2013 UEFA Champions League

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Typical Germans.

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Although Bayern does buy players (especially from rival teams) it's more the fact that in the DFB players are brought up and trained by teams. The youth system they have in place allows all the teams in teir 1 and 2 to replenish with excellent players. Bayern poaching from the other top teams is actually a testiment to the system the DFB teams all train youths under.

Oh yeah. Bayern fan since 1998.

Bayern 4:2 aggregate.

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Match day! Clash of the titans. Go Bayern!

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Klopp said he knew about the Gotze transfer the day after the second leg vs Malaga

[Locke]

Originally Posted by devo22

Dortmund have just confirmed the rumours, it's a done deal.

They also say that Bayern have never contacted them directly. Pure class.

The club (Bayern) said on its website that it wanted to delay the announcement -- which was leaked to German daily Bild -- "out of consideration" for Dortmund's match against Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals on Wednesday.

"I believe that actually," Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp said. "Bayern Munich have no interest in tripping us up (for the game), and as Mario Goetze doesn't have much interest in it, that doesn't leave many suspects."

http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/14...-visit?cc=5901

As much as I'm a Bayern fan, I really wish Uli would go away. Such a toxic person.

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Jurgen Klopp has claimed that the reason behind Mario Gotze's transfer to Bayern Munich was the playmaker's wish to play under Pep Guardiola.

The Borussia Dortmund star looks set to move to the Allianz Arena at the end of the current campaign after the Bavarians triggered his €37.5 million release clause and Klopp admitted that the former Barcelona trainer was involved in the move.

"The reason Gotze is leaving? He is the favorite transfer of Guardiola," Klopp told reporters.

"So if it's anyones fault it's mine. I cannot make myself 15cm smaller and learn Spanish! Gotze wants to work with this extraordinary coach that is Guardiola.

"I cannot preach football of quick transitions and now start playing Tiki Taka."

I did not think Bayern wanted to annoy us like this. The rivalry does not go this far.

Somebody, whoever that might be, does not want us to be successful. But we will do whatever it takes not to let that happen.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/15/germa...opp-cl-presser

I'd love to see Klopp in charge of the National Team one day if Loew ever decides to step down

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Lame.

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Bayern Munich: Neuer, Lahm, Boateng, Dante, Alaba, Javi Martinez, Schweinsteiger, Robben, Muller, Ribery, Gomez. Subs: Starke, Van Buyten, Shaqiri, Rafinha, Pizarro, Gustavo, Tymoschuk.

Barcelona: Valdes, Dani Alves, Pique, Bartra, Jordi Alba, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Sanchez, Messi, Pedro. Subs: Pinto, Fabregas, Villa, Thiago, Montoya, Abidal, Song.

Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

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Alexis plays and no Villa

Bayern have to be happy, he has been so poor this year and Villa made the difference vs PSG

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Best team in Spain vs best team in Germany

Here we go

[Hessen]

If, like me, you're at work you can listen to it live on Bayerns website.

http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/en/news/start/index.php

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Big save by Valdes early

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Gotta pull for my home town in Munich

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Pique gets away with a handball in the box

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Muller!

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Thomas Müller TOR!

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Mullllllllller

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Another handball goes unpenalized

[Locke]

Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077

Another handball goes unpenalized

This is Barca, they're going to have to Volleyball smash it into the ref's face before they get called.

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Ribery is running miles out there. He's very committed to the defence today. Robben's speed is causing problems on the counter-attack. Barcelona did absolutely nothing with their possession