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Part Moyes, part the squad SAF left him. Naive in the extreme to think yesterday would've ended up any different with SAF at the helm

Enjoy the Calderon tonight Kia wherever you are in Madrid right now!

Backed Athletico to go through

Athletico are ridiculously long priced at 12/5 to win the game tonight

I can't see past barca tonight. They are behind. But they just allways get that bit of luck ..

Athletico vs Barca should be a cracker tonight. 

Bayern vs United will be over by half time i recon, then ill be turning over, to see Athleticoooooooooooo do the business.

It's Atletico.

I wasn't going to be that guy but I keep seeing a lot of people all over the internet writing Athletico and it's driving me crazy.

i fancy atletico to do the business tonight. They're so strong at home and I think their work rate will win it tonight for them. Very close game though!

Not optimistic for us against Bayern tonight. Think they'll turn it on tonight. Its all about getting to half time either in front or level. If we can do that, then we have a great chance. An early goal would certainly get nerves jangling in the allianz.

Yeah, Athletic Bilbao & Atletico Madrid. C'mon   

As for tonight, not sure how Moyes is going to somehow surprise Bayern tactically & get more possession. Everyone knows, Rooney at below 90% of fitness is non-effective, especially at this level. Playing & thrashing the Newcastle B side last week might have given confidence but can see Bayern turning the screw tonight. 3-1 to Bayern.

We were talking about experience at this level earlier & that will probably be the difference maker in the Barcelona game. I'm sure Messi will also have an impact on proceedings. 1-2 to Barcelona

"not sure how Moyes is going to somehow surprise Bayern tactically & get more possession."


not really sure he would ever contemplate trying that mate..


counter with welbeck and rooney with a killer pass is the only hope they have mate.


If he thinks he can get more possession- he needs to leave this second!

team selection so important for utd tonight! i'd go 4-3-3:

De Gea

Jones Smalling Vidic Buttner

Kagawa Carrick Fletcher

Valencia Rooney Giggs

no welbeck for you!!

giggs couldnt hack it last game mate- i wouldn't play him. to slow for this team

I certainly wouldn't play him on the wing.

united could spring a suprise tonight...not saying they defo will, but they certainly have a chance.

Alot of things are going for them.

PL teams allways do well in Bayern.

Moyes clearly prefers to play as an underdog-

Man U have the best PL away record in the league.

However.........

Not going to list the negatives- we all know them

I like that starting XI.

Bayern's is ridiculously attacking. Kroos and Gotze, one a player who until recently with a number 10 and a player who often plays as a false nine as their pivots, Muller, Ribery and Robben behind Mandzukic. United will either profit from their lack of defensive shield or be wiped away.

They had no choice. Martinez and Schweinsteiger got themselves suspended so they have hee-haw defensive cover in midfield. Add to that a shoogly defense then they have to attack.

Could have started Lahm with Kroos, surprised Lahm has gone back to right back.

Bayern's bench looks worse than United's. Where is Thiago?

Bayern Munich: Neuer, Dante, Ribery, Mandzukic, Robben, Boateng, Gotze, Lahm, Muller, Alaba, Kroos. Subs: Raeder, Van Buyten, Rafinha, Pizarro, Weiser, Hojbjerg, Weihrauch.

Man Utd: De Gea; Jones, Smalling, Vidic, Evra; Fletcher, Carrick; Valencia, Rooney, Kagawa; Welbeck. Subs: Lindegaard, Büttner, Ferdinand, Giggs, Januzaj, Young, Hernandez.

Atletico Madrid: Courtois, Godin, Filipe Luis, Juanfran, Miranda, Tiago, Koke, Raul Garcia, Gabi, Adrian, Villa. Subs: Aranzubia, Mario Suarez, Rodriguez, Alderweireld, Insua, Sosa, Diego.

Barcelona: Pinto, Mascherano, Bartra, Jordi Alba, Dani Alves, Fabregas, Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Messi, Neymar. Subs: Oier, Montoya, Pedro, Alexis, Song, Adriano, Sergi Roberto.

Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Why the Frak is that numpty refereeing!!!!

Is he not attractive enough for you Nick   

Crimey wrote:Could have started Lahm with Kroos, surprised Lahm has gone back to right back.

Bayern's bench looks worse than United's. Where is Thiago?

"Intraarticular ligament crack initiation in knee"

I don't know what it is but it sounds painful!

Oh god, not intraarticular, thats my least favourite ticular!

Great header by Smalling, right into the guys nut

Atletico 1-0 Barca - Koke

Rooney, wahdahfug was that?

Did Koke crack one in?

Man u will get chances. That Dante is a clone of fellani in every way.

Atletico should be 3-0 up by now hit the post twice.

#Domination

How many times has Robben cut onto his left foot and had a shot?

2.75 million.

Atletico hit the bar for the 3rd time.

The Special Juan wrote:How many times has Robben cut onto his left foot and had a shot?  

Said the same thing he did it about ten times first leg as well.. Let him do it all game long for all I care..

Man u doing OK so far.

You never know, he might score one though. That scares me.

Valencia's a bit crap. Only reason he's on is to protect Phil Jones.

Bayern looking predictable n average.....again. United well in this.

Pep's killed Bayern. They might progress to the semis but they won't win it.

what Bayern would do if they had a striker. Pep doesn't even use a false nine, he just gets Robbery to embarrass enough defenders to get a crack at goal for whoever happens to be around

what Bayern would do if they had a striker. Pep doesn't even use a false nine, he just gets Robbery to embarrass enough defenders to get a crack at goal for whoever happens to be around

sheesh how poor were City to lose 4-1 to this Barca side?

Too slow in attack from Bayern. Blue shirts behind all the time.

I hope united can knick this

Its like Bayern play against teams on reputation not actual quality.

Let's not forget of course, it's not Bayern that need a goal, Moyes trying to sucker them in with the old rope-a-dope

We're going to end up losing this game by a couple but Bayern have gone backwards this year despite what their impressive domestic record would suggest.

Valencia didn't look that offside to me...

Come on Atleti. Should be 2 0 up. Lets see if my nerves hold out. Incredible atmosphere.

But did he look offside?

kingraf wrote:But did he look offside?

His feet were on. Was he flagged because his backside was offside? (That's a serious question)

United doing a good job, heroically holding on.... to what exactly?

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH MY GOOD GOD

Lol.