So far La FC Bayern München 0 vs 0 Manchester United - In Progress — 8′ Refresh scores 6′ -  MULLER! RIBERY! The cross is poor, but bobbles into the path of Muller, who sees a first-time strike blocked well. The rebound falls to Ribery, but the France international drifts a very tame effort well wide of the far post, with De Gea remaining untested thus far. 5′ -  Its been a very fluid start for Bayern, with players drifting from their assigned positions, keen to receive the ball whenever possible. An early cross is whipped into a near post area, but Smalling is alive to the danger, getting in front of Mandzukic and clearing the danger behind for yet another early corner. 4′ -  A clash of heads between Smalling and Muller sees both players quickly back to their feet, although the former Fulham man looks a little bit dazed. Both men continue to rub their sore heads, but theyre determined to continue regardless. 3′ -  Good work from Jones, as the former Blackburn Rovers defender gets across to deflect a Ribery cross behind for a goal-kick. The resulting set piece is cleared with ease, but Bayern are very much the dominant side thus far. 2′ -  An ambitious run from Robben from the very off, with the Dutchman cutting across the face of the 18-yard box from the right flank. He gives the ball to Ribery, who jinks to the byeline before placing a cross just too high for Mandzukic. The Croatian forward didnt enjoy himself against Augsburg at the weekend, but will be hoping to start firing again tonight. 1′ -  We are underway in the first half! Its a great atmosphere, with Bayern wearing their usual red strip, forcing Man United to don their blue and black away attire. Be sure to stay with us for all of the action! … -  Only moments until this game kicks off, with Man United not expected to progress any further in the Champions League after tonights match! … -  Following the tight first leg, its hard to predict which way this tie will swing, given that Man United coped very well with the patient football of Guardiolas Bayern. In recent press conferences, the former Barcelona coach has predicted that Moyes outfit will look to frustrate and marshal their penalty area, before looking to exploit Die Rotens mistakes and break quickly. A fair analysis, which could prove fruitful, based on Welbecks performance at Old Trafford. … -  For Ryan Giggs, tonight could be a momentous occasion, as the Welsh midfielder would match Rauls Champions League appearance record. It would be his 142nd outing in this competition, with the veteran of course able to make an impact from the bench. That being said, the 40-year-old would certainly take progression into the next round over an appearance! … -  Plenty of alterations for Man United from the side which faced Bayern at home, as Rio Ferdinand is dropped in favour of Chris Smalling, while Darren Fletcher comes into the defensive midfield two, with the visitors presumably hoping that the presence of the Scotland international instils some calm. Danny Welbeck features once again, but this time on the left hand side of midfield, given that the English striker can be trusted with defensive responsibility and tracking back. … -  Man United substitutes: Ferdinand, Giggs, Lindegaard, Hernandez, Young, Buttner, Januzaj. … -  Man United starting line-up: De Gea; Jones, Smalling, Vidic, Evra; Fletcher, Carrick; Valencia, Kagawa, Welbeck; Rooney. … -  Bayern substitutes: Van Buyten, Rafinha, Pizarro, Weiser, Hojbjerg, Raeder, Weihrauch. … -  Bayern starting line-up: Neuer; Lahm, Boateng, Dante, Alaba; Muller, Kroos, Gotze; Ribery, Mandzukic, Robben. … -  TEAM NEWS: Juan Mata is unavailable for the Champions League as usual, with Robin van Persie sidelined through injury. Patrice Evra is preferred to Alexander Buttner, with Phil Jones deployed at right-back following Chris Smallings solid performance against Newcastle at the weekend. Shinji Kagawa is the man to slot in the number 10 role behind Wayne Rooney, who returns for the biggest match of Uniteds season. … -  TEAM NEWS: Bayern are without Javi Martinez and Bastian Schweinsteiger through suspension, with Dante and Mario Gotze replacing the duo which started at Old Trafford. Theres no room in the line-up for World Cup hopeful Rafinha, with Philipp Lahm returning back to his more natural position of right full-back. A very strong side for the hosts, who have both Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben deployed in attack, providing the ammunition for the prolific Mario Mandzukic. … -  Plenty of memories will be flooding back for the travelling Red Devils, who of course played part in 2000s Champions League final, defeating Bayern in second half stoppage time. Back in 2009/2010 season, however, United came up second best against Die Roten, with Franck Ribery and Ivica Olic grabbing the goals. Wayne Rooney did manage to find the net in that match, something which David Moyes will hope his star striker can replicate tonight. … -  Im Simon Harrison and I will be keeping you fully updated with proceedings from Germany, as David Moyes side look to take advantage of Bayerns recent stutter in form. Augsburg defeated them in the Bundesliga at the weekend, ruining what would have been an unbeaten season for this evenings home side - an occurrence which Man United can take some heart from. Both Arsenal and neighbours Man City have also taken points from the Allianz Arena this campaign, proving that the Bavarian giants arent invincible after all. … -  Hello and welcome to live coverage of one of tonights Champions League clashes, with Man United travelling to Bavaria, to face Pep Guardiolas Bayern Munich. The English outfit managed to hold Die Roten to a draw at Old Trafford, standing them in good stead for tonights match - especially with several key absentees for the hosts. Were in for a real treat as soon as the competitions anthem rings out in the Allianz Arena, so be sure to stick with us for all of the action as it happens
Posted on: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 18:55:30 +0000
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