Bayern vs Real: THE European CLASSIC

amazing

two days to go before the second leg of Europe's greatest football soap opera is about to produce another MUST-SEE gem, and NOBODY on here is talking about it

I suggest we shut down this board for two weeks just to get the hunger for a good old football chat back to where it once was

Bayern need to win 1:0 or 2:1 to send Capello into retirement

Real are clearly on their last legs; against Getafe they were mediocre once more

Bayern defeated Berlin 3:2, with Poldi getting back to his best and van Bommel growing into the old Effenberg role, but once more the defence was shaky

Hitz has already declared his imminent retirement at the end of the season; he'll be hot for one of his last games ever in charge of a team

either the SUnday Times or the Observer now pronounced Hargreaves to be THE MAIN MAN at Bayern, which shows once again that English people should never be allowed to become journalists

so what's your guess ?

how is this soap opera going to end ?

here are some pix of this most historical tie

http://www.sport1.de/de/multimedia/Dia_Show_891265.html

van Bommel

http://www.sport1.de/de/sport/artikel_937101.html

Real Madrid will go through.

I see us coming away with a 1-1 draw. We have the ability to outplay Bayern, but our best results have come away from home playing on the counter, once we score we have Gago, Diarra and Emerson on the bench, and hopefully have a water tight back line.

Rai Krol wrote:Real Madrid will go through.

Target Man wrote:

Rai Krol wrote:Real Madrid will go through.

Madrid only need a draw ... how hard can that be.

Rai Krol wrote:

Target Man wrote:

Rai Krol wrote:Real Madrid will go through.

Madrid only need a draw ... how hard can that be.

With our defence, very. But i feel confident! We totally outplayed Bayern in the first leg and it was only when we really took our foot off the pedal and allowed them to get back into the game + poor defending did they score.

Robinho willl hopefully sparkle

Rai Krol wrote:

Target Man wrote:

Rai Krol wrote:Real Madrid will go through.

Madrid only need a draw ... how hard can that be.

exactly

and how hard can it be to beat Getafe in the mighty Bernabeu ?

Real have NEVER won a game in Munich

they have only ONCE managed to draw Bayern away

and now the action will take place in the far more intimidating Allianz Arena

+

your best player a few weeks back, Becks, is not playing

van Bommel will be hot as well

and Lucio might not make this game; potentially, a blessing in disguise; his partnership with van Buyten has yet to gel

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what's the feeling in Madrid ?

are fans/the media confident ?

Otto; history may be on Bayerns side .. but Real will 'break' it.

If Madrid score first .. GAME ON, lets see what Bayern is made off.

Still as you say; the atmosphere will be pro-Bayern and if they score 1st .. Hitzfeld could be sniffing the Quarter-Finals.

Interesting match between two European giants....both are hasbeens now though and will be the underdog in the next round.

So naturally the focus of these boards is on the giants of these times : the Barcelonas, Lyons, Liverpools and PSVs of this world

@rai

why on earth would Real BREAK history, as you say, with a team that is off-form ?

with a team that is a shadow of some of the best Reals of all time (Zidane, Figo, Ronaldo... at their peak) ?

even those humming galacticos , when they still lived up to their name, could not win in Munich

my only worry is the van Buyten/Lucio combo

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Kahn, who is starting to feel his hips

@ axe

trust me; if you want to see a Dutchie lift the CL this year, you'd better start supporting Bayern

remember, neither Lyon nor Inter value Nederland expertise all that much this year; and it does not seem to make them any weaker

interestingly poised tie. i've got a feeling madrid will just do enough, 1-1

Otto, Madrid may be off-form, but i don't think its correct to compare them to sides gone past .. we all know Real have had their problems this season .. so have Bayern.

The fact that Bayern need to win, gives them that added pressure, they can win .. don't get me wrong ,but Cappello will take a draw.. but Real will go for the win as debaser points out its a well poised tie and it could go anyway.

ottOld Shatterhand wrote:
@ axe

trust me; if you want to see a Dutchie lift the CL this year, you'd better start supporting Bayern

Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, PSV, Real Madrid

I like my chances as they are

I think the chance of a Dutchman lifting the CL is *way* bigger than the chance of a German lifting it

Otto you silly little plonker, you didn't even watch last nights game so hush your german gums.

But eh, i feel you find the urge to do all the talking since your team can't do it on the pitch .

Kahn: "Go Easy On Us"

Otto is right -- we have never won in Munich and beyond that, our overall European record in Germany is quite poor.

I suspect Capello is going to play for 0-0; I wouldn't be surprised if he deploys three defensive midfielders. If Bayern score early, it will throw a big wrench in the plans.

My only consolation is that we did play much better yesterday and we have been much better away from home this season. But that's not much to go on. I would be thrilled to death to escape with a draw but right now I think Bayern are the favorites to advance.

Target Man wrote:

But eh, i feel you find the urge to do all the talking since your team can't do it on the pitch .

@my fine Spaniard

trust me, we well suffocate you with love; we will slobber all over you, kiss your cheeks, tickle your small toes, arse-whip you before finally hugging your balls

and before you think you've been given some English man-love, your fans will be back on them trains, listening intently to " Vorsicht auf Gleis 1", "Doors are closing now; thank you for visiting the Vaterland; welcome back for a major league arse-whup whenever you feel like it"

Realistas will rave about princely hattricks and Dutch leadership, and when the German supertrain drives into Madrid Main Station, you will realise that to support YOUR (new) team every week you might have to buy an Interrail ticket and a pair of Lederhosen


don't worry though; there's enough beer for everybody

ottOld Shatterhand wrote:

Target Man wrote:

But eh, i feel you find the urge to do all the talking since your team can't do it on the pitch .

@my fine Spaniard

trust me, we well suffocate you with love; we will slobber all over you, kiss your cheeks, tickle your small toes, arse-whip you before finally hugging your balls

and before you think you've been given some English man-love, your fans will be back on them trains, listening intently to " Vorsicht auf Gleis 1", "Doors are closing now; thank you for visiting the Vaterland; welcome back for a major league arse-whup whenever you feel like it"

Realistas will rave about princely hattricks and Dutch leadership, and when the German supertrain drives into Madrid Main Station, you will realise that to support YOUR (new) team every week you might have to buy an Interrail ticket and a pair of Lederhosen


don't worry though; there's enough beer for everybody

We will get the job done Otto i guarante it.

Cannavaro will be back in the lineup...another force working against us.

Otto have a nice listen

http://rt000ken.eresmas.net/My%20sounds/vivaespana.wav
http://rt000ken.eresmas.net/My%20sounds/sealzara.wav
http://rt000ken.eresmas.net/My%20sounds/quemar.wav
http://rt000ken.eresmas.net/My%20sounds/obladi.wav
http://rt000ken.eresmas.net/My%20sounds/nueva.wav
http://rt000ken.eresmas.net/My%20sou...diosycules.wav
http://rt000ken.eresmas.net/My%20sou...lesyleales.wav
http://rt000ken.eresmas.net/My%20sounds/estallara.wav
http://rt000ken.eresmas.net/My%20sounds/madrid.wav

you and your Spanish sounds

would you mind giving me a link of sounds of sobbing Real fans on Thursday ?!

much obliged

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@ Spaniards

this is a battle of BIBLICAL proportions, right ?

we all know how those end, don't we ?

the RICH have as much chance of getting into football heaven as a Camel of getting through the eye of a needle

whereas the poor will have Peter letting them in without as much as a metal detector

the only thing that could save Real would be to donate all their riches to the Bundesliga immediately

let's face it though, the chances of Holland or England winning a penalty shoot-out would be significantly higher

Otto a shall save you a slice of humble pie for thursday and personally spoon feed you

ottOld Shatterhand wrote:the RICH have as much chance of getting into football heaven as a Camel of getting through the eye of a needle

You do realize we've been to "football heaven" 9 times, don't you?

Jaime wrote:

ottOld Shatterhand wrote:the RICH have as much chance of getting into football heaven as a Camel of getting through the eye of a needle

You do realize we've been to "football heaven" 9 times, don't you?

you probably made a deal with the devil, who, disguised as a heavenly Vega Paz, smuggled you past Peter's metal detector

they say that the path to heaven is paved with good intentions

the truth is

the path to football heaven goes through Ines Sastre's cleavage

you Spanish are clever, I give you that

you understand that Peter might have a rather long, unhygenic white beard, but is still a MAN

we Germans are too literal; read the contract and stick to the rules

I still believe in a just football God though

one of these days he will wise up to your Spanish wiles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRnwSFOdCGc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmvEIqqPxZY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMPFgJBRc6E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVh4RHD4iB4

For Otto:

:lol!:

Wtf?

Sorry, the first link didn't work...