However, because Real Madrid was in the second tier.
So it also provided a theoretical possibility for the appearance of a group of death.
England legend and former Barcelona player Gary Lineker was a guest at this Champions League draw ceremony.
After the first-tier teams were drawn into their respective groups.
Fly noticed that the few people around him were silently praying.
"Don't draw Real Madrid, don't draw Real Madrid."
Watching Wilshere and the others praying to god there.
Fly was speechless.
Isn't it just Real Madrid? A team that has stopped at the round of 16 for five consecutive years, I don't know what there is to be afraid of.
Although Fly knew that Real Madrid's head coach this season was José Mourinho, the Real Madrid under him was incomparable.
But to say how strong they were, that wasn't necessarily true.
At least Fly remembered that in José Mourinho's first year at Real Madrid, he seemed to have only won a Copa del Rey.
Both the League and the Champions League were dominated by their arch-rivals Barcelona.
Such a team was truly not worth worrying about!
Even if Arsenal were drawn with Real Madrid, Fly was confident he could win!
If he didn't even have confidence against a Real Madrid without the three ceremonial midfielders.
Then Fly should just go home and live off his parents, or his girlfriend!
What the heck was he playing football for?
Perhaps heaven heard the prayers of Wilshere and the others.
Real Madrid was not drawn with Arsenal.
In the second-tier team draw, Real Madrid was the second team drawn, placed in the same group as AC Milan.
When this draw result came out, Fly clearly sensed the relief of Wilshere and the others as they let out a long breath.
"Good, good, the luck was good this time, we didn't draw Real Madrid."
Hearing his teammates cower before even fighting, Fly couldn't stand it anymore and said directly:
"What's the big deal? Isn't it just Real Madrid?"
"What's the matter? What is there to be afraid of with a team that's consistently in the round of 16?"
"If we had drawn Barcelona, worrying would be understandable."
"What is there to worry about with Real Madrid?"
"Even if we did draw them, just watch me thrash them!"
As soon as Fly said these words, Wilshere and the others were struck silent.
This...
Gotta say, it was still the familiar Fly flavor.
As arrogant, dismissive, and full of confidence as ever.
Fabregas wanted to say something, but didn't know how to start.
Because in his opinion, Fly was the kind of child who had been spoiled since childhood.
He had never encountered any setbacks, naturally developing an arrogant, cocky, and dismissive personality.
Anyone who followed football knew how strong Real Madrid's current lineup was.
He couldn't understand how Fly could say something so presumptuous.
Didn't he have any awe for the second Galácticos Real Madrid built by Florentino Pérez spending lavishly?
As if seeing through Fabregas's thoughts, Fly added:
"I know you want to say how many incredibly strong players Real Madrid has bought."
"But is that useful?"
"Did that batch of superstars from the first Galácticos bring any achievements to Real Madrid?"
"Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Raúl, Figo, Beckham, Van Nistelrooy, Owen, Carlos..."
"Which of these players wasn't famous? And what was the result?"
"Did they achieve anything decent when they were together?"
"No, in his few years at Real Madrid, Ronaldo only won one La Liga title."
"Zinedine Zidane came relatively early, and it was only by chance that he won a Champions League before Real Madrid's Galácticos was fully assembled."
"I ask you, do you think the current Real Madrid team is stronger on paper, or the Real Madrid team that Ronaldo was on?"
"Do you think Cristiano, Benzema, Kaka, Di María and these players are more famous?"
"Or are Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Figo, Owen, and Beckham more famous?"
"Even people who don't watch football know that the fame of the latter few crushes that of the former few."
"Since that's the case, the Real Madrid team with greater fame and stronger paper strength achieved nothing."
"So what is there to be afraid of with the current Real Madrid team, whose fame and paper strength are not as good as the past one?"
It must be said that after Fly's sophistry, he really did bluff Wilshere, Fabregas, and the others.
Because they found that they couldn't refute Fly's words!
At least from a literal perspective, there was nothing wrong with anything Fly said.
Which name sounds more intimidating, the first Galácticos Real Madrid or the current Real Madrid?
Definitely the one with Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane!
You know, that Real Madrid team simultaneously boasted 4 Ballon dOr winners: Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Figo, and Owen.
If you count Cannavaro who came later, that's 5!
And what about this current Real Madrid team?
They only have Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka.
2 is less than 4, right?
If you don't analyze it carefully, you might actually come to such a conclusion.
But Fly was very clear that the immediate combat strength of this Real Madrid team far surpassed the first Galácticos.
Because at that time, Real Madrid completely implemented the policy of 'only buying expensive, not buying right'.
They even let go of Makélélé, the only defensive anchor in midfield.
The result was that the entire Real Madrid team was top-heavy and had no defensive ability.
Any team with slightly sharper attack could easily break through them.
This is also why that Real Madrid team consistently achieved nothing in the Champions League.
Because in cup competitions like the Champions League, defense wins championships.
And the defensive ability of this new Galácticos, helmed by José Mourinho, is absolutely not to be underestimated!
Because their head coach is José Mourinho, a championship-winning manager who has taken defense to the extreme.
Why was Inter Milan able to defeat Dream Three Barça and win the Champions League last season?
It was because their defense was too solid!
Barcelona's tiki-taka tactic didn't work well against Inter Milan.
So Inter Milan won, it was that simple...