The draw continued, with CSKA Moscow from the second tier being drawn into Group D, together with Bayern Munich. Atletico Madrid were drawn into Group G.

Now only two teams from the second tier remained to be drawn: Borussia Dortmund and Shakhtar Donetsk. And only two groups could accommodate them: Group A, which included Manchester United, and Group F, which included Arsenal. No matter which group they were drawn into, they would face strong opponents.

Cruyff picked up one of the last two ping pong balls in the draw box, opened it, took out a folded slip of paper, unfolded it, glanced at it, then turned it over, showed it to the camera, and announced, "Borussia Dortmund."

Next, Figo was responsible for drawing the group Dortmund would be in.

He quickly had a result: "Group F."

Dortmund and Arsenal were drawn into the same group!

The live broadcast immediately gave close-ups of Zhou Yi and Wenger, and this shot wasn't given casually.

For a long time, there had been talk of Arsenal's interest in Zhou Yi, and in the summer, Arsenal actually made an offer to Borussia Dortmund for Zhou Yi. Wenger had repeatedly told the media about his affirmation and praise of Zhou Yi. Everyone could see that Wenger very much hoped that Zhou Yi could join Arsenal, and many Arsenal fans regarded Zhou Yi as a key figure in helping Arsenal regain its strength.

But unfortunately, Borussia Dortmund eventually announced that they had successfully renewed their contract with Zhou Yi, and Zhou Yi stayed at Borussia Dortmund, not going to Arsenal.

The two didn't have the fate to be on the same team, but they always had the fate to meet on the field...

In the 2011-2012 Champions League group stage, Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal were in the same group. And the past relationship between Zhou Yi and Arsenal was dug up by the media at that time.

And this time, Zhou Yi met Arsenal again in the Champions League group stage.

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After Dortmund was drawn, everyone was now concerned about which teams would be in the same group as Dortmund. In addition to Arsenal, who would be the teams from the third and fourth tiers?

Although they were from the third and fourth tiers, it didn't mean that there were no strong teams in these two tiers.

For example, the third tier included Serie A champion Juventus and Premier League runner-up Manchester City. Galatasaray was also a traditional Turkish powerhouse, especially at their home stadium...

The fourth tier included Napoli, a strong Serie A team.

Chinese fans, of course, hoped that a weaker team could be drawn into the same group as Dortmund, so that Dortmund wouldn't have to work too hard to qualify from the Champions League group stage.

Although everyone knew that the chances of defending the Champions League title were very small and the difficulty was very high, they still hoped that Dortmund could go further in the Champions League.

After Dortmund was drawn, the Champions League group draw continued, and Shakhtar Donetsk was drawn into Group A with Manchester United.

Next, the draw for the third-tier teams began. The draw guest was Owen. Owen and Figo drew Basel into Group E, together with Chelsea and Schalke 04. This made Chinese fans breathe a sigh of relief – not a strong team, so it shouldn't threaten Chelsea and Schalke 04's Champions League qualification. They hoped that Yang Muge and Sun Pan could join hands in the Champions League knockout stage.

Olympiacos from Greece was drawn into Group C, with Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica. Chinese fans were also very happy. From the current point of view, except for Paris Saint-Germain, the strength of the other teams was not very strong, and it shouldn't be difficult for He Ying to enter the Champions League knockout stage.

Next to be drawn was Galatasaray, who was drawn into Group F... with Arsenal and Dortmund!

"Damn! Group of Death!"

Although the draw was not over yet, this conclusion had already been uttered in frustration.

The so-called Group of Death doesn't mean that they are all the strongest teams, otherwise, four seeded teams together would be considered a Group of Death. A Group of Death means that the strengths are close, and they all have the ability to kill each other, but they can also be killed by each other. Arsenal, Dortmund, and Galatasaray fit this standard very well.

Galatasaray's fighting power is very strong at their home stadium, and it's not easy for anyone to play there. If you underestimate this team, you will stumble.

However, some people were sober that this result was not bad, after all, it wasn't Juventus that was drawn into this group, which would be an even more terrible Group of Death...

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Bayer Leverkusen was drawn into Group A. Zenit Saint Petersburg went to Group G. Ajax was drawn into Group H, and Manchester City was drawn into Group D. Juventus went to Group B, with Real Madrid and Marseille, which was also considered a Group of Death.

After the third-tier teams were drawn, it was the turn of the fourth-tier teams.

The draw guest for the fourth-tier teams was former Dortmund player Sosa. As a result, he immediately drew Napoli, the strongest of the fourth-tier teams, into Group F, where his former club Dortmund was...

As soon as the result came out, not only on the Chinese internet, but also on the scene, there was an uproar – the real Group of Death in this Champions League group stage was born!

If the B group, which included Real Madrid, Marseille, and Juventus, was also considered a Group of Death before, then the F group, where Dortmund was located, was the leader, because no other fourth-tier team could be compared with them.

Watzke knew that the camera must be pointing at him, so he resisted the urge to cover his face with his hands. In fact, he really wanted to do so – Zhou Yi's mouth, how could he forget that he was a famous "wizard"?

He really guessed it right, Dortmund was really drawn into the Group of Death!

Zhou Yi was still saying next to him, "Is it really a Group of Death? It's okay, Mr. Watzke, this is a good sign, maybe we can defend our title this year?"

Worried about being filmed, Watzke tried hard not to let his expression collapse, but the muscles on his face still twitched twice uncontrollably...

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"Zhou Yi's luck..." some fans sighed on the Chinese internet.

Last year it was the Group of Death, and this year it's still the Group of Death. Speaking of the 2010-2011 season, Group A, where Dortmund was located, was also the Group of Death. In addition to them, there were Inter Milan, Valencia, and Twente.

"Does this mean that as long as there is a group where Dortmund is, it is the Group of Death?"

Some fans raised such a question, which left everyone speechless. It seemed that there was really some meaning to it...

With Dortmund's strength, they are not seeded teams. Before, they were third-tier teams, and now they are second-tier teams. This means that they will definitely be drawn with a seeded team. If this seeded team is not Benfica or Porto, then there will be two teams with similar strength in this group. If there is another team with similar strength, it will be a Group of Death.

So it is no exaggeration to say that Dortmund is a "Group of Death specialist." This situation may be better next year. If Dortmund's performance in the Champions League this season is still very good, and they earn enough European war points, they can enter the ranks of the seeded teams, and the probability of being drawn into the Group of Death will not be as high as it is now.

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Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Napoli.

Group F was the first group to gather four teams, and no other team would be more deadly than them. Even Group B, which included Real Madrid and Juventus, could not find a fourth-tier team stronger than Napoli.

The final draw results also proved this point.

Group A: Manchester United, Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Sociedad.

Group B: Real Madrid, Marseille, Juventus, Copenhagen.

Group C: Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain, Olympiacos, Anderlecht.

Group D: Bayern Munich, CSKA Moscow, Manchester City, Viktoria Plzen.

Group E: Chelsea, Schalke 04, Basel, Steaua Bucuresti.

Group F: Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Napoli.

Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan, Zenit Saint Petersburg, Austria Vienna.

Group G: Porto, Atletico Madrid, Ajax, Celtic.

Looking at it this way, Group F, which has Arsenal, who finished fourth in the Premier League last season, Borussia Dortmund, the Bundesliga champion and Champions League defending champion last season, Napoli, the Serie A runner-up last season, and Galatasaray, the Turkish Super League champion last season, is indeed very prominent in other groups. It is called the Group of Death in this Champions League season, without any doubt. Although it is not as good as the last season and the one in 1999, it is also a Group of Death.

The Champions League group stage draw results came out, and the draw ceremony ended.

Next, it was finally the turn of the most anticipated part of Chinese media and fans – the on-site selection and awards ceremony for the European Best Player!

At this time, it was already late at night Beijing time. Many Chinese fans who were a little sleepy and unable to hold on in front of the TV also cheered up, readjusted their sitting posture, rubbed their eyes, and some even took the opportunity to quickly go to the toilet, just in case they wanted to go to the toilet at a critical moment but didn't have time.