I watched the match live on Setanta sports earlier today, and I think that our midfield lacked work effort and pace. But that could be because we had Jeremies in during the second half. I think Karimi is an absolute gem, he can barely speak the language, and yet he plays with the power and pace of 100 Arabian horses.
Man of the match easily goes to hargreaves, who scored with an excellent strike in the 28th minute, and all of that from left back. He also continued to run at defender with force all through the second half, he was more creative and had more impact on the game than did Ballack.
Makaay also showed why he was the most expensive signing ever for bayern, scoring twice in 2 minutes, almost a hat-trick on 90, but was denied by too much power. His lofted shot going into the top netting.
I am obviously a Bayern fan, but even if not, i see them as the team to beat this year, Gelsenkirchen-based club Schalke second.