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The 2006-2007 UEFA Champions League group draw was as follows:

Group A: Barcelona, Manchester United, Bremen, Levski Sofia.

Group B: Inter Milan, Bayern, Sporting Lisbon, Spartak Moscow.

Group C: Liverpool, PSV Eindhoven, Bordeaux, Galatasaray.

Group D: Valencia, Roma, Olympiacos, Shakhtar Donetsk

Group E: Real Madrid, Lyon, Bucharest Star, Dynamo Kyiv.

Group F: Chelsea, Celtic, Benfica, Copenhagen.

Group G: Arsenal, Porto, CSKA Moscow, Hamburg.

Group H: AC Milan, Lille, AEK Athens, Anderlecht.

Then the fixtures came out, with United's first Champions League fixture at home to Bremen on 13 September.

The bookmaker immediately updated the odds for winning the Champions League for the 0607 season.

1 Barcelona 5.00

2 Chelsea 5.50

3 AC Milan 9.00

4 Manchester United 11.00

5 Real Madrid 12.00

6 Inter Milan 13.00

7 Arsenal 15.00

8 Lyon 17.00

9 Liverpool 17.00

9 Bayern 17.00

Barcelona have been the favourite team to win the title for the third year in a row, with Chelsea second and AC Milan third, having done so for the last three seasons.

Manchester United moved up to fourth place due to their impressive performance last season, but the odds of 11.00 mean they are not fancied. Other traditional powerhouses, such as Bayern, Liverpool, Real Madrid, etc., are also not favored.

It looks like Barcelona, Chelsea and Milan have been the world for a few years.

"Playing in a group with Barcelona, Bremen and Sofia Levski, it's a group of death, three teams fighting for two places, Manchester United must not drop points on Sofia Levski, and try to score as much as possible in the last two meetings, even a draw is likely to decide whether to qualify."

"Manchester Evening News" analyzed the Champions League grouping for the first time, "Barcelona's strength is undoubted, but Bremen's strength should not be underestimated, Bremen is now known as the most attacking team in the Bundesliga, half of the German internationals are in the team, this team is Manchester United's biggest rival." ”

With just two qualifying places for the Champions League group stage, it is clear that United have drawn a signing.

However, Ferguson returned to China and told The Times: "If you want to win the final title, you have to take out any opponent and meet everyone the same, just as we are now in a group with Barcelona and Bremen, and I don't think Sofia Levski is the underdog, there will never be a weak team in the Champions League." ”

'I think we should focus on the league now, Manchester United need to win Watford away and try to win three league games in a row.

Two big wins in the new season made Spinach not hesitate to believe that Manchester United will win Watford away, although Watford is also in good form, but in front of the strong Manchester United, no one believes that promoted Watford can walk away at home.

Ferguson didn't take it lightly either, just making changes on every line, with Gerard Pique getting a chance to start, Rio Ferdinand resting and Patrice Evra being replaced by Richardson.

In midfield, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs were replaced by Fletcher and Park Ji-sung.

There are no changes to the front line.

The two sides have met 14 times in the league history, with Manchester United having the upper hand with 8 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. Goalkeeper Forster, who is on loan from Manchester United, is unavailable due to clauses.

The promoted side started the game alive and just one minute into the opening period, Ashley Young crossed from the right, but Francis missed it for a slight offside when he was unguarded at the far post. In the seventh minute, Ashley Young passed the ball and Henderson's powerful shot from 25 yards out was parried by Van der Sar.

After farting Watford's opening shocks, United gradually began to take control of the game, and in the 10th minute, Luka Modric headed wide of the far corner from six yards out.

However, after Watford drove the ball, Modric broke the ball in the middle, and then handed it to Rooney, who immediately passed into the right side of the penalty area, although Watford's Xitu defended Dong Fangzhuo closely, but Dong Fangzhuo still rushed to the ball first, and fired a low left-footed shot into the far corner of the net from 14 yards!

Dong Fangzhuo became the corkscrew again, this is his fourth goal of the season, 4 goals in 3 rounds, similar to last season, he has maintained good form.

Ferguson applauded lightly from the sidelines, his face was very calm, as if he had long been accustomed to this kind of plot - other players sent the ball to the big penalty area, and Dong Fangzhuo ran out of position to grab the goal. It wasn't a pretty goal, it was always a breezy blow and then United took the lead.

After taking the lead, United began to play smoothly again, and although Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Michael Carrick were not on the pitch, Modric had plenty of room to run, covering almost the entire pitch, up front, in midfield and at the back.

Park Ji-sung is no longer surprised, this guy who has a huge impact on him is much stronger than himself, and when he sends the ball to his feet, there is a stable feeling left in his heart, and it is rare that he can just play the left side quietly.

In the 27th minute, Modric took a corner kick from the right side, Dong Fangzhuo shook his head at a very small angle in front of the goal, Watford goalkeeper Richard Lee reacted quickly to save the ball in the near corner, and Xitu quickly cleared the ball.

In front of Dong Fangzhuo, Watford's two central defenders are like rookies, and they can't stop Dong Fangzhuo at all.

United were expected to be in slaughter mode, but Watford equalised in the 34th minute when Ashley Young broke through Luka Modric's cross on the right, but both Pique and Nemanja Vidic failed to intercept the ball before an unmarked Francis in the middle slotted home from five yards.

Ferguson finally shook his head, and when Ashley Young broke through Modric, Modric was almost on a walk, and the guy was barely involved in defence.

This is where Ferguson is not satisfied.

Of course, Park Ji-sung is also responsible, because he is also on that side.

But that Ashley Young, is it really good...... Ferguson picked up Ashley Young's idea at that moment.

In the end, the score remained 1-1 at half-time, and then Ferguson brought on Carrick and Paul Scholes in succession, and Manchester United's attacking storm came again.

In the 47th minute, Carrick passed straight to the right, Ronaldo easily got the ball and crossed, Dong Fangzhuo jumped up from 12 yards in the middle and his header was saved by the goalkeeper. Luka Modric's corner was met by Dong Fangzhuo and Nemanja Vidic in the middle to draw most of Watford's defence, only for the unguarded Park Ji-sung from three yards out not to opt for a direct shot and his cross ball was missed by Shetu and Francis. Carrick seized the opportunity to push the empty net into the net.

Following Luka Modric's contribution in the previous round, another Manchester United midfielder, Michael Carrick, also found the back of the net.

2:1。

Five minutes later, Cristiano Ronaldo broke out on the right side, dribbling the ball to blow two players on Watford's left in succession, and then crossed the middle from the edge of the penalty area, Rooney followed with his right foot and pushed the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal, although the Watford goalkeeper saved the ball, but Park Ji-sung still rushed to make up the ball before the opponent cleared the ball.

3:1。

In the end, Manchester United won three consecutive league games with a score of 3:1 on the road.

And in the first moment of the game, Manchester United received another piece of good news.

Chelsea lost 2-1 at Middlesbrough and Andriy Shevchenko scored his first league goal, but Pogatets equalised in the 80th minute and Viduka netted in the 90th minute.

'Chelsea lost!'

It's the happiest news United fans have heard in more than two years!

Accident, definitely an accident......