Bayern Munich Vs City Pre Match Thread

[Maldeika]

who is actually missing for Bayern?

Schweinsteiger, Thiago, Badstuber, Martinez, Rafinha, Ribery
for sure.

Available
Neuer, Reina, Starke
Boateng, Dante, Benatia (but has not played a minute until now), Lahm, Bernat, Alaba
Alonso, Höjbjerg, Gaudino, Rode
Götze, Shaqiri, Müller, Lewandowski, Pizarro

in question: Robben (he played 90 minutes 3 weeks ago but did not play and take part in the normal training since, until today when he participated fully)

Press conference (with English translations) with Lahm, Boateng and Guardiola
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgIlbvXA8Fc[/video]

Sequences of the Training session in the Allianz Arena of both teams
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ0h_ki4o9Y&list=UUZkcxFIsqW5htimoUQKA0iA[/video]

 

[Luck95]

Re: Bayern Game in Dartford?

I'm down in Dartford tomorrow night. Any ideas where the game will be on as I fear every pub will have the Chelsea game on. If not, it's Sky Go in the hotel!

dartford - welcome to my hometown haha

 

[the talisman]

Off topic sorry lads

I am in Amsterdam all week working and I am 5 mins walk from the Ajax Arena

Ajax v PSG tomorrow and there are seats available for £53 a pop

Brought Mrs Lady with me and she wants to see Ann Frank's house instead

What to do

Tell her you are treating her to a special "Ann Frank Experience Tour".

Lock her in the wardrobe with a pencil and a diary and off you go to enjoy the match.

 

[Bokonon]

--------------willy--------------
sanga----vk----demi---kola
------yaya---dinho---------
nasri------silva--------jimmy
-------------kun--------------

 

[GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.]

Any news on Fernando's fitness? Could really do with him in this one. (as well as the Chelsea game).

 

[MillionDollarDream]

Any news on Fernando's fitness? Could really do with him in this one. (as well as the Chelsea game).

Last I read he didn't travel with the team along with Jovetić and Nastasić

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

Any news on Fernando's fitness? Could really do with him in this one. (as well as the Chelsea game).

Not happening George, and I agree. i'd rather have played Fernandinho in the opening games and had Fernando available for this week (and that's not a criticism of Pellegrini). But that's how the cookie crumbles, as they say in Eccles.

 

[stonerblue]

Aguero will run rings around Boateng

 

[GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.]

Any news on Fernando's fitness? Could really do with him in this one. (as well as the Chelsea game).

Not happening George, and I agree. i'd rather have played Fernandinho in the opening games and had Fernando available for this week (and that's not a criticism of Pellegrini). But that's how the cookie crumbles, as they say in Eccles.

Cookies!!... In Eccles??... Bloody hell, it's the end of the world as we know it....
Bring back the good ol' Eccles cake!!

 

[sam-caddick]

Getting really excited and nervous now!

I really hope Pellegrini plays Milner, Yaya and Fernandinho in a midfield three with Navas, Aguero and Silva as the front attacking three.

That should give us pace and power on the counter whilst remaining solid out of possession.

I do have a feeling Pellegrini will play 4-4-2 or play Kolarov in front of Clichy to combat Robben and Lahm which is ridiculous because it failed badly when he played them both against Barcelona at home.

We will see.