Real Madrid (1) v Bayern Munich (2) 2nd Leg CL Semi Final

JP Liz V1 · 25-04-2012 9:58am #1

Hopefully BM can make the final in Munich but it will be difficult for them to score at the Bernabeu and RM have an away goal

Going go with 2 - 1 to RM going down to penalties with BM winning

upandcumming · 25-04-2012 10:02am

Really want Real to go through and win it... Ronaldo to be massive tonight!

That_Guy · 25-04-2012 10:04am

I'll be rooting for Bayern but I'd love Real Madrid to beat Chelsea to win the final as Mourinho dances by Abramovich's private box banging on the window going, "Faaackin' have some of that". :pac:

Morzadec · 25-04-2012 10:07am

C'mon Bayern...couldn't stand a Chelsea vs Madrid final...

Unfortunately I see Madrid winning tonight. Maybe 2-0 or 3-1.

Will be watching this in Madrid so might have to keep my allegiances on the down low

GavRedKing · 25-04-2012 10:08am

The Newcastle fan fighting for 4th doesnt want a Chelsea victory.

Typical :rolleyes:

:pac: :pac: :pac:

I just hope if we do lose the final its to Bayern as I couldnt stand seeing Jose celebrate on the pitch at our expense.

smallerthanyou · 25-04-2012 10:13am

I love these semis where I'm almost neutral. Much more enjoyable than yesterday's trauma!

I hope Bayern go through and think they will. I like them as a team and their style. That said won't be put out if Real win. From Chelsea's pov Bayern at home is tough and Mourinho's Real is tough.

Hope they serve up a game as exciting as yesterdays but with more free-flowing football.

NIMAN · 25-04-2012 10:15am

Jose will never have a better chance to win the CL and La Liga, and make himself a living legend.

carlop · 25-04-2012 10:15am

Please win Bayern, please. I really shudder at the thought of a Real Madrid double.

Redzer7 · 25-04-2012 10:16am

Hoping for a Real Madrid win tonight

That_Guy · 25-04-2012 10:25am

gavredking wrote: »

The Newcastle fan fighting for 4th doesnt want a Chelsea victory.

4th? Pfft. We're going for 3rd. :pac:

chopperbyrne · 25-04-2012 10:30am

Ronaldo will do the business tonight.

Reckon he'll score two.

GavRedKing · 25-04-2012 10:32am

That_Guy wrote: »

4th? Pfft. We're going for 3rd. :pac:

Ye can have it as long as we get to beat someone to 4th by winning the UCL. Preferably Spurs.

I'd happily take finsihing 6th, losing the FA cup final and winning the UCL.

smallerthanyou · 25-04-2012 10:39am

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Ronaldo will do the business tonight.

Reckon he'll score two.

Nah, didn't ya hear he doesn't show up for the big games.;)

Redzer7 · 25-04-2012 10:57am

smallerthanyou wrote: »

Nah, didn't ya hear he doesn't show up for the big games.;)

Nope Ronaldo can't cope with the big games

haha he's more than capable of running the show tonight and any other night :P

missingtime · 25-04-2012 10:59am

Bayern players on yellow cards:
David Alaba, Philipp Lahm, Thomas Muller, Toni Kroos, Luiz Gustavo, Holger Badstuber and Jerome Boateng

Madrid players on yellow cards:
Xabi Alonso, Fabio Coentrao, Higuain and Sergio Ramos

Redzer7 · 25-04-2012 11:02am

missingtime wrote: »

Bayern players on yellow cards:
David Alaba, Philipp Lahm, Thomas Muller, Toni Kroos, Luiz Gustavo, Holger Badstuber and Jerome Boateng

Madrid players on yellow cards:
Xabi Alonso, Fabio Coentrao, Higuain and Sergio Ramos

Looking promising for Chelsea so with the players they're missing.

Sugarlumps · 25-04-2012 11:04am

Going with Bayern to progress as they have plenty to offer going forward.

plasmaguy · 25-04-2012 11:06am

Bayern are a really improving side in Europe, and I think they have given up on the German League from what I understand, though could be wrong.

They also have a habit though going back to the Nou Camp final of 1999 of blowing it on the big occasion.

If I was a betting man, I would put my money on 2-1 to Madrid, taking it to extra time.

plasmaguy · 25-04-2012 11:08am

Ronaldo does the business tonight and in the final and Madrid when La Liga, its hard to argue against him for World Player of the year.

carlop · 25-04-2012 11:16am

plasmaguy wrote: »

Ronaldo does the business tonight and in the final and Madrid when La Liga, its hard to argue against him for World Player of the year.

If this happens he will have to win World Player of the Year. Even just winning La Liga and Barca being trophyless should be enough for him to win it.

Blatter · 25-04-2012 4:55pm

Looking forward to this, presume Real will go with the same side; Casillas, Coentrao, Ramos, Pepe, Arbeloa, Alonso, Khedira, Ozil, Ronaldo, Di Maria, Benzema.

jamescd · 25-04-2012 5:12pm

Will be rooting for Madrid tonight. I reckon they'll win 3 - 1

Wolf Club · 25-04-2012 5:30pm

Bayern have certainly come on leaps and bounds since the last time they got this far, and in Schweinsteiger and Kroos have a midfield that could match any in Europe; I'd absolutely love to see them win this match and the competition overall, having a winner that isn't from England, Spain or Italy would be good for the CL, and with some of their performances so far I think Bayern could be the team to do that.

Blatter · 25-04-2012 5:38pm

Lahm, Badstuber, Boateng, Alaba, Muller, Kroos, Gustavo, Ramos, Alonso, Coentrao and Higuain all one yellow from a suspension.

Blatter · 25-04-2012 5:41pm

Real XI vs. Bayern: Casillas - Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo - Khedira, Xabi Alonso - di Maria, Özil, Ronaldo - Benzema

Bayern XI vs. Real: Neuer - Lahm, Boateng, Badstuber, Alaba - Gustavo, Schweinsteiger - Robben, Kroos, Ribery - Gomez

1 change for Real, Marcelo in for Coentrao.

As you were for Bayern.

Shane St. · 25-04-2012 5:41pm

Fancy Bayern on away goals. Can see them going down 3-2 but they will score tonight I'm sure of it. Need big games from Ribery and Robben

Equium · 25-04-2012 5:44pm

plasmaguy wrote: »

Bayern are a really improving side in Europe, and I think they have given up on the German League from what I understand, though could be wrong.

They also have a habit though going back to the Nou Camp final of 1999 of blowing it on the big occasion.

If I was a betting man, I would put my money on 2-1 to Madrid, taking it to extra time.

Yeah, it's probably a lost cause given that Dortmund won the league at the weekend :rolleyes:

I'm not sure who I'd like to win though. Bayern ideally, but then I reckon Madrid have a better chance of overturning Chelsea (I'm a Spurs fan with deluded hopes of finishing fourth).

Jax Teller · 25-04-2012 5:52pm

Real Madrid : Casillas (C), Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Arbeloa, Khedira, Ozil, Xabi Alonso, Di Maria, C. Ronaldo, Benzema.

Bayern : Neuer; Lahm, Boateng, Badstuber, Alaba; Schweinsteiger, Luiz Gustavo; Robben, Kroos, Ribery; Gomez

eagle eye · 25-04-2012 5:57pm

Bayern are really dangerous on the counter. Could be a high scoring game.

dfx- · 25-04-2012 5:59pm

Madrid 4-2 I think. Again from a Rovers perspective, Chelsea need to exit the competition quickly and I think there's a better chance with Benzema and Higuain than Gomez and Ilic...so, ahem..go Madrid..

Dirty feeling, that..

Dempsey · 25-04-2012 6:01pm

This match has the potential to be epic

I'm edging ever so slightly towards Bayern to win this, Luis Gustavo to boss the midfield again.

Kylo Ren · 25-04-2012 6:07pm

3-1 Madrid sure.

25-04-2012 6:09pm

Hope Bayern get through and I think they will, just. Could well go to extra time.

Drumpot · 25-04-2012 6:14pm

Dempsey wrote: »

This match has the potential to be epic

I'm edging ever so slightly towards Bayern to win this, Luis Gustavo to boss the midfield again.

Thats what I am thinking . . Wouldnt Madrid be sick if finally they get the better of their arch rivals, have an opportunity to play chelsea B in the final and they fall at the second last hurdle ! !

Madrids defence is muck and if they dont get an early goal, the Jose tactics of steel wont count for much as they are forced to push more forward . .

Mars Bar · 25-04-2012 6:18pm

Hopefully a Real Madrid victory is the result!

craggles · 25-04-2012 6:27pm

Three pages in and **** all insight from anyone. Did anyone see the Madrid Valencia game a few weeks ago? Most end to end game I've ever seen and it was 0-0, absolutely incredible and could just as easily have been 5-5. I'd like to think something similar could happen tonight if Bayern score first as Madrid would be forced to come back at them hard and fast. There is a possibility that Mourinho will take measures to force them to go through the middle by nullifying wing play but I believe this battle will be won by Bayern on the flanks just as it was last week and hopefully in extra time!