The draw is superb for us!
Respect for all sides, and that, but feck me, for a side of our calibre, anything but another final appearance would be a massive disappointment now.
The other side of the draw is an absolute minefield, by contrast.
Bayern Munich vs Manchester United
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Respect for all sides, and that, but feck me, for a side of our calibre, anything but another final appearance would be a massive disappointment now.
The other side of the draw is an absolute minefield, by contrast.
Don't be silly. Putting a player who's not played a first team game in 18 months against either Ribery or Robben in the Quarter-Final's of the Champions League is suicide.
Hargreaves isn't registered in our CL Squad
I am 10 minutes away from the stadium and would also appreciate a ticket. I don't want to have to sit with Bayern fans this time.
No draw was going to be easy RDC, as it goes, and especially with the 2nd leg at OT, and the prospect of a French club in the semis... it doesn't get much better than that at this stage
Ribery plays on the left, and Robben on the right whenever I've seen them play.
I really wanted bayern for some reason, should be a great tie.
this.
if we beat bayern we will be in the final. plus we have second leg at home.
third time in a row.
He handled Messi well everytime he played against him until Pep outwitted SAF by using Messi as a central role so he could have a go a Vidic. How many bad games have you seen Evra play ?
the only english team to beat bayern away is norwich
time for this to change
time for this to change
Why does it always look like they have fixed the draw?
Of course they want the 2 best teams in the final and to do that they need to keep us & Barca apart. Looks too coincidental to be true.
The only way they could have done this better would be to have set up a possible United/Munich semi.
I'm a conspiricy theorist BTW...
Of course they want the 2 best teams in the final and to do that they need to keep us & Barca apart. Looks too coincidental to be true.
The only way they could have done this better would be to have set up a possible United/Munich semi.
I'm a conspiricy theorist BTW...
Obviously people are right in saying that these are good sides, but does anyone genuinely believe that we aren't massive favourites over two legs? We got very, very lucky.
Wow..
Park to Man mark Robben out of the game please !
Green & Gold!
I will say this for Bayern, they have improved in the last couple of months. They lead the Bundesliga having bumped Leverkusen off the top and Robben and Ribery have been impressive now that they play together regularly after each being injured for some time. I personally don't rate their defence at all though, but that said the defender some of their fans rate as one of the worst this season, DeMichelis, is now injured and won't play. I am alos no great fan of their strikers. Gomez is no threat at all for me but Klose if he's in form is always a threat even if he hasn't been too impressive this year generally.
I would be very disappointed if we don't win this game, but this is Bayern's biggest game for years and that will motive them. I think Van Bommel has grown into the role of captain quite well and has become more of an asset to Bayern than I thought he was for many years. Remember also that the wily Van Gaal is no slouch - he'll plan well and provide Ferguson a stern test. In fact Van Gaal has turned Bayern around after needing quite a while to get the players to play the way he wanted them too. That said he originally envisaged Ribery at the top of a diamond midfield formation but he's back to his best position now. The players do now seem to be playing for their coach and in his styles though and the results are there for all to see.
It won't be a piece of piss by any means, but we should have more than enough to get through.
I would be very disappointed if we don't win this game, but this is Bayern's biggest game for years and that will motive them. I think Van Bommel has grown into the role of captain quite well and has become more of an asset to Bayern than I thought he was for many years. Remember also that the wily Van Gaal is no slouch - he'll plan well and provide Ferguson a stern test. In fact Van Gaal has turned Bayern around after needing quite a while to get the players to play the way he wanted them too. That said he originally envisaged Ribery at the top of a diamond midfield formation but he's back to his best position now. The players do now seem to be playing for their coach and in his styles though and the results are there for all to see.
It won't be a piece of piss by any means, but we should have more than enough to get through.
I don't think that's the best idea - if Robben gets past Park he will have too much speed for Park to catch him up.
First leg on the 30th March, second leg on the 7th April.
overall record vs. munich:
1 win (neutral ground)
4 draws
2 losses (including 1 loss at home in qf stage 2001).
1 win (neutral ground)
4 draws
2 losses (including 1 loss at home in qf stage 2001).
Source?
I'm so excited and I just can't hide it!!!!!!!!!!
Well the website has the home leg down as the 7th April so that means the first leg would have to be played on the 30th.
Oh yeah - both legs updated now.
They have assembled a nice team. I watched both games with Viola. To me Bayern was the dark horse to get to the final prior to the draw. They are a solid team. The only thing lacking for them is a very good striker, which is good for us. Great midfield, so we have to have all of our players focused.
Ribery was kept at bay in the 2nd game. Robben drifts in and out of the game. Van Bommel is a dangerous one, that comes from deep in the midfield to provide good support. As I said Gomes is crap, so if we play a good midfield team, then we can match them quite wel..
Ribery was kept at bay in the 2nd game. Robben drifts in and out of the game. Van Bommel is a dangerous one, that comes from deep in the midfield to provide good support. As I said Gomes is crap, so if we play a good midfield team, then we can match them quite wel..
cant wait, pretty good draw all round, if only we would be at home second leg of the semis should we get through.
That we also avoid Inter Barca Arse till the final is great. Also when we get past Bayern we play second leg of semi at home. Tough draw but I fancy us.
No.
Edit: it is alreay decided who plays who in the semis and which pair get home second leg. United/Bayern home second against the French pair
BBC says we're away in the 2nd leg of the semi.
Correct
You are right. FFS. I misread. Was on my phone and just woken up. My bad.
Should be two cracking games against Bayern.
Can't wait for this one now. Should be a cracking tie and what the Champions League is all about.
Not going to be easy but we must be favourites to progress from our half of the draw to the final. Reckon we could see a repeat final of last year.
By my count, the following have gotten to 3 European Cup finals in a row: Juve 96-98, Milan 93-95, Bayern 74-76, Ajax 71-73, Benfica 61-63, Madrid 56-60. So would put us in an elite group.
By my count, the following have gotten to 3 European Cup finals in a row: Juve 96-98, Milan 93-95, Bayern 74-76, Ajax 71-73, Benfica 61-63, Madrid 56-60. So would put us in an elite group.
When do they decide on who's showing which games and therefore whether the home leg is on the 6th or 7th.
I would have rather played Barca over 2 legs than in the final (which i think will be the case).
I would have rather played Barca over 2 legs than in the final (which i think will be the case).
Robben's better, in my opinion.
I'd worry about O'Shea, he might go overboard with any French players.
So lucky it's not Keane.
