The Champions league thread 11th April 2007

Liverpool Vs PSV

Bayern Vs Milan

Not as big as last night but still a huge night for Bayern and Milan fans, the tie could go either way and Bayern will probably be the more confident after getting two goals at the San Siro, home advantage may prove vital for the germans, although Milan will want to avenge their painful defeat in Istanbul 2 years ago and an extra incentive for them is the fact that they could well end up facing Liverpool in a de ja vu final, however Bayern also have a massive incentive in the fact that they will play United if they should go through tonight, they too will want to avenge their painful defeat to United in 1999.

the Liverpool game should really be over, Koeman has told his players effectively that it's not going to happen, it would take more than a miracle to overcome the 3-0 deficit, however we all saw what happened with the over confident Roma last night and let's not forget this is football and this is the champions league, anything can happen, I think this is very very unlikely tonight though as Benitez is far too professional and would slaughter his players if they threw away this, I expect a slightly weaker Liverpool side to last week but not too weak, i am sure the majority of the team will be strong, PSV are expected to field a slightly younger side to last week and they are still plauged by injuries, If Liverpool score first then it will be a very comfortable night, if PSV score first and if they score early then nerves will start to creep in, having said that I really can't see a Dutch miracle tonight, I really hope i'm not proved wrong.

Discuss the game's here!

Bayern through on away goals.

Liverpool through without conceding a single goal.

Yep, Bayern and Liverpool wins tonight.

I'll be watching the Bayern vs Milan game.

I think Liverpool will line up something like this:

.............................Reina............................

Arbeloa...........Agger.............Hyypia..................Riise............

Pennant............Gerrard..........Alonso..............Gonzales.........

.......................Fowler/Crouch.......Bellamy..........................

I don't think Macherano will start because he is on a yellow and could prove vital in the semi's, Kuyt is suspended, Momo could play instead of Gerrard or Alonso

I really hope a German scores tonight. I feel ever so sorry for them, promising so much at the World Cup and delivering so little ever since.

If Germany were a woman, she would be an enormous pricktease

Haha....another guy who confuses internationals with club football, but understandable in your case Pele, since your national team is utter crap these days.

blutgraetsche wrote:Haha....another guy who confuses internationals with club football, but understandable in your case Pele, since your national team is utter crap these days.

Harsh on the (not so) Magic Magyars - what have they ever done to you??

I Am Weasel wrote:

blutgraetsche wrote:Haha....another guy who confuses internationals with club football, but understandable in your case Pele, since your national team is utter crap these days.

Harsh on the (not so) Magic Magyars - what have they ever done to you??

Ancelotti has to play one upfront and that one is Inzaghi who isnt going to be fully fit. I can see it being 0-0.

Unfortunately, Inzaghi always scores against Bayern, so it won't be a 0-0.

Bayern Munich v AC Milan (agg 2-2)

- - - - - - - - - - - Kahn - - - - - - - - - - -

Lell - - - Lucio - - - Van Buyten - - - Lahm

- - - - - - - - Ottl - - Van Bommel - - - - - -
Hargreaves - - - - - - - - - - - - Salihamidzic

- - - - - - Makaay - - - Podolski - - - - - -


- - - - - - - - - - - - Inzaghi - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - Seedorf - - - - Kaka - - - - - - -

- - - Ambrosini - - - - Pirlo - - - - Gattuso - - -

Jankulovski - - Maldini - - Nesta - - - - Oddo

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dida - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Bayern Subs: Rensing, Karimi, Pizarro, Gorlitz, Cruz, Ismael.

Milan Subs: Kalac, Cafu, Kaladze, Oliveira, Gourcuff, Bonera, Serginho.

With that formation, Milan will have an easy match. Ottl on the wings?!?!? Makes no sense whatsoever. Lell and Ottl, both very inexperienced, on the right side together?

I can't believe that this is the right formation to be honest.

-------Ottl----Van Bommel-------
Hargreaves---------Salihamidzic

Would make much more sense.

blutgraetsche wrote:With that formation, Milan will have an easy match. Ottl on the wings?!?!? Makes no sense whatsoever. Lell and Ottl, both very inexperienced, on the right side together?

I can't believe that this is the right formation to be honest.

-------Ottl----Van Bommel-------
Hargreaves---------Salihamidzic

Would make much more sense.

i on the Uefa website it has Salihamidzic playing RB and Kell LM, i think your formation is probably correct.

Ancellotti has got his line up spot on, IMO. Now its upto the team to perform. Gila is a big miss, specially coz Inzaghi has hardly played any football of late. All eyes on Kaka.

I think if Milan still need a goal 60 minutes into the game, Serginho should come on!!

Gourceff and Olivera are also options.

Batman wrote:

- - - - - - - - - - - - Inzaghi - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - Seedorf - - - - Kaka - - - - - - -

- - - Ambrosini - - - - Pirlo - - - - Gattuso - - -

Jankulovski - - Maldini - - Nesta - - - - Oddo

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dida - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Milan Subs: Kalac, Cafu, Kaladze, Oliveira, Gourcuff, Bonera, Serginho.

I must admit, Liverpool got the best club song in the world... I get goosebumps whenever I hear it!!

Podolski over Pizarro

True. But I just love Carl Orff's Carmina Burana at the Allianz Arena.

Unbelievable, Ottl and Lell on the wings, and Salihamidzic as full back.

Hitzfeld, I seriously hope you know what you are doing.

bluenine wrote:I must admit, Liverpool got the best club song in the world... I get goosebumps whenever I hear it!!

I 110% agree....

COTR wher are you when we need you....

When I hear "it" at Feyenoord I always get a HUGE laughter because that is as fake as hell. This is Liverpool, don't try to copy it because for me it is Liverpool copy righted !!!!

Bayern with a good start, nothing dangerous yet though.

Players on one yellow card, another card today will mean missing the first leg of the semi-finals.

Bayern
Lucio
Podolski
Salihamidžić
Demichelis
Hargreaves
Schweinsteiger

Milan
Maldini
Ambrosini

Liverpool
Reina
Arbeloa
Pennant
Agger
Bellamy
Mascherano

Forza Milan!

Lell almost scores after a great cross by Van Bommel, saved on the line I think.

Oddo saves a goal and dida some blushes....

Good game so far, inzaghi looking a bit slow. he should have connected to that brilliant pass...

blutgraetsche wrote:Bayern with a good start, nothing dangerous yet though.

Yeah, great pass by Maldini indeed.

Great chance for Podolski there. He should probably have tested Dida more than he did. Good game so far.

Milan defence doesn't look solid.

Milan will go through mark my words.

Yeah, bayern definately looking better at the mo.

and Milan are also let down by some poor first touches by Inzaghi... thats where all their "few" attacks break down

blutgraetsche wrote:Milan defence doesn't look solid.

bluenine wrote:Yeah, bayern definately looking better at the mo.

and Milan are also let down by some poor first touches by Inzaghi... thats where all their "few" attacks break down

blutgraetsche wrote:Milan defence doesn't look solid.

That's good news Come on you Teutons!

I can see Milan doing what Chelsea done last night.