Born to be a coach [soccer]

Chapter 171

Boss Short seems to have experienced the reality version of "All wishes come true". He just wanted to do something to keep Messi, and UEFA came up with this proposal.

But Anton quickly woke him up: "Boss, don't forget that UEFA is a bureaucratic organization. This is a proposal, and it may take a few months to pass the various procedures. Even if it is passed, there will be a period of time. During the publicity period and preparation period, it is impossible for clubs in the Champions League and Europa League this season to be bound by the new proposal."

Sitting opposite the two, Messi also let out a long sigh of relief, his facial expression immediately relaxed.

Short glanced at Messi, and immediately said sadly: "Look, Anton, even if we keep Leo's people, we can't keep his heart!"

Messi: ... How do you make me look like a scumbag?

But no matter what, Messi will leave the team when his lease expires, which has become a certainty.Therefore, finding a star to replace Messi has become a top priority.

Finding a superstar of the same weight as Messi is basically "nothing".Ronaldo has always been compared with Messi these years, but if Anton asks Mourinho to rent Ronaldo for half a year, the "madman" probably has to beat him out on the spot.

After Messi left the office, the boss Short was very sad about it, and Anton had no choice but to comfort him: "Really, I already have someone to choose. Although I am not [-]% sure, but there is great hope."

He bet on Kaka.

Kaka has not been troubled by injuries this season. In Real Madrid and Ronaldo, he formed a very tacit "Capeiro" combination. This midfield-strike combination is very good, so Real Madrid and Barcelona have been biting each other in the standings. tight.

Mourinho also has no reason to rent Kaka.

But Anton felt that this matter was worth trying—if he could form an alliance with Kaka in "Life in the Greenery", according to the characteristics of the "mirror image" mission, in reality he also had a good chance of recruiting Kaka. subordinate.

This is the experience he gained from joining Messi.

For the alliance with Kaka, Anton's only worry is that he is now coaching Liverpool.Kaka played for AC Milan for many years.The old enemies of Milan and Liverpool have been entangled in the European arena for many years-the miracle in Istanbul in 2005 allowed Liverpool to win the Champions League trophy from Milan; and the night of Athens in the 2007 Champions League final was almost a card. With his own strength, Ka staged a perfect revenge...

I don't know if Kaka is willing to form an alliance with Anton and wear a red jersey to fight.

But always give it a try.

On December 12, after all the Champions League and Europa League group matches were over, the draw ceremony for the knockout stage of the Europa League was officially held.

Originally, the top two teams in the 12 groups of the Europa League, together with No.24 in the eight groups of the UEFA Champions League, made a total of 3 teams.

The draw, hosted by UEFA, was broadcast live to a global audience.It happened to be Friday, and Christmas was approaching again. The players and staff of the entire Guangming Academy gathered in the restaurant to watch the live broadcast together.

It is said that this Europa League has attracted special attention. Before the draw ceremony, the number of advertisements played was basically twice that of before.This kind of attention was purely caused by two people—these two were equally handsome, young and vigorous, and both occupied the first place in their respective top leagues.

Anton and Boas.

Before the lottery ceremony, "comparison photos" of the two were posted everywhere on social media, not only the looks of the two, but also the comparison of the performances of the two teams this season.

Speaking of which, Porto led by Boas has a slightly better record in the Europa League group stage.With an unbeaten record of 5 wins and 1 tie, Porto qualified first in the group;

And Anton's Sunderland only had 4 points with 1 wins, 1 draw and 13 loss. In Anton's words, they paid a few cents for tuition.

Villas-Boas's fans took this as an argument, trying to prove that Porto is stronger than Sunderland.Sunderland fans quit: "What's a good group stage result? Once you enter the knockout round, isn't it all wiped out for you?"

Porto fans: ...speechless.

Sunderland fans: "If you want to play, then let's play! God bless Porto to be the first to draw Sunderland!"

Porto fans don't care: "Whoever is afraid of whom, let the horse come over!"

Now Mendesmen is always worried: the two young coaches under his command have fleshy palms and backs, so they can't "kill each other" early and be forced out of the game.If both sides can pass all the way and stick to the final meeting, that is the most ideal result——

But it depends on the luck of the draw.

It may be because the attention of this draw ceremony is extremely high. When UEFA arranged the live broadcast, it also specially added the reactions of fans from all over Europe to watch the draw, which will be presented through the live broadcast screen.

When I was young, the lottery ceremony officially began.The guest of draw invited by UEFA, the French Trezeguet, reached into a non-stop rotating glass bucket and took out a ball, and handed the ball to the host.

This glass bucket contains 32 identical balls, which contain the names of all 32 teams that have entered the knockout stage of the Europa League.

The host will in turn paste the drawn team names on a 32-line list on the spot.The team posted in the "opponent" column must meet the two conditions of "not an opponent in the group stage" and "from a different country", otherwise it will be postponed and become a member of the next pair of teams.

Trezeguet, although he is not "Tre", but he is not lucky. He was the first to draw "Porto" from the 32 teams.

Now, no matter where the fans are, they all join in the fun together. Some fans shouted "Sunderland", and some fans called rhythmically: "Anton Anton Anton..."

They all hope to see the two young coaches confront each other, and it is best to wait for it immediately, not to tantalize their appetites, and not to let one of them "turn the boat" in the knockout round first.

Unexpectedly, Trezeguet's luck was bad again, so he drew out the second ball and handed it to the host.After the host opened it, he opened the note and showed it to the TV audience: "Sevilla!" This is a team from La Liga.

Meet the conditions and immediately become Porto's first opponent.

Sunderland finally won't play against Porto in the first knockout round.

At this time, some "reasonable" fans finally reacted, clapped their hands, and changed the slogan to: "Sunderland - the lower half!"

Since Porto is in the upper half of the knockout round, then Sunderland should be in the lower half, so that the two sides may finally meet in the final!

The new slogan spread through the live camera, and soon fans everywhere changed to this slogan - besides, the top half team that had been drawn did not want to touch Sunderland: this black cat is too fierce.

Bright Academy.

Anton sat among the players, looking up at the big screen slightly.But there was only one thought in his mind: "Don't be Liverpool, don't be Liverpool!"

He especially doesn't want to play against Liverpool: because he always takes this team with him in "Life in the Green", and when he brings it with him, he has feelings for him.If you play Liverpool in reality at the same time, it feels as if you are beating yourself, which is extraordinarily awkward.

However, the sky did not follow people's wishes, and soon the sixteen teams in the upper half were drawn. There was neither Liverpool nor Sunderland. These two teams were destined to be in the same half.

"Yeah, Sunderland is in the second half, the final, the duel, the final, the duel!" The fans probably didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement.

On the screen, Trezeguet began to try his luck again——

"Sunderland!" The host yelled suddenly, as if echoing the atmosphere: this is the first team from the lower half they drew.

Now the dining room of Guangming College suddenly became noisy.The lads all jumped out of their seats, high-fiving each other—it was their turn at last.

Anton and the entire coaching staff sat as firmly as Mount Tai, and Anton sullenly said: After all, he still doesn't know who the opponent is.

Trezeguet drew a ball again and handed it to the host.After the host unscrewed it, he took out the note, handed it to the camera and showed it to audiences all over the world, and at the same time announced: "Benfica!"

The fans in the live broadcast first cheered and jumped up: "This is a duel between two 'Stadium of Light'!"

The home stadiums of Sunderland and Benfica are both called the Stadium of Light.

Immediately afterwards, the Porto fans said that this draw was extremely comfortable, and the old enemy was about to meet the coach's new enemy.Sunderland or Benfica, whoever gets knocked out, Porto will be happy.

In Guangming Academy, the atmosphere is a bit depressing at the moment: because Benfica is a team "decentralized" from the UEFA Champions League group stage. They were originally at the UEFA Champions League level. Because of the fierce competition in the group stage, they unfortunately won the third place. To participate in the knockout round of the Europa League.

Sure enough, it was the knockout stage. As soon as they came up, this opponent was a level higher than their previous ones.

But they looked at the head coach and saw that Anton had a relaxed face, as if he had let go of a big stone in his heart, and he seemed to have won the lottery.

In fact, what Anton thinks is: as long as it is not Liverpool, anyone will do!

In the end, all the top 32 matches were released.Sunderland, led by Anton, is at the top of the second half, while Liverpool is at the bottom of the second half. The opponent in the first round is Sparta Prague.

In other words, if Sunderland and Liverpool go well, they will meet in the semi-finals.

Anton breathed a sigh of relief: This is already the best result.

In the coaching staff, Russell and others were a little nervous: this is actually not a particularly good sign.If nothing else, Sunderland has a high probability of playing against strong teams in continental Europe such as Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain, PSV Eindhoven.

This sign is not as good as Liverpool! ——Among the opponents that Liverpool may encounter, is Manchester City the strongest? !

After the UEFA Europa League draw ceremony, the UEFA Champions League knockout round draw began.The entire Guangming Academy was watching with Macy.

The results of the lottery will be announced soon.Barcelona's first opponent in the quarter-finals turned out to be——

Arsenal.

The author has something to say: After the draw of the UEFA Champions League knockout stage:

Real Madrid (drawn to Lyon): Comfortable!

Leon: I'm not feeling well!

Tottenham (drawing to Milan): What did I do wrong, the first time in my life to reach the knockout round of the Champions League to treat me like this?

Arsenal and Barcelona (simultaneously): Why are you again? !

Inter Milan (drawn to Bayern): I heard that if you beat you, you can get a magic spell!

Bayern: ...? ? ?

Valencia (drawn to Schalke 04), the result is that the author came out to speak: Sorry, I am not familiar with these two and can't think of any stalks.

Chelsea: I got Copenhagen?This sign is extremely comfortable.

Copenhagen: Yes, even I want to smoke myself!

Manchester United (drawn to Marseille), Sir Alex: Let me end with the word "comfortable".

——The end of the small theater——