This weeks Champions League matches.

[Plaything of the gods]

Bayern show that you don't have to buy +50 million striker to compete in Europe.


Ribery and Robben are the key for their success.


I hope our scouts will look for a players like them, a player who can dribble past player, create chances and score goals.



Even though we invested around 100 million on strikers, yet Bayern are better team than us because of Robbery ( Robben + Ribery)

I think today Mandzu and Müller were as important. They somehow complement them. Müller with his runs and being the second man in the box and Mandzukic for being a striker and a hard fighter. Robben and Ribery are not the ones (apart from the last CL final) that really score the decisive goals. Today before the first goal Müller and Mandzu crossed - Müller then had Vidic who is better with headers, Mandzu Evra... Guardiola seldom plays all of them together, that is the problem of his rotations and of the system - the last time they did in a match they scored 5 in 17 minutes against Hannover.

At Bayern the system with an backbone of own players who all are smart and have great personalities, some additional Germans and then some international stars is just great. Robben, Ribery and the Germans are together now for years, went through difficult times together (they were vagabonds before who never stayed anywhere very long) and that just sticks them together. And that is the basics. They try to include everybody. Everything else just was matched to it the recent years. Especially Robben and Ribery are not the same types they have been some years ago. The two older ones and the reserve keeper who is 33 are important factors, too, even if they do not play that often.

I think a team has to grow together - you just cannot only bundle stars together. Yes, you need a good system and a good coach, good players - but the extras just come with time, with team chemistry, with experience together. Some teams break in bad times - and some grow together.

And the kissing. Don't forget the bonding value of kissing.

 

[IrelandSuperman]

Bayern are a money making machine. For 10+ years they've been making a profit - a significant amount in most cases. There's the main difference between them and our lovely raggy neighbours. Bayern don't have to loan it to spend it. They're still hated all the same mind you.

 

[quiet_riot]

Bayern show that you don't have to buy +50 million striker to compete in Europe.


Ribery and Robben are the key for their success.

I don't watch a lot of Bayern, but over both legs, I felt Ribery was pretty average.

 

[Maldeika]

Bayern are a money making machine. For 10+ years they've been making a profit - a significant amount in most cases. There's the main difference between them and our lovely raggy neighbours. Bayern don't have to loan it to spend it. They're still hated all the same mind you.

You are always hated when you have success... atleast when you are a big club. People then only see the flaws but not the positive sides. But I guess I do not have to tell you that, or? People like loosers even if they make fun of them...

Money ain't everything. And stars alone do not make it either. A lot just has to do with team structure. Yes, sure, you need very good individuals - but only them do not make it. The decisive goals last year apart from in the CL final mostly came from Müller - in none of the Robben or Ribery participated. But yes - he profits from them making wind the same as they live from his movement etc. Or from Mandzu's work, the delivery of the central midfield etc. If Bayern fields a "wrong" formation and tactics Ribery and Robben have it hard to shine, too...

That is all mosaics.

 

[jimharri]

Just back from boozer.

To be fair united sort of defended well till they went 1 nil up Thinking they're going to fucking nick this I went for a cig, I hadn't even sparked it up when I heard the groan..... just laughed.

-- Wed Apr 09, 2014 10:43 pm --

Just back from boozer.

To be fair united sort of defended well till they went 1 nil up Thinking they're going to fucking nick this I went for a cig, I hadn't even sparked it up when I heard the groan..... just laughed.

You're boozing in the wrong pub. A big cheer went up in my local

He was in the Bishop Blaize.

 

[carlos tevez is a blue]

Semi final draws coming up.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Real Madrid v Bayern Munich.

 

[Akai]

Bayern vs Chelsea is the final imo.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Real Madrid v Bayern Munich.
Atletico Madrid v Chelsea.

So no wonder Atleti made the Courtois issue, fancy Chelsea/Bayern final all over again.

 

[aguero93:20]

Real Madrid v Bayern Munich.

Atleti are gonna muller the Chavs, that's any worry about Maureen prioritising the CL over the PL when they play the giddies gone, they'll be out after the first leg.