Speaking of the 0607 Champions League, it has to be mentioned that Milan won the championship for the seventh time, AC Milan reached the top podium of the Champions League, the process is similar to the 2006 World Cup in Germany Portugal team to the top, in the pre-game situation was not favored, the Rossoneri with firm belief tenaciously to the end, and finally achieved perfect revenge on Liverpool.

After the German World Cup, the Italian domestic football phone door scandal was exposed, and the image of Italian football plummeted for a while, and the huge pressure of domestic public opinion and international football made the Italian team that went to Germany bear the heaviest cross in history, and AC Milan and Juventus, which contributed half of the main force to Italy, had an uncertain fate for the new season, and the clouds of relegation were hanging over the elite of the Blue Army. The pressure is far from comparable to that of a 1982 team with only a small number of people implicated in domestic match-fixing. Aside from the mysterious "Italy won the final in 12 years", almost no one listed Italy as one of the three teams most likely to win the cup.

Milan's Champions League in the new season is also in a difficult situation: because of the punishment, AC Milan lost the qualification to directly enter the Champions League group stage, and their barely managed qualifying place is still questioned and blamed by some UEFA officials.

The need to participate in the gambling qualifying two-legged knockout round has made the Rossoneri's pre-season recruitment preparations a mess, the wanted Ronaldo has not been decided, and no one has filled the huge gap left by Sheva's departure, Buffon, Zambrotta and others, who were almost negotiated, have lost their chances because of their bad relationship with Juventus, and Inter Milan, the city's sworn enemy, is desperately suppressing in the transfer market. Ibrahimovic, Crespo and other strikers all wore blue and black shirts, so that AC Milan, which had nothing in the transfer market, could only live on pre-World Cup transactions in the transfer market, but the arrival of Jonker was the booster that inspired Milan to move forward.

After a thrilling elimination of Red Star in the qualifying rounds. AC Milan drew a good draw in the group stage, AEK Athens, Anderlecht and Lille did not cause much trouble for the Rossoneri, but despite this, AC Milan, who lost two games, are not favored by many in the last 16 of the Champions League, and the odds of only 7th place are not small behind the favorites such as Chelsea and Barcelona, and only better than the finalist opponents Liverpool - this is because the Reds' opponent is the defending champion Barcelona.

In the same way that Italy relied on the "great left-back" to defeat Australia, Milan, who struggled to beat Celtic after extra-time at home, only made an impression of Kaka's long-distance run. Facing Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals, San Siro's 2-2 in the last minute made the Germans celebrate, and the slightly lonely look of the Milan soldiers has cast a shadow on their Champions League prospects. However, the second round was a slight surprise. Milan quickly won with goals from Seedorf and Inzaghi, and the German giants who came back to Heathfield had no way to tear apart Milan's defense at their home stadium, knowing that Milan was scarred at the time, and Ronaldo, who was supplemented in the winter, was not eligible to represent Milan in the Champions League. Borriello banned drugs. Gilardino is embarrassed, and the Rossoneri sometimes can't even have a good replacement in the attack!

Maldini, a veteran captain in his 40s, made a comeback before the game against Bayern, and his aging knee even risked ending his career early.

Reaching the last four, AC Milan face a siege from the Premier League's big three, with semi-final opponents Manchester United fresh off a 7-1 home thrashing of another Italian team, Roma, and the Reds' momentum on three fronts has even been compared to the fantastic treble side of 1999. At a crucial moment, Kaka stepped up again as an epic hero, at Old Trafford. His stunning performance allowed Milan not to be crushed by their opponents, despite the loss. However, the two away goals actually put Milan in a good position, and in the drizzle of San Siro, Kaka still overwhelmed another candidate for the future king of the game, Cristiano Ronaldo, and AC Milan beat Manchester United by three goals to get through the toughest hurdle and reach the Champions League final for the eighth time in the Berlusconi era.

Liverpool, the opponent of the final, gave AC Milan a nightmare in Istanbul two years ago, and AC Milan did not let the tragedy repeat this time, with Inzaghi's flash of inspiration, the Rossoneri perfectly reached the top, lifting the Big Ears Cup for the seventh time in history, breaking the curse that three teams in a league must reach the Champions League semi-finals, making the impossible before the start of the Champions League possible, and once again leaving a fairytale legend for Apennine football.

The final Champions League title goes to AC Milan in Serie A, and the Premier League's top three and four appearances show the strength of the world's most attractive league, but this qiē seems to be out of La Liga. Real Madrid and Barcelona were eliminated in the first round of the knockout rounds after a difficult group qualification, which made people very disappointed with the two giants of La Liga. Valencia were almost the biggest underdogs, coming close to knocking out Chelsea after beating Inter Milan, just a minute away from Cheng. Osasuna are completely incapable of competing in the Champions League, and it is a pity but reasonable to be out of the qualifying round.

Barcelona sparked a wave of attacking football in last season's Champions League, with Rijkaard taking the Netherlands' all-attacking philosophy to life. In the case that the whole world football is advocating utilitarian football, Barcelona's offensive football banner in the opposite direction has also made many fans crazy. After winning the Champions League last season, the media shouted the title of Barcelona's "Dream Team", and they are also the biggest favorites to win this tournament.

However, with the serious injuries of Eto'o and Messi, the team lost the core of the attack very early, and Barcelona had to rely on Xiao Luo to hold on. This situation also put the Brazilian in a circle, and on many occasions he was confined to death by his opponents. The group stage was very difficult, the away game against Bremen relied on Messi's sneak attack to barely equalize in the last moments, and the two-legged fierce battle with Chelsea only won one point, and Barcelona were forced into a desperate situation in the final round. Faced with a situation where only a win over Bremen would have to qualify, Ronaldo's clever low free-kick shot worked wonders to open the door to victory. It also helped Barcelona get through the danger.

Although the group stage was finally qualified, the consequences have already been buried. Barcelona's tactics have not changed much this season, and opponents can easily target and defend. Coupled with the absence of the two cores in the trident, Xiao Luo struggled to support very hard. At the same time, Rijkaard's rotation of the team's main team is not enough, and the body has become Barcelona's biggest enemy. Facing Liverpool in the knockout round, although Messi has recovered from injury and entered the team's main lineup, the Argentine who has just recovered from injury is in a mediocre state and has not played its due role.

Barcelona was somewhat careless in the face of Liverpool, and the early lead at home made the advantage too inflated. With Valdés taking advantage of the equaliser, Barca's impatience led them into Liverpool's trap. The Reds' counter-attacking momentum even surpassed Barca's, and Rieser's goal gave the Reds an upset away win over Barca. In fact, a reprieve has been announced for the defending champions. Facing a tight defence on the road, the tridents were all to no avail, with Gudjohnsen's goal only saving face and the defending champions having to be knocked out.

Barcelona's exit should be the result of a combination of factors. Lack of change in tactics and personnel. The psychology of too much superiority caused the enemy to be underestimated, the serious injuries of the core players, the fatigue of too many games, etc., all caused Barcelona to be out. At the same time, Liverpool's counter-attacking style of play is also very restrained by Barca, similar to the group stage and Chelsea games, Barcelona still lack an effective way to face such opponents. It is indeed a pity that the defending champions are out of the competition too early, but after summing up the experience and fighting again next year, Barcelona will still be the core force of La Liga's impact on the Champions League next season.

Chaos sent Real Madrid to a dead end, farewell to the Champions League but spring to usher in Real Madrid's performance in the first half of the season was disappointing. The team built with a lot of money has encountered great resistance on all fronts. The Iron Bowl policy after the arrival of iron coach Fabio Capello has caused tension within the team, and the factional battles in the dressing room have caused the team to lose unity. In the midst of the chaos, Real Madrid is also struggling in the Champions League. The arrival of superstars such as Cannavaro, Emerson, and Ruud van Nistelrooy did not improve the team's combat effectiveness, but the stars suffered from the sequelae of the World Cup and were not in good shape, but Capello's blind trust in them made Real Madrid's performance unsatisfactory.

Real Madrid should be fortunate to be in a weaker group, in addition to Lyon, the Bucharest Star and Dynamo Kiev are too weak, so the Galaxy Fleet is allowed to qualify. However, the 0-3 defeat away to Lyon still showed the terrible condition of Real Madrid at that time, and the crisis of facing Real Madrid in the knockout round after qualifying was head-on. In the home game against Bayern, Real Madrid played at a rare high level, and after winning 3-1, the team retreated prematurely, allowing Bayern to seize the almost counter-attack by Van Bommel to score a valuable away goal. At Allianz, Carlos' mistake after the opening kick set for Mackay's fastest goal, and Real Madrid lost to a terrible away goal.

Real Madrid, who have always been bad, seemed to be eliminated, but the team that got out of the quagmire of the Champions League suddenly found a feeling. Capello's fine-tuning of attitude and tactics has reinvigorated the team, and the resolution of the dressing room problem has brought the team closer together. The team currently leads the La Liga standings and is very likely to win the La Liga title this season. Real Madrid will continue to be in the spotlight in next season's Champions League and will be one of the strongest teams in the Champions League.

Valencia narrowly became a dark horse, and the Bat Army became the only bright spot in La LigaAfter passing the qualifying round, Valencia's Champions League road is getting smoother and smoother. Valencia, built by Flores, is significantly different from the two giants, with the Bats more focused on localization, with more Spanish players (including many internationals) forming the core of the team. Facing different opponents with different tactics, Valencia, who can attack and retreat and defend, is at ease in the Champions League, even more handy than in La Liga. In the group stage, Roma, who was not good in Serie A, was also not left behind, and locked the right to qualify early, and finally beat Roma to qualify.

In the first round of the knockout round, facing the giants Inter Milan in Serie A, almost no one was optimistic about Valencia before the game, but the Bat Army stubbornly completed this impossible task. A stubborn 2-2 draw away from Inter Milan and back at home Mestalla kept a clean sheet against the Nerazzurri to advance to the last eight. Valencia came close to replicating the miracle in the quarter-finals, drawing 1-1 at the hands of Chelsea on a number of away chances, and taking the lead at home before being reclaimed. Unfortunately, it was killed by Essien in the last minute, when the team was thinking about extra-time and penalties, and a moment of negligence made the previous achievements undone.

Valencia paid the price for its youth. However, they also gained hope, as the best team in La Liga's Champions League this season, they have created many surprises and miracles in this Champions League. The dark horse can almost make it to the final four. It was only a last-minute stunner by giant Chelsea. The Bats proudly bid farewell to this season's Champions League and will make a comeback next season.

Osasuna was out of the qualifying round, the dark horse of the league and the Champions League was dismal in last season's La Liga, and the fierce Osasuna became a dark horse with a rare toughness in Iberia, and finally won the fourth place in the league and was able to qualify for this season's Champions League. This is the first time in the history of Osasuna that they are playing in the Champions League and they are looking forward to qualifying. However, Osasuna, who were unbeatable last season, suffered a tumultuous summer. The departure of the decorated coach Aguirre has deprived the team of its former sharpness, while the departure of managers Martinez and Moja has also affected the team's strength. However, they did not invest in the transfer market, and only brought in Iranian international Nekonan and Villarreal main defender Font for free. Coupled with the loan of Real Madrid's young striker Soldado, the strength has not improved much.

Osasuna's opponents are also Hamburg, a dark horse from the Bundesliga, who drew 0-0 in the first leg away from Osasuna in Germany. Back at home, Osasuna opened the scoring after six minutes, but De Jong's goal on 74 minutes sent Hamburg to heaven. Osasuna fell into hell. Osasuna, who suffered a Champions League exit, also disappointed in the league. It is only in the recent improvement of the team that the relegation has been successful, otherwise the tragedy of Celta Celta from the Champions League to relegation will be repeated.

La Liga teams missed the Champions League semi-finals, but there are three La Liga clubs in the semi-finals of the League Cup, which illustrates the current situation in La Liga. With the continuous rise of the midstream teams, the overall strength of La Liga has improved, especially the competitiveness of the middle group, so the La Liga team led by Sevilla in the League Cup has a strong momentum, and it is reasonable for Sevilla to defend the title in the end.

The rise of the mid-table has made it necessary for the giants to devote more energy to their home leagues. Distractions have prevented the Champions League from reaching full capacity, which has also contributed to the poor results in the Champions League. Sevilla, two-time UEFA Cup winners next season, will be in the Champions League. It is believed that they will bring new vitality to La Liga. In next season's Champions League, La Liga teams will once again hit the top, and with the assistance of Sevilla, I believe that the competitiveness of La Liga will be further improved.

Serie A ended last week, Inter Milan won the title without any suspense, while Roma also finished second, Milan only finished third, but surprisingly, when it comes to this season's European results, the three teams are in opposite positions, which cannot but be said to be a strange phenomenon in European football this season.

After the World Cup, Italy was hit hard by the "phonegate", Fiorentina was robbed of the Champions Cup ticket by Chievo, and Milan had to appeal to qualify for the tournament, but must play in the third round of qualifying. Chievo proved to have the quality to compete in the Champions League at all, as they were knocked out 2-4 on aggregate over two legs in qualifying by Levski Sofialevski, while Milan comfortably won the Red Star and progressed to the main draw.

Unlike Milan, who came out on vacation, Inter Milan and Roma are serious contenders for the league title, and in the Champions Cup, both teams have faced strong rivals: Inter Milan and Bayern Munich are in a group, while Roma face Valencia. At the beginning of the group stage, Inter Milan were sent off in two consecutive games, which also affected the team's results, and even lost at home to Bayern, but Mancini's side turned their fortunes around, beating Sparta Moscow and Benfica to finish second in the group.

Roma are in a similar situation to Inter Milan, losing to Valencia but picking up points from the other two teams to finish second in the group. In contrast, Milan were the luckiest team, in a group that could not threaten their opponents at all, with three wins and one draw to secure early qualification, and although they suffered two consecutive defeats, they still retained the top spot in the group.

Going into the knockout rounds, Inter Milan were already considered one of the favourites, but at home, they were equalised on both occasions and instead gave away two away goals, so at the Mestalla Stadium, Valencia smothered the Nerazzurri 0-0. There was also a rare riot after the game, with Burdisso's nose broken and a number of players from both sides receiving post-match penalties.

Roma met Lyon in the draw and were held to a draw at home in the first round, but when it came to the away side, Roma won 2-0, and Roberto Mancini showed the world his skills of "cycling", which was also the team's first time in 23 years that the team reached the last eight in the Champions Cup. It's a pity. Due to a lack of experience, Roma were ahead of Manchester United at home and were conceded a lethal away goal. On the road, it was 7-1 bloodied, but considering Roma's depth on the bench and lack of European experience, this record is already good.

The top two of Serie A were eliminated early, and the burden of defending the Apennines fell on Milan. If it was luck to draw Celtic in the first round of the knockout round, the subsequent defeats of Bayern Munich and Manchester United showed the essence of this six-time trophy-winning team, and in the end, Milan and Liverpool met Athens and avenged their revenge. Standing on top of Europe again.

Milan won the title, Roma in the round of 8 and Inter Milan in the round of 16. This is the exact opposite of the Serie A standings. On the surface, Inter Milan have the biggest and strongest cards, but they have few opponents in Serie A. This makes the players a little fluttery. A little contemptuous of the opponent, the two home games against Bayern and Valen are the best proof of this.

Roma did not go further, mainly because of their lack of experience, but their attacking football is still eye-catching, and whether Milan can win the championship mainly depends on the strength of the back, and the addition of Ronaldo has shared the pressure on the front. Otto, on the other hand, filled the holes at the back and the team locked up a top-four finish early. I can devote myself to the Champions League, finish my work, and finally lift the Champions Cup trophy for the seventh time.

This year's Champions Cup is destined to belong to the G14 feast, although there are new faces like Celtic and Lille in the group stage, but when it comes to the knockout round, all surrender, and finally the Champions League once again becomes a power struggle within the giants, so in addition to the giants of England, Spain and Italy, let's see which other teams are worth paying attention to.

Perhaps spurred on by Porto's triumph in 2003-04, the Champions League became the dominant league in the following season, but there are still dark horses that shine from time to time, such as Villarreal last year.

Sadly, there have been few surprises this year, with Lille the only potential to be a dark horse in the last 16, but against the experienced Manchester United, the Frenchman fell to Ryan Giggs. Barely counted, Rome had made a breakthrough. This year, they are eye-catching in the league, reaching the last eight for the first time in 23 years in the Champions League, Spalletti still brings a lot of new things to the team, especially the zero striker style of play can be described as a revolution, although they suffered from Manchester United's bloodbath, but this is just to pay for the youth, and they are still worth looking forward to next season.

In the past, it was not uncommon to talk about dark horses without mentioning Eastern European teams, but such a scenario is no longer possible, as was the case last season, with teams from Russia and Ukraine being wiped out in the group stage, and CSKA still failing to make it out of the group stage despite winning the UEFA Cup two years ago. Without these spoilers, this year's Champions League is also lacking in novelty. In addition, the decline of the Portuguese team is regrettable, Benfica and Lisbon both failed in the group stage, and the only seedling Porto met Chelsea coached by former manager Jose Mourinho, and naturally could not escape the fate of elimination. Similar to the Portuguese Super League, the Dutch team has also regressed, PSV Eindhoven has changed blood every year, and reaching the last eight is already a big achievement, but Ajax was disappointed, and was actually eliminated by Copenhagen in the play-offs.

Compared with the disappearance of dark horses, some traditional strong teams have not been able to make breakthroughs, and Bayern may be the best representative. The league is in decline, although the Champions League is smooth and advanced to the knockout round, but it is related to the fact that there is only one strong team in the group, Inter. In the knockout round, Bayern eliminated Real Madrid, who were also in turmoil, but were defeated again at the feet of Milan. In fact, the shape shì at that time was very beneficial to Bayern, and a draw in the second leg could advance, but being too conservative buried the advantage of two away goals, and finally lost at home. Compared with Bayern during the all-win period, the team's table has indeed become more and more flat in recent years, and the traces of regression are very obvious. To add insult to injury, Bayern will only be able to play in the UEFA Cup due to the fourth place in the domestic league, which will be the first time in the Champions League that there is no Bundesliga boss. Bayern don't know how many more seasons it will take to regain their prestige.

Bayern are in a period of change, and the hope of the Bundesliga will be pinned on Bremen. As a Champions League recruit, their table is improving year by year, and it is a pity that they were eliminated by Juventus in the 05-06 season, and although they are in the group of death this year, they almost pushed Barcelona into a desperate situation. If we can keep key players such as Frings and Klose, Bremen may be able to surprise us.

In addition to Bremen, Lyon is also a team to watch in addition to the three major leagues of England, Spain and Italy. With six consecutive titles, Lyon has set a record in Europe's top leagues, but in the Champions League, they have always stagnated, and as the favorites to win the championship, it is surprising that they have always failed to overcome this hurdle. Now that Houllier has stepped down, Lyon will continue to push for the Champions League trophy next season under the new manager. (To be continued......)