goods.

"Spiegel" - This season, Bayern Munich will no longer stand out in the Bundesliga, and Leverkusen will launch a more fierce attack on the championship. It seems that only one of them will defeat them, not their opponents.

Deutsche - Bayern is trembling. A senior executive revealed that they regret not buying Zheng Zhi and Barack this summer, which further strengthened Leverkusen's combat effectiveness, saying that this was a decision-making mistake by Bayern Munich senior executives.

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Several famous spinach companies in Europe have also opened the Bundesliga championship odds for the season, and Leverkusen and Bayern Munich tied for the top spot! At this time last year, Bayern Munich was far ahead. Although Leverkusen ranked second, the odds gap is quite large, but this year is different, and there is no distance.

Among the championship indexes opened in the new season, Bayern Munich and Leverkusen ranked first with an ultra-low odds of 1.21, while Dortmund ranked second with 5.00. Dortmund ranked third with 18.00, and Kaiserslautern ranked fourth with 41.00.

It seems that the championship battle is between Bayern Munich and Leverkusen.

In terms of odds of the top scorer, Elber ranked first with an odds of 3.40, and Kirsten ranked second. His odds are 4.33, and the odds of the back scorers are above 8.00. It is not on the same level as them. Zheng Zhi's former teammates Klose and Yang Chen are also on the list. Klose's odds are 20.00, and Yang Chen's is even further away, with an odds of 40.00, which is almost negligible. Although they all performed very well last season, because of Zheng Zhi's departure, they may also lose a lot of power. Without Zheng Zhi organizing the offense in the midfield, Frankfurt's midfield and frontcourt level must have dropped significantly.

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This special friendly match also attracted attention in Italy, and several major sports newspapers reported and commented on the game.

"Milan Sports" - Parma, who just won the UEFA Cup, encountered Waterloo in Germany. The tough Germans taught them a good lesson. The score of 2:3 is not embarrassing, but Parma exposed a lot of things in the game. New aid Ortega did not integrate into the team and almost caused a group fight on the court. Chiesa and Perron's departure actually reduced their attack power in the frontcourt, but Amoruso and Crespo are also full of expectations.

Then the Milan Sports News also issued an alarm: Although German football has been in a recession in the past two years, their club has not lost power. Bayern Munich entered the finals and almost won the Champions League Cup. Leverkusen could defeat the League Cup champion Parma. All of them told us that Germany and England are rushing to catch up with us. The gap between them and us is getting smaller and smaller. Even Manchester United defeated Inter Milan and Juventus, which are full of stars, in succession last season, which made us see that Europe is quietly changing!

"Turin Sports" - The UEFA Cup champion encountered an incredible defeat in Germany. The German team defeated Parma in Italy. The team is a bit different from other German teams. They play gorgeously, delicately and creatively, which is obviously not what a German team has. Ze Roberto and Emerson from Brazil, plus two German midfielders Barack and Beinrich, and finally, a commander from China, Zheng Zhi, these five young midfielders look like invincible chariots.

"Roman Sports" - Football is always a team sport. Parma thought he could put his bet on Ortega, but he didn't know that Ortega was just directing a farce, and Leverkusen's five-man midfield combination almost made Parma lose his armor. If it weren't for the stunning performance of the young player Buffon, Parma might have been slaughtered there. Before that, Parma defeated the Premier League team Aston Villa 7-1, and Parma lost at all, and they should be glad that it was just this score...

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At the Frankfurt Eagles Stadium, Zheng Zhi appeared in the stands wearing a gray baseball cap and black sunglasses. No Frankfurt fans recognized him, he was like an ordinary fan cheering for Frankfurt.

This is a Champions League playoff against both sides of Frankfurt and Galatasaray, and it is finally decided who will enter the group stage of the 32nd.

In the first leg, Frankfurt had already lost 1:3 away. Klose's away goal saved Frankfurt's hope, but if they want to win, they must defeat Galatasaray 2:0 at home. Before the game, Schuster and the team were full of confidence.

Only Zheng Zhi is not very optimistic...

If you remember correctly, Galatasaray is the League Cup champion this season. They were eliminated in the Championship Cup and then won the League Cup. Zheng Zhi also recognized several perverted guys in this team.

Haji and Jaddle. It's enough to have these two guys.

Haji, known as "Maradona of the Carpathian Mountains", "midfield conspirator". This nickname is so cool. There is such a guy in the midfield, and a phenomenal striker...

Although Frankfurt was playing at home, he was unable to resist Galatasaray's attack. Li Yin and Shure tried their best but failed to stop Jadel from scoring.

Frankfurt, who was behind 0:1, was eager to equalize the score, but was sneaked into the second goal by Jadel, both of which were assisted by Haji.

In the end, Frankfurt lost 0:2 at home and bid farewell to the Champions League with a total score of 1:5.

"I knew that after leaving Zheng, we were nothing."

"I actually hope that the team can compete in the Champions League? I'm too stupid and naive."

"The guy who bought Shuster and replaced Zheng didn't even play for a minute. What was the purpose of buying him? I remember when he joined, he swore to become the new Zheng Zhi, but, hehe..."

"The club chairman is crazy, even Zheng can sell it. Alas, this is the stupidest deal I have ever seen. Now, we are going to be cold. For the Champions League, we should prepare for how to relegate this season!"

"Ah, what a damn day."

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Zheng Zhi sat in the stands and listened to the fans' discussions, and was very sad. Indeed, if he had not left Frankfurt, he might have been able to fight back in this game, and now he was not able to fight back at all. It is normal for fans to miss him, but he was also full of guilt and he really didn't dare to face Frankfurt fans.

I originally wanted to go to the locker room to comfort my former teammates, but I should forget it, so as not to stimulate everyone again. The past has always passed, so don’t disturb me...

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The weather in Nyon, Switzerland in mid-August was very good. When Waller came here, he happened to meet Bayern coach Heathfield. Waller took the initiative to go forward and greet Heathfield. Although Heathfield is in Bayern, the old coach deserves respect. Heathfield smiled when he saw Waller.

"Rudy,"

"good luck."

"I wish you good luck, too."

At the German level, they are still very united and wish each other good luck to draw a good draw.

99-00 This time the Champions League has expanded, but it is not better than in previous years. Even the group stage has to be divided into two rounds. I don’t know if I can survive the first round. European strong players are everywhere. To win the Champions League, it takes not only strength, but also good luck. The bench thickness is not strong enough, and I dare not even think about it...

At the scene, there were many celebrities and top coaches gathered, just like the annual World Football Awards Gala, which was very lively. Heathfield obviously has a good popularity among the crowd, and many coaches came to say hello to him. However, there were not many people who could recognize him as the rookie coach of Waller.

Manchester United coach Ferguson also came over and gave Heathfield a thick hug. At this time, Waller noticed that the expression on Heathfield's face was a little gloomy and unstable. He must have remembered the Champions League final in May. Ferguson is the winner...

Soon, the lottery ceremony began. Waller found an inconspicuous corner and sat down, his eyes full of expectations. Leverkusen was naturally not a seed team, and being able to be in the second echelon had already made him very satisfied.

The seeds of eight groups are Lazio, Barcelona, ​​Feyenoord, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Bordeaux, AC Milan.

When the seeds of eight groups determined the order, Worrell did not wait long, and Leverkusen's name came out and they were divided into Group A!

Following Lazio, they ranked second.

There was no trouble at the scene, after all, there was nothing to make a fuss about. Leverkusen was really nothing in Europe at this time. Lazio, as a seed team, is a very terrifying existence.

However, the second group immediately caused an uproar, because the powerful Florence was assigned to Barcelona. Florence, which has the god of war Batistuta, can naturally cause madness.

There weren't many ripples in other groups either.

Next, Dynamo Kiev and Maribo entered Group A one after another. Wollar didn't even know which country Maribo belonged to...

He drew a winning draw! So he felt that Lazio was the only one in Group A, and Leverkusen's biggest competitor should be Dynamo Kiev. This team was the semi-finals of the Champions League last season! The team that almost made Bayern Munich convex.

It is exactly the so-called European dark horse.

However, the Ukrainian striker in the team who killed Real Madrid and made Bayern die has already transferred to AC Milan. This team of Dynamo Kiev should not be stronger than last season.

As for that Maribo? It was just a gift for someone!

Woller made his wishful thinking...

The grouping is quite balanced. If you want to talk about the death group, you should be group b and group f. And group h...

Group a

Lazio, Leverkusen, Dynamo, Kiev, Maribo

Group b
To be continued...