Champions League - Bayern Munich v Barcelona First Leg

Turtwig

Lennonist wrote: »

Is Messi fully fit, has he played in recent La Liga games?

Hasn't played since second leg against PSG. According to Barca he's playing anyway. As to whether he's 100% fit, is anyone's guess.


Perhaps more crucial to Barca though is how fit Busquets is. Guy has been nursing a groin injury with a while now and against PSG he was terrible by his usual standards. Considering he's 70% Barca's defence. I'd be watching him too.:)

Oat23

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I don't agree at all. You can't see Barcelona winning it on current form? Form that has stormed them to the top of La Liga? Form that has seen them reach the semi final for a record setting number of consecutive times? Bayern are undoubtedly the better team at the moment? Why? What have they done? They've won the Bundesliga, Barcelona have dominated La Liga since week 1 this season. What have the Bayern players won as a group to make you think they are the better team right now? As talented a group as they are they haven't won the Champions League and they have underperformed on the international stage. This Barcelona team have swept all before them, redefining football as they go, this Barcelona team form the core of the most successful international side that there has ever been. This Barcelona team are serial winners, a collection of players who have proven time and time again over the years that they have, not only the quality, but the character to win the big games and the big tournaments. I don't see why Bayern should be considered the better side. Barcelona should go into the tie as favourites because they have earned that right by winning trophies consistently.

This Barcelona team couldn't beat Celtic away too.

This Barcelona team shall lose 2-0 tonight. This is my prediction.

This Barcelona team shall let Müller score anytime so I can win my bet

Davaeo09

Oatesy23 wrote: »

This Barcelona team couldn't beat Celtic away too.

This Barcelona team shall lose 2-0 tonight. This is my prediction.

This Barcelona team shall let Müller score anytime so I can win my bet

Bayern lost to Arsenal, albeit the better side over 2 legs, they werent there usual relentless self. I expect tonight to be cagey from both sides. Maybe 2-1 Bayern.

eagle eye

I fancy Barca tonight. Most of the players were rested at the weekend and I expect Munich to struggle against the tika-taka. They are used to dominating games and I find it hard to see how they can do that here.

Oat23

Robben you greedy little sh*t :mad:

Gomez had a tap in, he is the tap in god.

Will I Amnt

Poor effort from Robben, should have done a bit better than that.

Fart

Bayern look on form already.

I've a feeling they'll get at least two goals today.

SlickRic

if Robben had a brain he'd be dangerous.

eagle eye

Another bumpy pitch tonight by the looks of things. I think when you set up your pitch that way you are already spreading a defeatist attitude through the club.

Oat23

Nice few puddles of water around the centre circle, purely accidental of course

Bodhisopha

eagle eye wrote: »

Another bumpy pitch tonight by the looks of things. I think when you set up your pitch that way you are already spreading a defeatist attitude through the club.

Should be rules against flooding your own pitch, ffs.

yohan the great

Lawrenson very harsh on Robben there. The pass wasnt easy

Boskowski

COME ON BAYERN!

Will I Amnt

Pitch is ridiculously over watered.
It's like a swamp in parts.

Rekop dog

Hope Barca win now. Can't stand anti football tactics by watering the fook out of the pitch ruining a fast passing game. Never seen this pitch play so slow.

fullstop

Pitch is a joke. Anyone notice Alves wearing 2 different boots?!

Will I Amnt

Stonewaller.

Liam O

Thought it looked a clear peno myself in real time, who's the ref out of interest?

leakyboots

Definite hand to ball

Nuri Sahin

Oatesy23 wrote: »

This Barcelona team couldn't beat Celtic away too.

This Barcelona team shall lose 2-0 tonight. This is my prediction.

This Barcelona team shall let Müller score anytime so I can win my bet

So long as it's a draw and Barca have 60% or over possession, I'll allow for your bet to win Oatsey.

inmyday

DubDani wrote: »

Oh, the fanboys are out again. Can someone please limit Andersonisgod to one post a day in any thread involving Barca? Gets really annoying at this stage.
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And fansboys never come out for and Liverpool/utd/arsenal/chelsea games??? Why ya moaning about andersonisgod? Youre worse for taking the bait!

Sneaky Germans with a flooded pitch

.jacksparrow.

Rekop dog wrote: »

Hope Barca win now. Can't stand anti football tactics by watering the fook out of the pitch ruining a fast passing game. Never seen this pitch play so slow.

Barca are fond of the sprinklers too, most noticeably against inter a few years ago when they turned them on after been beaten, to stop inter celebrating!

Optimalprimerib

But it was pique the worldest class of world class defenders, he doesnt have the word mistake in his vocabulary not to mention making them. 3 international trophies and a belly dancing pop star of a girlfriend is evidence enough.

Liam O

leakyboots wrote: »

Definite handball

You're right

ThunbergsAreGo

Optimalprimerib wrote: »

But it was pique the worldest class of world class defenders, he doesnt have the word mistake in his vocabulary not to mention making them. 3 international trophies and a belly dancing pop star of a girlfriend is evidence enough.

I dont think i am more jealous of another man

Will I Amnt

Goooooooaalll!!

Oat23

Woop

Liam O

Muller keeps scoring in big games and I keep not betting on him

inmyday

The work rate of Alexis and pedro is unreal.

Is messi fit???? Doesnt seem to be.

ThunbergsAreGo

Dante looks a great player from what little i have seen this year, surprised he is so old

.jacksparrow.

Barca straightaway over to the ref giving out, horrible bunch they are.

Luckycharms_74

Soft defending by barca
1-0 Bayern

Pudders

Barca dreadful at defending in the air

anna.fun

Their announcer sounds like a reincarnated Goebbels...

RandolphEsq

Bayern playing into Barca's hands; they know they bottle!

Will I Amnt

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Barca straightaway over to the ref giving out, horrible bunch they are.

Valdes was giving out mid dive :pac:

eagle eye

Liam O wrote: »

Muller keeps scoring in big games and I keep not betting on him

The guy is clutch for sure. The bigger the game the more likely he is to bag one.

ThunbergsAreGo

How good is Bartra?

Seems like Barcelona constantly have an injury crises at the back.

inmyday

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Barca straightaway over to the ref giving out, horrible bunch they are.

Coming from an Arsenal supporter??? Are you for real?

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Clubs/Club_Home/2010/2/19/1266600874142/Arsene-Wenger-001.jpg

.jacksparrow.

inmyday wrote: »

Coming from an Arsenal supporter??? Are you for real?

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Clubs/Club_Home/2010/2/19/1266600874142/Arsene-Wenger-001.jpg

Wenger giving out versus 11 barca players surrounding the ref in every game.

RandolphEsq

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Wenger giving out versus 11 barca players surrounding the ref in every game.

You see what you want to see.

Liam O

Unreal to think that this team will have Götze and Pep next season

ThunbergsAreGo

Pen all day long

CSF

Dodgy decision in Barca's favour when behind in the Champions league? Never :eek::eek:

Jax Teller

Liam O wrote: »

Unreal to think that this team will have Götze and Pep next season

And Badstuber & Kroos back from injury .

leakyboots

naughtb4 wrote: »

Dante looks a great player from what little i have seen this year, surprised he is so old

Good article here

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/apr/19/dante-bayern-munich-barcelona-champions-league?INTCMP=SRCH

Liam O

Ah I wouldn't give that one, the one earlier on pique was clear as day though imo

fullstop

naughtb4 wrote: »

Pen all day long

How on earth could he give that? He was mid air, jumping for the ball, couldn't see the ball when it hit his hand.

CSF

Liam O wrote: »

Ah I wouldn't give that one, the one earlier on pique was clear as day though imo

Similar to the Suarez 1 at the weekend really.