Champions League Opposition Watch

[Joga Bonito]

Here you can come, check, and discuss all of the latest news regarding our opposition in Group A.

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• Bayern went top of the table today after beating relegation candidates Kaiserslautern, courtesy of a hat-trick from Gomez.
  Kaiserslautern 0-3 Bayern München Highlights
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Villarreal kick off their season Monday against the defending champs Barcelona. Their last competitive fixture was a 3-1 aggregate win over OB of Denmark.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Napoli have had their start to the season delayed after a break-down in negotiations between Serie A and the players so their only competitive fixture before facing us will be against Cesena, they were previously beaten 5-0 in pre-season against Barcelona.

 

[Blue Punter]

Good thread, Joga Bonito.

 

[Viva Rivaldo]

For what it's worth, I didn't think Bayern looked too good. Up until the penalty, and after, FCK gave them a pretty good game.

 

[Blue Haze]

For what it's worth, I didn't think Bayern looked too good. Up until the penalty, and after, FCK gave them a pretty good game.

Are they better than 2 years ago?

 

[DerTitan]

To be fair, they had 9 players behind the ball the whole time. A little difficult to show off when you're playing away and against a disciplined defense. We won two penalties and Gomez got a third strike for the hat-trick. Müller was MotM.

To answer your question Blue Haze, it's a little early to tell. Our defense is definitely better than what it was in 2010. We'll just have to see how things mold together.

 

[Joga Bonito]

Over the summer Villarreal have brought in a couple players but have lost Santi Cazorla and Capdevila to Malaga and Benfica respectively. Napoli also signed Pandev on loan today (I don't rate him at all).<br /><br />-- Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:49 am --<br /><br />Villarreal-Barcelona today!