In the end, the dust settled in the round of 16 knockout round. It was just that the draw of lots made the media from various countries completely different reactions.

"The great challenge, great opponent, is a subtle showdown. Mourinho will return to Stamford Bridge and face the team that makes him the top coach: Chelsea. This is a very 'nostalgic' game because Mourinho will encounter his old opponent Ancelotti who is fighting against his derby. The same story will also happen in AC Milan, and Beckham will also return to Old Trafford, facing the team that makes him the top star: Manchester United. For Manchester United, AC Milan is also a familiar opponent. In the final in 2007, Manchester United once gave AC Milan a 3:2 that he could not let go of for a long time."

"Slow Motion" analysis pointed out: "Chelsea will be the opponent of Inter Milan's first round of knockout matches, AC Milan will challenge Manchester United, and Fiorentina will meet Bayern. In fact, sincerely, this is a very bad lottery result, which is no longer worse than this. It is difficult to predict the ending. Although it was difficult for people to be optimistic before the lottery, after all, everyone felt that everything was full of conspiracy, so people were ready to draw the worst draw. But even so, such lottery results are too cruel. Perhaps, Italians should be prepared for some pessimistic mentality in advance."

The Republic tried to describe the game from the highlights: "The Italian teams have drawn strong opponents. Both Milans are difficult. Inter Milan met Chelsea. Considering that the Chelsea coach is Ancelotti, his game against Inter Milan is a real derby. Leonardo met the overlord of the English team and one of the favorites in the Champions League. Such a showdown has special significance for Mourinho, because he is considered a historical meritorious coach of Chelsea. When he returns to Stamford Bridge, he will have a different feeling."

"The All Sports" analyzes the draw results from another perspective: "The draw results are interesting, but if you know Platini and UEFA, it is not surprising, right? It has been three years since Inter Milan Liverpool, Milan and Arsenal in the 2007-08 season to Inter Manchester United and Juventus and Chelsea in the 2008-09 season, this time the two Milan teams met the top Premier League team again. When talking about the Champions League, the Londoners will squeeze out the Stamford Bridge Stadium with the feeling of seeing Mourinho again; when the Manchesterers face Milan, they will long to see Beckham again. Such a dramatic showdown is in the interests of some people, so they were born. It is like in the group stage, Ibrahimovic faces Inter Milan and Kaka faces AC Milan. But is this draw result really just an accident?"

The media also launched in-depth "thinking" in such a conspiracy wheel...

Who is the biggest winner after the 1/8 draw of the Champions League? Who else can be found besides the top three in La Liga? Barcelona meets Stuttgart, who is currently in the Bundesliga relegation circle. Sevilla draws Moscow into the mid-range army, and the Russian team is entering the Champions League for the first time this time. Real Madrid's situation is slightly worse, but it is not much worse. Lyon is a little stronger, but don't forget that Lyon is no longer the boss of Ligue 1, and Bordeaux is the king of France.

The national teams have won a wonderful draw, and it is conceivable that the arguments of the Spanish media are: "As" and "Maca", "Daily Sports" and "World Sports", these media from the two clear-cut camps of Madrid and Catalonia all gave the same voice in unison: This draw is so good! And on the fan message pages of these media websites, those fans who refresh the fastest speed seem to make people feel an illusion: Today is Christmas?

Spain is celebrating the whole country, so the emotions of other countries' football circles can be imagined. Looking far away, "Roman Sports"'s attitude towards the draw results of the top three Serie A is a "black draw", while "Milan Sports" believes that this is a "death draw". Looking recently, if you look at the relevant comments from many Inter Milan, Milan, Manchester United, and Chelsea fan forums in China, a considerable number of people believe that UEFA really wants to play Serie A and Premier League teams until they can't take care of themselves. Let Chelsea, who is currently the strongest in the Premier League, meet the Serie A leader Inter Milan, let Ancelotti meet his enemy Mourinho again, let Milan, whose strength has declined significantly but is not afraid of the opponent, and let the rookie Leonardo hit Manchester United, and let the teaching rookie Leonardo hit Moyes, the toughest football team. No matter who the winner is, the damage suffered by Serie A and the Premier League is obvious.

The media in England went crazy, and this has been countless times...

In fact, since there are already many big clubs in the Champions League, when the group stage ends and the top 16 is produced, the situation of strong PK will definitely appear. However, the doubts are precisely here. If the lottery results are indeed as legendary, it can be arranged in advance, why did UEFA just take care of La Liga and insist on suppressing Serie A and the Premier League? The problem may be in the self-deprecating of these leagues. Everyone knows that Serie A has destroyed its reputation in recent years due to repeated fan tragedies, and the "phone gate" incident has made it even more famous. Therefore, this directly caused Serie A to become very bad in the eyes of Platini, and the most direct suppression is reflected in the unexpected defeat of Italy to Ukraine and Poland in the 2012 European Cup bid.

Serie A is not popular with UEFA, and the situation in the Premier League is not much better. The promulgation of the "Financial Fair Competition Law" and "Reform of the Two Major Cups in Europe", etc., all of which directly point the finger at the Premier League.

Platini's disgust towards the Premier League is also obvious. What makes Premier League fans even more crazy is that Platini actually publicly declared: "Barcelona represents the football philosophy I admire."

It is a fact that the Premier League and Serie A team have played in the Champions League quarter-finals this season. It is a matter of fact. It is redundant to complain about it. But no one can ignore that if the draw in the quarter-finals, if the Premier League and Serie A team form a PK situation, it is easy to imagine how much doubt UEFA will face. It is actually not important whether the La Liga team will still get a chance to be taken, because the key to the problem is what kind of balance UEFA wants to create, and how many interests will be behind this seemingly harmonious balance in the corner where there is no light.

Since the journey is complete, everyone can only accept the facts, even though Europe is still floating with strong conspiracy theories...
Chapter completed!