[CL] Champions League 2012/13 (42 Viewers)

Gabriel

Killed By Death
May 23, 2010
10,608
Also dont see how kasaki is able to underestimate Bayern, they're just too good. I actually think its a shame for heynckes to go as it is his team and guardiola may want to twist it around.

Ribery while having a quite game is actually a very intelligent player who can drop deep and push the ball upfield Aswell as play quick one twos and move the ball fast instead of being a hog, he can also go more centrally and be more of a playmaker for them so I don't see him really struggling.

Robben on the other hand is no longer a starter but can be pretty dangerous coming of the bench (he also can pass a ball, contrary to popular belief).

Adding Javi Martinez has given better shape to Bayern's midfield, he has good technique, good passing ability, psychically imposing, has an engine and he's pretty good at interceptions/positioning on top thus making for Schweinsteiger ideal partner.

Toni Kross has developed so much over the last couple seasons and is playing his best football so far, also he has a beast of a shot.

Mandzukic is your typical poacher ala Klose, hes been on fire over the last weeks. :D plus they also have Gomez off the bench.

Muller is probably the one I like the less but he's pretty effective.

Their defense is not bad, it is actually pretty good, Lahm is quality, Badstuber and Dante are good defenders too while I think Alaba is a decent player albeit not excellent at defending.
 

Enron

Tickle Me
Moderator
Oct 11, 2005
75,665
I hope we draw porto-malaga or gala-schalke but I have a feeling we will get real/man u.
Not a fan of competition?:D

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Also dont see how kasaki is able to underestimate Bayern, they're just too good. I actually think its a shame for heynckes to go as it is his team and guardiola may want to twist it around.

Ribery while having a quite game is actually a very intelligent player who can drop deep and push the ball upfield Aswell as play quick one twos and move the ball fast instead of being a hog, he can also go more centrally and be more of a playmaker for them so I don't see him really struggling.

Robben on the other hand is no longer a starter but can be pretty dangerous coming of the bench (he also can pass a ball, contrary to popular belief).

Adding Javi Martinez has given better shape to Bayern's midfield, he has good technique, good passing ability, psychically imposing, has an engine and he's pretty good at interceptions/positioning on top thus making for Schweinsteiger ideal partner.

Toni Kross has developed so much over the last couple seasons and is playing his best football so far, also he has a beast of a shot.

Mandzukic is your typical poacher ala Klose, hes been on fire over the last weeks. :D plus they also have Gomez off the bench.

Muller is probably the one I like the less but he's pretty effective.

Their defense is not bad, it is actually pretty good, Lahm is quality, Badstuber and Dante are good defenders too while I think Alaba is a decent player albeit not excellent at defending.
Mandzucic is damn good. I hope they sell him and keep Gomez in the summer.
 

The Curr

Senior Member
Feb 3, 2007
33,705
I wouldn't be thrilled about drawing Gala. They're something of an unknown quantity with the additions of Drogba and Sneijder.

I'd take the winners of Valencia-PSG.
 

Kasaki

Moggi's Assistant
Jun 1, 2010
13,750
Also dont see how kasaki is able to underestimate Bayern, they're just too good. I actually think its a shame for heynckes to go as it is his team and guardiola may want to twist it around.

Ribery while having a quite game is actually a very intelligent player who can drop deep and push the ball upfield Aswell as play quick one twos and move the ball fast instead of being a hog, he can also go more centrally and be more of a playmaker for them so I don't see him really struggling.

Robben on the other hand is no longer a starter but can be pretty dangerous coming of the bench (he also can pass a ball, contrary to popular belief).

Adding Javi Martinez has given better shape to Bayern's midfield, he has good technique, good passing ability, psychically imposing, has an engine and he's pretty good at interceptions/positioning on top thus making for Schweinsteiger ideal partner.

Toni Kross has developed so much over the last couple seasons and is playing his best football so far, also he has a beast of a shot.

Mandzukic is your typical poacher ala Klose, hes been on fire over the last weeks. :D plus they also have Gomez off the bench.

Muller is probably the one I like the less but he's pretty effective.

Their defense is not bad, it is actually pretty good, Lahm is quality, Badstuber and Dante are good defenders too while I think Alaba is a decent player albeit not excellent at defending.
For me Bayern have always been good but there is a certain sense of disappointment that they have.
 

ZoSo

Senior Member
Jul 11, 2011
41,656
:D Well yeah, I can name some of the players. What I mean is I don't know how they play.
Actually they have another player called Yilmaz who scored all their goals in the group stage. They're probably a good team but I doubt better than say Shakhtar and I don't think by any chance that they could be better than us.
 

Quetzalcoatl

It ain't hard to tell
Aug 22, 2007
66,782
I would bet against Bayern reaching the final just because of probability theory. If I had to place a bet, I would put money on a Spanish and Italian final. The last side I would want to play at this point is Manure as they have the drive and can essentially score in any sort of fashion.
What probability theory? After the round of 16, all teams can play each other.

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I would bet against Bayern reaching the final just because of probability theory. If I had to place a bet, I would put money on a Spanish and Italian final. The last side I would want to play at this point is Manure as they have the drive and can essentially score in any sort of fashion.
What probability theory? After the round of 16, all teams can play each other.
 

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