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Champ league SEMI final

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    John McGovern Guest

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    Toni Kroos. Class.

    I want him in the Liverpool team more than anyone (apart from the obvious candidates)
    John McGovern, Apr 17, 2012
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    2-1 Gomez at the death
    Cerberus, Apr 17, 2012
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    2-1
    Gomez
    the count, Apr 17, 2012
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    Gomez goal 2-1
    Lahm done brilliantly though.
    Leo, Apr 17, 2012
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    Fantastic from Lahm to make the goal.
    Cerberus, Apr 17, 2012
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    Munich deserve it they were the better team.
    Gustavo,Lahm and Ribery were all excellent throughout.
    Leo, Apr 17, 2012
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    Marcelo should be off.
    Webb bottled it.
    Leo, Apr 17, 2012
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    Didn't he just? As obvious a red as you can get.
    Buddha, Apr 17, 2012
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    2nd leg will be tasty.
    Cerberus, Apr 17, 2012
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    Cue Maureen the hypocrite complaining about Munich's rough tactics.
    Leo, Apr 17, 2012
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    Madrid were rubbish. All they had was long ball to Ronaldo.

    I thought Munich were excellent. Dortmund must be fucking amazing to be 6 points clear of these.
    Herr Onceared, Apr 17, 2012
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    Heynkes actually won the CL with Madrid before he was fired for not winning the league...
    Insignificance, Apr 17, 2012
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    That was a fucking ace game. Made all the better by the result.
    FoxForceFive, Apr 17, 2012
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    Shame Munich lacked a killer instinct tonight because they were well on top a lot of the time. I still think Madrid will do 'em at home but really hope I'm wrong. Madrid are really one of the most dislikeable teams I've seen for some time.
    keniget, Apr 17, 2012
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    It was the best game of football all season.
    The German club teams are always a joy to watch.
    Leo, Apr 17, 2012
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    i only saw the last 25 mins or so but from that i thought bayern deserved to get the winner . And it's good to see this real team lose , i hate them so much . I don't even rate them as highly as real teams of the past but usually it seems most teams just role over for them .

    And as usual mourinho looked to be having a right moan at the end . Christ he's a wanker and i dread the day he's back in english football and we have to listen to him again . Watch the novelty wear off after 15 mins . He's a specialist manager who goes into big clubs with big money and does a job then fucks off . He's obviously extremely good at that but i'll never fully respect that compared to managers who build teams and a long term legacy at a club or get results and achievements beyond the expected .
    RedZeppelin III, Apr 17, 2012
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    Great game - particularly the first half which was back and forward for the last 20 - 25 minutes.

    Have to say that was the least clinical I've seen Bayern all season and they didn't have the threat through the middle; always looked like they'd have to create from outside. Ribery did very well first half though closed down more in the 2nd; Robben was invisible first half but then took advantage of more space in the 2nd. Lahm was just outstanding from start to finish; he's a legend for a truly huge club in European football.

    The issue for Bayern is Schweinstagger; I know they keep winning games when he plays but leaving Muller out really hurt them in the middle. He doesn't score the long range screamers of Schweinstagger but he creates a threat like Lampard with his late runs and entry into the box. They didn't have it for the first hour and, when he came on, Mulluer seemed to try too hard to make the impact - like he was trying to make a case for the next match.

    I know people thought Bayern needed a lead for the second leg but I think they've got a huge advantage. They've got so much pace our wide and, if Muller plays, a threat from midfield not to mention the best striker in Europe at the moment who had his worst game in months and still scored. Madrid hate the pressing game - they're all about the break and Bayern can afford to sit back and force them to play before hitting them with Ribery and Robben down the flanks on the break.

    That's the first match Real have lost in Europe this season which says something. I think the 2nd leg will come down to the discipline Bayern can show. If they keep it tight for the first 30 minutes the crowd will force Madrid to take the game forward and that should be all Bayern need.

    All that said Barca could stamp themselves as clear favourites in a few hours. One doubt has now come into my mind about Bayern winning the whole thing; I'm not sure they have the defensive discipline in front of their fans to hold out a team like Barca who will offer more threat coming forward than Real did.

    I picked them to win the whole thing about 8 months ago and I still feel pretty confident they'll be on the pitch in Munich for the final but that's the toughest test they've faced so far and they didn't come through with flying colours at the back. Messi and co could cause some issues there.
    Wizardry, Apr 18, 2012
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    Ribery is a tasteless prick the way he clutches his ancles and roll around as if he was shot everytime someone is close to him. I think Webb handled Ronaldo very well, but was fooled by Ribery.
    Insignificance, Apr 18, 2012
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    Fucking thrilled for Bayern. I've wanted a German in our team for aaaaaaaages. Really hope they win the whole thing out. Muller has to play, somewhere. I like him running from deep for them and he's gonna continue to get better and better.

    I haven't seen much of them this season being away, how is Kroos doing? He was a bit part player last season for them and the National team but he seems to cemented more of a starting role this season.
    ILD, Apr 18, 2012
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    One thing I noticed about Bayern is that they were very reluctant to pass it about in midfield. More often than not the ball would find it's way back to the defence / goalkeeper and they'd then try and get it out wide again.

    I'm not sure if this is a regular thing or a deliberate tactic last night. If it's the former than perhaps this is an area they could improve upon and add some variation in their play.
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    ILD, Apr 18, 2012
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    He was a prick but in a way I was glad Bayern had someone that could fight fire with fire seeing as Ronaldo and Di Maria were rolling around at every opportunity (Ronaldo in particular).

    My favourite moment of the match was when Ronaldo was about half a second into some Michael Flatley dance with his legs to try and fool the defenders before he got clattered and the ball went out of play. The frustration on his face was visible and a delight to observe.
    keniget, Apr 18, 2012
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    I won't hold myself up as an expert on Bayern but I touched on it in my post; they looked like they were desperate to get it wide at every opportunity rather than play through the middle. I haven't seen a lot of Schweinstagger cause he's been injured a bit this season but when Muller has played they've looked good going through the centre. His appointment to the bench really seemed to limit their attacking options in terms of where they attacked from. Ribery and Robben are always a dangerous duo out wide but they were closed down more effectively by Real and Bayern looked unwilling to go through the middle without Muller. I hope he's there in the second leg though I'm not sure who they'll leave out. Schweinstagger seems to be autmatic when fit but Muller should be there.
    Wizardry, Apr 18, 2012
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    Yeah i believe Kroos is starting more and more games now . And he's yet another sign of how German football does things so much better than english...he was loaned to Bayer Leverkusen for a good 18 months to gain experience and prove he can cut it . Prem teams would never let a player go for that long , well we certainly don't .
    RedZeppelin III, Apr 18, 2012
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    yeah but from the last 30 mins or so i saw it looked like they were getting balls in from the wide positions quite successfully ....gomez is decent in the air and caused real trouble from crosses and finally getting onto one for the winner .
    RedZeppelin III, Apr 18, 2012
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