2013-2014 Champions League & Europa League Thread - Page 173

On April 02 2014 05:38 SatedSC2 wrote:

Not as bad as disallowing Welbeck's goal. Count your blessings...

We. Were. Robbed.

On April 02 2014 05:48 Pandemona wrote:


He's suspended too xD

On April 02 2014 15:18 ZeroChrome wrote:
Was I the only one who got the impression that Bayern were purposely playing at like 50-60% today?

Suspensions to Schweinsteiger and Javi came at the right time though. They'll probably go at full pace in Munich and put 4-5 into United's net, then get those players back for a much tougher semifinal.

On April 02 2014 07:41 Pantagruel wrote:
Very surprised by the United game. Bayern was absolutely dire tonight. So much possession and hardly a goal scoring opportunity of note. United honestly had more clear cut chances to score ultimately and a win would not really have been out of order. Moyes' caution looked like the correct set-up for once, though I don't understand why he doesn't just start Kagawa.

I think the next tie will be very interesting in Munich with Pig and Javi suspended. I figured the tie would have been over tonight, and while Bayern do have the advantage, I could see United nicking it if the game goes in similar fashion to tonight.

United's defense was sound for once. Especially impressed with Butters since I expected him to get mauled tonight by Robben but he acquitted himself well. Bayern on the other hand really need to be more penetrating in their play if they are to win this thing.

On April 02 2014 15:17 Micro_Jackson wrote:
As someone who is first a fan of the "sport", i dont care too much who wins as long as the game is fun to watch, and after watching Barca-Atletico and ManU-Bayern it was a really bad day.
I understand that Bayern and Barca are really really good and can rip you apart and all but it is just hard to watch if the best solution is to park the bus. What happened to the glorious ManU that is playing more defensive as some mediocre Bundesliga team AT HOME. Atletico looked a bit better and were at the camp nou but still...
Sorry for the little rant

On Bay vs Man: Bayern played not their best game but it wasn´t "absolutely dire" or even as some people on the internet starting this "they are overhyped" thing again. Some players didn´t have their best day but bayerns lack of chances was also a result of a very careful approach. The CB´s played relatively deep and the 8th rarely cut into the box. Also they didn´t shoot that much from distance which is also more "safe" because it prevents random situation were the ball gets blocked. If i remember correctly all ManU chances, and the goal, were individual errors Alaba vs Rooney on the wing or the Welbeck chance.
I think Guardiolas plan was to control the game, be patient, score a goal at some point and go home with a 1:0. And it almost worked.

I still dont see ManU advancing. Bayern will not play that "bad" twice especially at home and ManU has to play higher to score at least 2 goals (the last game without a scored goal was in April 2012). For defending like this they are ok, but i dont think they have the firepower to score when they have to.