Barcelona vs Bayern Munich 2nd Leg (RTE2 and SS1) KO 7:45pm

Dolph Starbeam

1st Leg: Bayern Munich 4 -0 Barcelona


Can Barcelona do the impossible?

GavRedKing

YayaBanana wrote: »

1st Leg: Bayern Munich 4 -0 Barcelona


Can Barcelona do the impossible?

Nope, Bayern win on the night for me.

What could cost Bayern though is if a few of their players on yellows may not get in and around Barca to avoid picking up a card and missing the final.

Nuri Sahin

Will Bartra start the game tonight for Barca?

Gorilla Rising

Six Bayern players are one yellow card away from missing the final (which is a stupid rule, but anyway): Lahm, Dante, Schweinsteiger, Gomez, Gustavo and Martinez.

It'll be interesting to see how Heynckes sets his team up with this in mind.

The_Kew_Tour

For Barca to get through in 90 minutes they need to win 5-0, unlike Real who needed 3-0 with away goal.

I can't honestly see them winning this match by 2 goals never mind by more.

Have to fancy Bayern to nick one. Will be interesting to see the atmosphere in this one if things don't go to plan for Barca.

Boskowski

I'm worried for the carded players.

Can't see a comeback though. Sure Bayern score just once and Barca need 6. Thank ****.

Looking forward to listen to Eamon Dunphy on how poor a CL final it will be what with two German sides.
'I don't know much about Bayern Muenchick - is that what they're called - sure we all know German soccer is sh1te'.

Nuri Sahin

Bayern @ 3/1 is going to fall

Messi is on the bench.

Oat23

Dante is out with flu. DvB replaces him.

#Barcelona Valdés. D. Alves, Piqué, Bartra, Adriano. Song, Xavi, Iniesta. Villa, Fàbregas, Pedro.

.@FCBayern: Neuer-Lahm,Boateng, van Buyten, Alaba - Martínez,Schweinsteiger, - Robben,Müller, Ribéry-Mandzukic

OneColdHand

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Messi is on the bench.

Is he carrying a knock?

DazMarz

Bayern Munich were 2/1 to win on the night on PP at about 5pm.

Barcelona were 25/1 to progress to the final.

Both sound about right.

I pray to god that none of the Bayern players on yellow get banned from the final. The sooner that shítpot rule is done away with the better. I can understand someone who gets a straight red in the semi-final 2nd leg missing the final (maybe), but if a player gets booked in the Round of 16 first leg, then in the 2nd leg of the semi-final, they miss the final. Absolutely, totally and unbelievably unfair and harsh rule.

Carles Puyol

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

For Barca to get through in 90 minutes they need to win 5-0, unlike Real who needed 3-0 with away goal.

I can't honestly see them winning this match by 2 goals never mind by more.

Have to fancy Bayern to nick one. Will be interesting to see the atmosphere in this one if things don't go to plan for Barca.

When Torres got the goal last season to effectively send Barca out it was probably one of the best renditions of El Cant del Barça I've heard. Can't see the fans getting on the players back this season round considering they've a La Liga title to boot.

Messi not starting? Wow, things look bleak...er:(

kingshankly

Barcelona drifting from 4/5 - 11/10 cause no messi

NUTZZ

OneColdHand wrote: »

Is he carrying a knock?

Carles Puyol wrote: »

Messi not starting? Wow, things look bleak...er:(

He's been carrying a hamstring injury for the last few weeks.

Dolph Starbeam

Why did Barca risk Messi for 25 minutes last week if his injury is so bad?? He shouldn't have been anywhere near the Athletic match.

Nuri Sahin

DazMarz wrote: »

Bayern Munich were 2/1 to win on the night on PP at about 5pm.

Barcelona were 25/1 to progress to the final.

Both sound about right.

I pray to god that none of the Bayern players on yellow get banned from the final. The sooner that shítpot rule is done away with the better. I can understand someone who gets a straight red in the semi-final 2nd leg missing the final (maybe), but if a player gets booked in the Round of 16 first leg, then in the 2nd leg of the semi-final, they miss the final. Absolutely, totally and unbelievably unfair and harsh rule.

I've had oddschecker.com opened up here in a tab since after lunch time. Most bookies had them at 3/1 till 6pm. PP being PP (stingy) it seems.

Rayne Wooney

People keep bringing up the Arsenal game but I think Bayern are too good for Barca at the moment, I can see them winning tonight.

Turtwig

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

For Barca to get through in 90 minutes they need to win 5-0, unlike Real who needed 3-0 with away goal.

I can't honestly see them winning this match by 2 goals never mind by more.

Have to fancy Bayern to nick one. Will be interesting to see the atmosphere in this one if things don't go to plan for Barca.

It'll be very interesting last time they took it rather well it must be said.

The Sid. wrote:

Something strange happened in the dying moments of the semi-final. Fernando Torres had just scored the goal that ended Barcelona's hopes of reaching the European Cup final, his eighth in 11 matches against the Catalans. Defeated by Real Madrid in the league, relinquishing the title, Chelsea had now knocked them out of the Champions League. In four days, Barça had lost virtually everything. But no one left and no one whistled; no one stayed silent. Instead, the chant went up. Soon it was going round right the stadium: Ser del Barça és el millor que hi ha! Being Barça fans is the best thing there is!

Source.

Oat23

I'm going to predict 2-0 to Bayern. I put €30 on them this morning so hopefully they come through.

They're just better IMO. Messi being out just makes them bigger favourites for me.

Andersonisgod

Real shame that Messi is missing, along with Busquets and Alba, making the chances 0.00001% to 0.000000000001%

klose

Lahm and schweinsteiger need to be careful tonight as there on yelloews, would hate to see em miss the final

Nuri Sahin

How many times will they show Messi on the bench sweepstake before he's brought on? I'm going with 13. He's been showed twice already.

Unearthly

The first game in about 6 years I wanted Messi to score a few first half goals and the fecker has to be injured.

Nuri Sahin

Errr okay Robben.

miralize

Pedro needs to start doing what he used to do last season. Biggest disappointment for me this season, at least last season he was running at the opposition..

CSF

The whole Barcelona v Bayern Munich tie has reminded me of Rocky IV with Barcelona being the previously dominant Apollo Creed and Bayern Munich, Ivan Drago. It has made for equally unnerving viewing seeing Barcelona being smashed around the ring.

Lets hope Dortmund can play the role of Rocky Balboa in the final!!!

smileyj1987

Alves should have went for goal on his own !

adox

CSF wrote: »

The whole Barcelona v Bayern Munich tie has reminded me of Rocky IV with Barcelona being the previously dominant Apollo Creed and Bayern Munich, Ivan Drago. It has made for equally unnerving viewing seeing Barcelona being smashed around the ring.

Lets hope Dortmund can play the role of Rocky Balboa in the final!!!

Surely you could have squeezed in a "ADRIANO" reference. :pac:

taytothief

Bah, get some shots off ffs.

CSF

adox wrote: »

Surely you could have squeezed in a "ADRIANO" reference. :pac:

With Andersonisgod playing the role of Creed's grieving family...:D

mike65

Is anything happening?

CSF

mike65 wrote: »

Is anything happening?

Lots of decent but ultimately fruitless Bayern counters. Not much from Barca.

smileyj1987

mike65 wrote: »

Is anything happening?

Nope its a very quiet game Bayern have had one or 2 chances but their play has been abit sloppy .

klose

That was an excellent tackle by pique

Bodhisopha

mike65 wrote: »

Is anything happening?

Barca stalking Bayern, ready to pounce.

smileyj1987

Barcelona need to do abit more of what Pedro did there and take a shot !

Timmyctc

Bayern are making all the good play. Aesthetically pleasing stuff

Pudsy33

This is utter ****e

Anyone

Barca's passing is muck at times. Giving it away far more than they normally do

adox

Despite Barcas huffing and puffing you do feel its only a matter of time before Munich score.

CSF

Anyone wrote: »

Barca's passing is muck at times. Giving it away far more than they normally do

Probably more to do with Bayern than Barca. Alot easier to pass the ball around when the other team sets up 2 banks of 5.

Ronan|Raven

Anyone else sick of the exaggerated rolling around after any tackle from Barca?

Hank Scorpio

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

Anyone else sick of the exaggerated rolling around after any tackle from Barca?

One of the reasons I'm delighted they're down 4-0

klose

Munich have massively trumped barcas system here, fabregas is having a poor game too. Cant believe how heavy songs first touch is

OneColdHand

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

Anyone else sick of the exaggerated rolling around after any tackle from Barca?

Not just Barca, I'm sick of it in football in general.

Ronan|Raven

OneColdHand wrote: »

Not just Barca, I'm sick of it in football in general.

Fair point.

Rezident

It's sad, Barca can't even pass the ball anymore. They need a defence and a manager desperately. There isn't even any hope for them if they continue like this.

Red Crow

Really disappointing from Barca. They just don't like they're going to do much

ThunbergsAreGo

Rezident wrote: »

It's sad, Barca can't even pass the ball anymore. They need a defence and a manager desperately. There isn't even any hope for them if they continue like this.

Yes id hate to be winning the league

While they have Messi any flaws will be overlooked

Francie Barrett

Spanish football, eh? Best in the world :pac:

brianregan09

No hope for them and they miles clear of La Liga and losing to one of the best Bayern Sides in years at the Semi final of the Champions league , Yeah clearly no hope

IvySlayer

Fabregas is muck.