The match of the day 17.09.2014

Bayern – Manchester City

Champions League

 

Munich-vs-Man-City

 

today at 21:45 – a champions match

The best game of the series on Wednesday in the Champions League will take place in Germany where the Bundesliga champions and five time European champion, Bayern Munich will face Manchester City, the champions of England.

Last season, each team lost only a single group game—the home games against one another. City’s win at the Allianz Arena last December tied them with the Bavarians on 15 points, but were a goal shy of grabbing the tiebreaker of head-to-head goal difference.

Bayern came after an important victory in the championship 2-0 at home in front of Stuttgart, this score equalising the rival Leverkusen at the points.. After the failure of the Super Cup Germany with Dortmund‘s Robben and the team become better and better. Looks like Pep Guardiola will return to the formula of 4-3-3, with a very promising line of attack, Lewandovski and Muller. The hosts will not count on Rafinha, Schweinsteiger, Weisler, Badstuber, Martinez and Alcantara, because they are injured. Another problem is that Robben would not be 100% able to play, he is  not fully recovered after the last injury.

The first opponent in the Champions League will be one that the Bavarians have got to know quite well in the last years. Semi-finalist in the last three seasons, and now the champion in  Germany, Bayern has chances to be eliminated by Manchester. As we have seen, the players are not at maximum efficiency yet, but during the autumn they have time to recover. From this point of view, it is good for Bayern will start the group stage against the theam in the second box. Mario Gotze say that  the most dangerous opponent from Manchester is David Silva and if Bayern will marked him very tight Mancester will not cause them many troubles. In this way, Manchester City will not make trouble, in his opinion.

 

By the other side, Manchester is situated in a decrease in visible form, he has the second chance tonight, although he managed to win the last trip to Munich. Manchester has two wins, one draw and two defeats in the last five official games played in all competitions this season, only once imposing on foreign land. Pellegrini will use a 4-2-3-1 formula, Aguero was announced on November 1 that the English media pushed edge. Pablo Zabaleta is suspended for this duel, while Fernando and Jovetic are injured and will miss and they travel from Munich.

Last season was the first in which citizens” had past of the Champions League groups. James Milner said he is not afraid of Bayern Munich, even if it is perceived as a nearly impossible team to beat. Milner hopes to inspire his team in that 3-2 away last season, a result that should motivate the citizens” .

Bayern and Man City were opponents last season in the Champions League group stage, walking arm in arm in the optimum. Both have won a duel Bayern in England and Manchester City in Germany, the overall score was 5-4 for the Germans. Fernando will not be available for tonight‘s match and Zabaleta is suspended.

 

The last direct meeting took place last season, all in the group stage. When Bayern Munich was defeated 2-3 at home, although it has the advantage of two goals since the 12 minutes.

 

you have below the last head-to-head matches between Bayern vs Manchester:

 

10.12.13 LIG Bayern Manchester City 2 : 3
02.10.13 LIG Manchester City Bayern 1 : 3
01.08.13 CUP Manchester City Bayern 1 : 2
07.12.11 LIG Manchester City Bayern 2 : 0
27.09.11 LIG Bayern Manchester City 2 : 0

 

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