The subsequent draw was no different from the previous life...
Bayern Munich drew their old European rivals, the defending champions Inter Milan.
Schalke 04 drew La Liga's 'Bat Army', Valencia.
Chelsea had incredible luck, drawing one of the only two non-European top 5 leagues teams in the knockout stage, Copenhagen from the Danish Superliga.
Manchester United drew Ligue 1 club Marseille.
It can be said that in this draw, except for Arsenal, the other three Premier League teams all drew an ideal opponent...
Seeing this scene, Wilshere couldn't help but complain:
"I'm really fed up... Even Chelsea got a good draw, only our Arsenal is unlucky, it's really disgusting!"
Other players also nodded repeatedly. It was clear that for everyone, AC Milan, with Ibrahimović, Ronaldinho, and Pirlo, was still that incredibly strong Rossoneri army.
Fly saw their worried expressions and comforted them:
"Don't worry, AC Milan is not strong now. Their star players are all old... few of them are still useful."
"We just need to do our best, and we will definitely win easily!"
Fly knew clearly that in his previous life, AC Milan met Tottenham in the Round of 16. Over 180 minutes in two legs, they didn't score a single goal and were eventually eliminated by Tottenham 1-0.
Precisely because he knew about AC Milan's poor performance against Tottenham, he wasn't worried at all about the trouble this traditional giant, which had declined for over ten years since then, could bring them...
To put it bluntly, AC Milan now doesn't even pose as much of a threat as an emerging strong team like Schalke 04!
Although Fly said this, the vast majority of Arsenal players were still very worried...
Fly had already gotten used to this situation.
Again, the current Arsenal lacks the demeanor of a kingly team.
Even with their incredible record this season, many players are subconsciously not confident, feeling like they can't beat this team or that team.
Fly knew that this self-deprecating mentality couldn't be solved by him just saying a few words...
Only through continuous victories and championships could the current Arsenal be thoroughly molded.
"Fine, fine... If you don't believe me, so be it. Just don't get cold feet when playing against AC Milan. If you really can't handle it, pass the ball to me, and I'll solve the game!"
Fly shook his head and said something extremely arrogant to the crowd.
Normally, if Fly spoke like this, it would definitely cause dissatisfaction among some Arsenal players...
But this time, Wilshere and others, upon hearing this, did not refute him for the first time, but instead nodded repeatedly.
It was clear that for them, what Fly said was absolutely right...
Even without him saying it, they would do the same!
This was the reliance built over months of games; they had become accustomed to "finding Fly when there's trouble."
After the draw ceremony ended, the reporters waiting outside quickly interviewed the coaches and executives of the major clubs who attended the ceremony.
As the most popular coach in football today, José Mourinho spoke confidently with his hands in his pockets when facing the interview:
"Our opponent this time is good... at least qualifying won't be that difficult."
"Is Lyon Real Madrid's nemesis? NO, NO, NO, that was only in the past... The current Real Madrid is far stronger than the Real Madrid of previous years!"
"I am confident that Lyon will not be an obstacle to us."
On the other side, as the most promising young coach in football today, the not-yet-bald Guardiola maintained his usual low-key humility when facing the interview.
"Although our opponent is not a European top 5 leagues team, we will maintain due caution."
"You know, playing against an East Asia team means we have to travel long distances, which is a significant test of the team's physical condition..."
"Playing in Ukraine is never an easy task. We will be fully prepared and do our best to defeat our opponent."
Since Shakhtar Donetsk was Arsenal's opponent in the group stage this season, the reporters deliberately steered the topic towards Arsenal, specifically towards Fly.
"Josep (Guardiola), we all know that Shakhtar Donetsk was in the same group as Arsenal this season. They caused Arsenal considerable difficulty at home, and it was only thanks to Fly Adams's brace that Arsenal narrowly got through..."
"Do you think your Barcelona can perform better than them when facing Shakhtar Donetsk?"
Hearing this question, Guardiola chuckled. He didn't care about the reporter trying to stir up conflict and just spoke his mind:
"Arsenal is a very excellent team. Their record this season proves this, and I don't need to elaborate further..."
"Their match against Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine just shows how tricky the opponent is."
"We will learn from their experience and strive to get away from Ukraine unscathed..."
Afterwards, Guardiola avoided answering all sorts of provocative questions from the reporters, which annoyed them greatly...
Damn Catalans, they're just so unromantic!
Sir Alex Ferguson was calm when facing the interview. It was clear he didn't think Marseille would cause Manchester United any trouble...
However, when he saw that Arsenal's opponent was AC Milan, he couldn't help but feel a little schadenfreude. He mostly glossed over matters concerning his own team, dedicating the majority of the interview to Arsenal.
"Unfortunately, Arsène and Arsenal still didn't get a good draw. Their opponent is very strong, having won a total of 7 Champions League titles in history. This number is exactly 7 more than Arsenal."
"As for the multiple, Arsenal's historical Champions League titles multiplied by infinity still wouldn't reach 7, because they have a pitiful zero, with no Champions League heritage to speak of..."
"I don't want to say that Arsenal is the weaker side against AC Milan, but that's the fact..."
"Although Arsenal has been dominant in the League this season, this doesn't mean they can achieve anything in the Champions League."
"I would like to give Arsène a piece of advice here, which is that they can consider giving up on the Champions League and just focus on the League."
"That way, with a single focus, they are very likely to win this year's Premier League title."
"Yes... Arsenal winning the Premier League title means Manchester United didn't win it, but that doesn't matter, because we have already won 11 Premier League titles. Even if Arsenal wins this season's Premier League title, they will only have four, still seven less than us."
"So I'm not worried at all that Arsenal can challenge Manchester United's dominance in the Premier League. I believe I won't see that day even when I die..."
Seeing the Scottish Old Man relentlessly attacking Wenger and Arsenal, the reporters exchanged glances.
What kind of hatred and resentment is this!
The topic was clearly about the Champions League, but this red-nosed old man insisted on dragging Arsenal into it, as if he wouldn't feel comfortable unless he trampled and rubbed Arsenal under his feet...
As for Wenger, he was very calm when accepting the interview, even in the mood to joke.
"Wow, AC Milan, anyone who watches football knows how great they are. As the team with the second most Champions League titles in history, their heritage is unparalleled."
"In this regard, our Arsenal is still a newcomer and needs to learn from them."
"As for whether we are confident? Without a doubt, although the opponent is very strong, we have full confidence. I believe we can advance to the quarterfinals."
AC Milan coach Allegri faced the barrage of reporters' questions with a bitter expression, as if someone owed him a million dollars, and his tone was also very low.
"Unfortunately, we have encountered a very strong opponent, an invincible war machine that has only drawn one match in the League this season and won all the rest. Oh my god, look at that exaggerated record, nothing can better prove their dominance than a record of 21 wins and 1 draw in 22 League matches..."
"Facing such an in-form opponent, we must go all out. Only then do we have a chance to win."
...
After the Champions League draw that day, the news quickly dominated the screens of all connected countries in the world.
The draw for the 2010-2011 Champions League season was completely finalized, and fans worldwide began discussing the matchups.
Among these, the most discussed match was Arsenal vs AC Milan.
After all, among these eight matchups, only this match and Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich could be considered strong-on-strong clashes.
However, due to Fly's explosive popularity in recent months, coupled with AC Milan's widespread fanbase around the world,
The discussion surrounding the Arsenal vs AC Milan match was significantly higher than that of Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich.
Among these, fans from England, Italy, and East Asia were the most enthusiastic in their discussions...