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That he was gonna show Messi "who is the boss" :lucho:

I remember when people were saying that Bayern was playing "like Barcelona" back then, many in fact still say so. I just had to laugh at that. Having high possession percentages does not in any way make you play like Barcelona. Even at our lowliest, our passing was several magnitudes more...

Will Ribery or Martinez play in this one?

He also says that Messi: "sometimes he does nothing for the whole game and then pounces on you in an instant." I thought that Messi was taking them to the cleaners in that game, especially in the first half. The of course, he did pounce.

Or they can pray to the heavens that they get Man City's luck from the return leg. How that game finished without us scoring at least 6 is still a great mystery to me. Yeah, I guess that it is.

Well, it all depends on the way he made such a statement. If he said something in the vain of: "We will try and do our best, even though we know that it is almost impossible" then I think it's OK. But if he said something like: "We know that we can beat them 4-0" then he is truly stupid.

Pep or Klopp will be the new Citeh manager, this year or the next.

D'you know that I have heard many people say that we had a "disastrous season" last year. It's quite obscene how harshly our team is judged by just about everyone. Then again, it demonstrates how highly we are regarded. No one is giving us any benefit or any nuance. We had our two best players...

Most people pick and choose what results/statistics seem to back their point view better. The only way to objectively compare leagues is by taking as many results into account as possible. On that measure our own league takes the cake hands down. The hype around the German league went...

:worthy: Nothing like the god damn CL. Let's finish the work tomorrow night and book our place in Berlin. 3 years without a CL is just too much!

Obviously. There is no other way to play this upcoming game. Only doubt maybe Vermaelen in place of Messi :vermaelen:

Do you honestly remember the individual performances from the CL final in 2012? The only thing that I remember is that Bayern were far better than Chelsea (not as better as we were at the Bridge that season) and missed several chances against a parked Chelsea bus. I couldn't tell you about...

This forum is so entertaining. Muller (as effective as he may be) is not a patch on Neymar. Like comparing an Audi Q8 diesel, with a Ferrari. Sure the Q8 is good, but does it compare with a Ferrari? Lewandowski is also not a patch on Suarez. And yes, while players have different strengths...

Precisely. Spanish football stands tons of money (which it can ill-afford) and lots of credibility as well. The games will be played as planned.

Yes, we must forget the 3-0 scoreline, that game is over now (even though it still registers in the tie of course) and we have to play as if we have no big advantage. No team is ever unbeatable, and Bayern Munich have shown great potency on their own patch, albeit against lesser opposition...

The stadium looked almost 100% full. Anyway, still much better attendance that most of the season so far. We are sure to get a packed house on the last day versus Depor. The Colchoneros will also fill their own stadium on the weekend.

I am not saying he will do that 100%. But it is far the most likely scenario at present imo. Pep is surely keeping his options open for next season.

The main reason why your last three semis are at 0-8, is that you thought (especially versus Real Madrid) you were somehow clearly superior. Even this season, going 1-0 down versus a full-strength Barca seemed like a disaster to you, hence the panicked response. Last season, I think you did not...

Absolutely. Pep is making those statements as a tactical move. He will be at City (or maybe even some other EPL club) next season.

Bayern went decades without a CL trophy (as did we and Real Madrid) There are no guarantees in the CL, for anyone. I am not saying that BM fans should be happy about losing in the semis. I am however criticizing what I perceive as an exaggerated reaction, an inflated self-perception, and Pep's...