Probable Lineups
4-3-3
4-2-3-1
Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Champions League grp. E.
Missing Players
Bayern
Man City
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Holger Badstuber | Out | N/A | |
Javi Martínez | Out | N/A | |
Bastian Schweinsteiger | Out | 7.39 | |
Rafinha | Out | 6.85 | |
Thiago Alcântara | Out | N/A | |
Mitchell Weiser | Out | 6.41 | |
Franck Ribéry | Out | 7.47 |
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Fernando | Out | 6.93 | |
Stevan Jovetic | Out | 6.35 | |
Pablo Zabaleta | Out | 6.86 |
Team News
Bayern
Man City
- Holger Badstuber came off in the first half of the 2-0 weekend win over Stuttgart and may be replaced by Gianluca Gaudino in the starting XI, with Philipp Lahm moving back into defence.
- Pep Guardiola will also be without Javi Martinez, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Rafinha, Thiago Alcantara and Mitchell Weiser for the welcome of Manchester City.
- Frank Ribery will also miss out, but better news sees Arjen Robben available. Meanwhile, Mehdi Benatia may have to settle for a place on the bench once more.
- Yaya Toure is expected to come into the starting XI after missing the draw with Arsenal, with Frank Lampard likely to drop out.
- Pablo Zabaleta is suspended, so Bacary Sagna will start at right-back for Manchester City.
- Fernando and Stevan Jovetic are both sidelined and will miss the Champions League tie with Bayern.
Technically, it was Gotze "goal"
@Zootball No, not really. Only if Boatengs shot would have missed the goal and Götze had deflected it in the right direction. But that shot would have gone in even without Götze touching it...
@neumi17 Whoever gets the last touch is the scorer. What you're talking about is only relevant for an own goal.
@TacticalMastermind Not according to the rules of Fifa ...
Why is some bitch from madrid in this thread? GTFO
Good job guys...BAYERN forever
4-3-3 vs 4-1-4-1.
Toure really shite this season
Lewandowski is so s***e...
Under Guardiola even Zlatan was looking that way.
If not for Hart this game would not have been so close.
@JROM79- Yeah but in other games, a mistake by him gifts an obvious goal scoring opportunity so it evens out over the course of a season.
Like i said, Aguero should have been in the starting 11.
@HalaMadrid12 Why ? Dzeko was good tonight.
What a strike by Boateng.
hey guys i can't watch this match, are m.city playing with parking bus? no offense
@fafaq No not really they just don't have much time on the ball.
when is robben gonna get a yellow for all those pathetic dives?
@uzuriaga- Robben will never get booked for diving at the Allianz. Ditto for Ribery. 2 superb players and 2 superb cheats.
@uzuriaga The ref is a pussy and so is Robben
@uzuriaga I think some refs are scared to give the big players cards for it.
Lol, Bayern raided Dortmund for their 2 best players and they can't even score one past City in 80 mins?
City need to take Toure off.
@TacticalMastermind Take him off for who? Look at the bench... You're not very bright mate.
@HalaMadrid12 Milner can move next to Fernandinho. Bring Kolarov on and move him to the left. Other option is Mangala on with Demichelis into midfield next to Fernandinho. Or Lampard as a straight swap. At least three options that are decent. You're not very bright mate!!
@TacticalMastermind Milner/ Demichelis playing as central midfielders? 36 year old Frank Lampard vs Bayern? You told me this isn't a video game a few minutes ago. The irony.
@TacticalMastermind I'm awaiting the down votes from noobs not watching the game. He's knackered and been off the pace all game.
@TacticalMastermind I agree. He's just letting people drift past him with the ball, not challenging them at all. No forward runs, no switching the ball/long passes. Been pretty darn useless.
It would be nice if the draw (nice for us)
Before he took those pills against hair Loss.. He gained weight and lost pace and stanina. .
Aguero should be starting
@HalaMadrid12 This isn't a video game. Pace isn't everything.
@TacticalMastermind Aguero isn't as fast as hes made out to be, i'm saying this because City need a creative player to break down their Bayern's defense. If not Aguero than Jovetic but he isn't in the squad.
@HalaMadrid12 Here comes Aguero. I think Dzeko was ok from the start today, he was dropping deep a lot to fill in for Toure and other positions. Also a decent target man. Aguero's impact could be good from the bench in a game like this.
Mangala should be starting ahead of Demichelis.
Gotze used to be so good.
@HalaMadrid12 He was before he took those pills against hair Loss.. He gained weight and lost pace and stanina. .
@neumi17 is that true about the pills??
Hart is playing his heart out
@static_user I wonder why, its not like him.
Yaya Toure is having a horrible defensive game so far. Needs to step up his marking.
Official Bayern line-up is: Neuer Rafinha Boateng Benatia Bernat Alonso Lahm Muller Gotze Alaba Lewandowski
@kamran.adnan strong team..weak RB
@commandozap They wouldn't be playing Rafinha if he was weak. Lahm can play that position but they choose Rafinha for a reason.
2-2
Bayern 3-1 City
+3 or 2x for city :v
bayern win big, arab money illegal, aslo owoh didn't bless a cavier
@SoccerAnalyst And Queen's money is legal? LOL
There will be goals , 3-2 or 3-3 would be great.
For me Man C is favourite. Yaya rested and Fernandinho in better shape and form than two weaks ago. Maybe Kolarov will also play in midfield and he is in hot form. Maybe Dzeko and Aguero will tonight partner upfront with Nasri as only playmaker. Milner could provide some injection of pace as substitue but i think he will definately play some part in this match. He was quite good against arsenal. Man C will try to exploit set pieces their team is tall and very strong. Bayern will play their usual passing game. They have good team but some players are unexperienced for Champions league. I didnt watched any bayern game so please let me know some more from Bayern. Goalkepers Bayern stronger , Defence i would take Man C but it would be though decision, Miedfield Mos def Man C , attack maybe Bayern but Dzeko and Aguero are killers infront depends on form. Though group so every point counts. I am not Man C fan :)
Bayern Munich - Man. City 3+ :)
2-2
2-1 ??? without Robben,Ribery,Schweinsteiger,Martinez against City ??? - 1-2 or 1-3 for City win.
@Demian it's bayern, there are still so many class players as Lahm, Shaqiri, Muller, Goetze, Alonso, Lewandovski, all top class.. I say 3-1 for Bayern..
@Demian totally agree 1-3