Basel v Bayern Munich, RTE 2

Blatter

Basel: Sommer, Steinhöfer, Abraham, Dragovic, Park, Shaqiri, Huggel, Xhaka, F.Frei, A.Frei, Streller

Bayern: Neuer, Rafinha, Boateng, Badstuber, Lahm, Tymoshchuk, Alaba, Robben, Kroos, Ribery, Gomez


Should be a decent game to watch, both sides like to go forward.

The Floyd p

Good to see Alaba play, he looks very good.

Funny to see Shaqiri play against the team he'll join in the summer too

Mushy

The Floyd p wrote: »

Good to see Alaba play, he looks very good.

Funny to see Shaqiri play for the team he'll join in the summer too

You mean against?

Looking forward to it. Sneakily thinking Bayern might win the comp.

Yakult

Enjoyable game so far! End to end stuff, should be goals from both sides.

hefferboi

Jesus basel should be 2 zip up.

Mr.Crinklewood

Decent match.

Harps

Great first 20 minutes, don't know Bayern got away with the two chances there!

Mr.Crinklewood

Looks like David Luiz been training the Bayern defenders.

steelcityblues

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Looks like David Luiz been training the Bayern defenders.

The Borussia Dortmund manager has a Play Station controller with him in the stands.

Mr.Crinklewood

Marseille v Inter is on Setanta if anyone is interested, not as many goals as this game though.

Samich

Been a good game to watch, didn't think it would the way the pitch is

GLaDOS

hefferboi wrote: »

Jesus basel should be 2 zip up.

Ribery could have had 2 for Bayern in fairness.

Very entertaining game so, fair play to Basel, really look up for it.

Mr.Crinklewood

Television official gave that decision.

vicwatson

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Marseille v Inter is on Setanta if anyone is interested, not as many goals as this game though.

And ITV, but it's been cat, Marseilles have had flip all chances and as for Inter, they couldn't score in a brothel, they had chances galore but just couldn't finish...

It's over to RTE for the Bayern second half me thinks (I'll go back to the other in a few mins and it prob be 3-3 )

Samich

I think Ronnie Whelan just said "he should have put it in quickler"

Raskolnikov

Sneijder is having a stinker for Inter. Shocking a player of his ability has seemingly lost the ability to control a football. Either that, or he can't be arsed.

Oat23

:pac::pac::pac:

Delighted

Yakult

Unreal! Well deserved, looking the better team tbh.

I'd nearly put money on these guys to cause a shocker in the Champions League..

happyoutscan

Great finish.

spiralism

This year's Schalke by the looks

paddy kerins

Basel to win it

Harps

Great stuff, deserved it overall

Fourteen

is that not a penalty on olic?

Professional Griefer

That had to be a peon. FFS! Ridiculous decision!

markie29

Fourteen wrote: »

is that not a penalty on olic?

Ahh jaysus no...he only got kicked in the face

Oat23

spiralism wrote: »

This year's Schalke by the looks

Schalke couldn't beat Man U

Yakult

Well played Basil.

Raskolnikov

1-0 Marseille, IT goal. Just about deserved, Inter were terrible upfront.

Mushy

Nice header for Marseille at the end.

applehunter

John looking very sharp in his new suit.

mike65

Was mainly watching Marseilles v Inter, but saw the goal, thought Bayern might struggle in what became a quagmire!

markie29

mike65 wrote: »

Was mainly watching Marseilles v Inter, but saw the goal, thought Bayern might struggle in what became a quagmire!

Giggity!

steelcityblues

Delighted for Basel. Dunphy is right when he says that they have heart.

smokedeels

Enjoyed that. Well done Basel, that keeper of theirs continues to impress.

I'm turning RTE off before Dunphy goes on another ill informed "football in decline" rant.

Hank Scorpio

Basel showed there draw/win over united wasn't a complete fluke but in fairness since they were so unknown it would be easy to underestimate them. Good side

steelcityblues

smokedeels wrote: »

Enjoyed that. Well done Basel, that keeper of theirs continues to impress.

I'm turning RTE off before Dunphy goes on another ill informed "football in decline" rant.

I will guess it for ya:

"Where are the great Bayern munich players these days? Where are the great Inter Milan players these days - nowhere Bill, nowhere!"

mike65

If this thread is any indicator the lack of interest in non British sides in Europe must be costing RTE/TV3 and ITV dear!

GLaDOS

mike65 wrote: »

If this thread is any indicator the lack of interest in non British sides in Europe must be costing RTE/TV3 and ITV dear!

Tv3 must be delighted though :pac:

mike65

and 3e.

dfx-

mike65 wrote: »

If this thread is any indicator the lack of interest in non British sides in Europe must be costing RTE/TV3 and ITV dear!

Best indicator is that in ITV's Champions League extra-time show, they decided to spend 30 minutes on Chelsea's defeat and then went to show highlights of Man City's Europa League walkover before brief coverage of the rest of the other CL games this week.

Fandango

Mainly watched The Bayern v Basel game, delighted for Basel. Played out of their skin and could easily have won by more. That keeper will have top clubs knocking his door down in the summer. Some have the bravery side sorted, some have the skill side sorted but few have both covered like he does. Hoping they dont go to Munich with 11 men in the box mentality tho as dont think they will last it.

Boskowski

Bayern in a spot of bother for a while now.
Since the winter break they've been playing with no ideas and no creativity. From cheese to chalk compared to the beginning of the season when they looked invincible at times.
Yesterday was terrible. Kroos was nonexistent. Robben and Ribery looked like one trick ponies and at the back they looked vulnerable. Neuer was their best player yesterday.
Delighted for Basel they showed a lot of heart and deserved this big time.
If this form continues Bayern may well get knocked out by them.

iregk

I still fancy Bayern to do them. 1-0 is by no means out of the game. Last nights game Bayern did look a little lost for ideas but had some good chances. What they aren't doing is getting Gomez into good scoring positions. Last night he was starved of good service all be it he was marked out of the game quite a bit too.

Well done Basel though another great performance. I do feel however they are living on a knife edge. Good going forward and some of their play around the box is very good. They have a great keeper but the back is rather open. I use the term knife edge as I think they rely on Sommer to get them out of a lot of trouble but against an in form Bayern or another team in following rounds they will get opened up a lot more I think and he will be beaten a couple of times. Remind me of Shalke 04 last season in a way.

Fandango

Btw, who else thought Olic made the most theatrical hilarious dive of all time until they saw the replay and realised he got kneed on the nose?

iregk

Fandango wrote: »

Btw, who else thought Olic made the most theatrical hilarious dive of all time until they saw the replay and realised he got kneed on the nose?

No.