[CL] JUVENTUS 2-2 Bayern [23rd February, 2016] (17 Viewers)
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Juve will be our biggest test so far but I feel that we will edge this. Our form is slowly picking up, while some key players are coming back from their injuries. Our back line will be a concern (either alaba and kimmich as CBs, or Alaba and an unfit Bentatia) but our offense will carry our team. Especially Lewandowski is in phenomenal form right now, so all of my hopes rest on his shoulders.
This might sound arrogant, but I'll predict a narrow win for us in Turin and a relatively comfortable win at home.
This might sound arrogant, but I'll predict a narrow win for us in Turin and a relatively comfortable win at home.
We have few problems for this game:
1. We are not as good as our run suggests...
2. We might not create at all against Bayern as they have one of the best defence in europe and our attacking play isnt that convincing...
3. Alex Sandro is very important for us and seems like a player who can make a real difference on the left - Too bad he is injured!
Also for the one who commented about Real and City - The difference is Bayern are a team compared to Real`s individuals while Real`s defence isnt that great but their attack is great... Bayern have a much more solid defence and probably 2nd only to us in that aspect...
This is why Bayern draw is such a horrible one! They are like a better version of Juve...
However I predict a 0-0 draw for this one!
1. We are not as good as our run suggests...
2. We might not create at all against Bayern as they have one of the best defence in europe and our attacking play isnt that convincing...
3. Alex Sandro is very important for us and seems like a player who can make a real difference on the left - Too bad he is injured!
Also for the one who commented about Real and City - The difference is Bayern are a team compared to Real`s individuals while Real`s defence isnt that great but their attack is great... Bayern have a much more solid defence and probably 2nd only to us in that aspect...
This is why Bayern draw is such a horrible one! They are like a better version of Juve...
However I predict a 0-0 draw for this one!
How how about you say in what way you disagree him with for (arguments, not fake bravado) instead of this nonsense? He overrates Bayerns defense a bit, but its hard to disagree when it comes to our weaknesses for sure. Our attack isnt that special outside of Dybala (hope to God Mandzu is healthy...). And we are INSANELY predictable and limited with Evra and Licht supposed to do the bussiness wide...
I think we are as good as our run suggest just because we have been lacking our attacking impetus for the last four games doesn't mean we are weak. In all those four games draw has been the worst result we could have got because none of those teams have threatened us in any meaningful way.
Bayern defend through possession their defense at the moment is actually quite weak. If we're able to press them high for some periods of the game I'm sure we'll get our chances it's whether we take them or not which will turn out to be crucial.
Alex Sandro is an important player but I doubt he'd start even if fit.
Again I feel Bayerns defense is not that good we have seen both Barca and Real absolutely destroy it in recent years even when they were for most part fully fit. Now they are quite probably missing their four best central defenders against us although we are not the attacking force that those two Spanish teams were we are quite capable of giving teams trouble when they leave spaces to attack it's when teams shut up shop we struggle and Bayern under Pep are very unlikely to do that.
I'd be surprised with a 0-0 draw but it wouldn't be a bad result imo as we'd only need to score away to give them big trouble in going through. Actually if we are able to keep them out at Juventus stadium I'd say our chances of going through look reasonable good.
Bayern defend through possession their defense at the moment is actually quite weak. If we're able to press them high for some periods of the game I'm sure we'll get our chances it's whether we take them or not which will turn out to be crucial.
Alex Sandro is an important player but I doubt he'd start even if fit.
Again I feel Bayerns defense is not that good we have seen both Barca and Real absolutely destroy it in recent years even when they were for most part fully fit. Now they are quite probably missing their four best central defenders against us although we are not the attacking force that those two Spanish teams were we are quite capable of giving teams trouble when they leave spaces to attack it's when teams shut up shop we struggle and Bayern under Pep are very unlikely to do that.
I'd be surprised with a 0-0 draw but it wouldn't be a bad result imo as we'd only need to score away to give them big trouble in going through. Actually if we are able to keep them out at Juventus stadium I'd say our chances of going through look reasonable good.
I don't even know who I've left out. 
You dont have Lahm in your lineup
This is how they will lineup most likely.
Lewandowski
Costa Muller Robben
Thiago
Vidal Alonso
Alaba Kimmich Lahm
Neuer
Costa Muller Robben
Thiago
Vidal Alonso
Alaba Kimmich Lahm
Neuer
Outside chance for Taschi instead of Vidal? (Lahm moved to midfield then). But thats unlikely because Tasci hasnt played a competetive game really with being injured immediately after being brought as backup. Even if he would be the true and only CB they have available (tho Alaba is class), and could use the height especially if we use Mandzukic, its still too big of a game for him to make his debute.
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Benatia will play? I havent heard anything about that. If he is defenitely will play with Kimmich and Alaba, no chance for Tasci to bench Kimmich btw, Pep's pet favourite. Played majority of the games for long time now.
Benatia back is very bad news for us, class act and physically imposing defender, takes care of their weakness in size besides being best natural defender after Boateng.
Benatia back is very bad news for us, class act and physically imposing defender, takes care of their weakness in size besides being best natural defender after Boateng.
Yep, he's great, was one of the best CB's in Serie A too. Wish we could've snapped him up, but he's not a bench player and we got Rugani.
I was on their forum last night, and they all said he's to start against Darmstad. He's probably rusty from his injury, so I wouldn't worry of him playing the game of his life against us.
I was on their forum last night, and they all said he's to start against Darmstad. He's probably rusty from his injury, so I wouldn't worry of him playing the game of his life against us.