Two elements of the Italian game seem to have played two very different roles in the Chelsea vs
Bayern Champions League final.
Roberto Di Matteo's catenaccio style layered defense that stretched Bayern worked to
perfection while Jupp Heynckes decision to pull Thomas Mueller in the 84th minute to preserve a one
goal lead proved disastrous.
Bild's reaction to Bayern Munich losing to Chelsea with the crestfallen Schweinsteiger as the
focal point.
szólj hozzá: Chelsea Bayern HIGH + PENS
Five years ago in Munich, John Terry was a picture of abject misery, slipping on the slick
Luzhniki Stadium turf and missing his penalty as Utd held off Chelsea in a heartbreaking loss.
Today, we saw Chelsea do the impossible as they held Bayern at the Allianz Arena, their home
stadium, through full time and extra time for 120+ minutes through so many near death
experiences.
Will Arjen Robben come to haunt Chelsea? Banquo puts the shivers in Macbeth.
A Barcelona vs Bayern Munich final would have been an ideal exposition of the best football
would have to offer. Lots of freewheeling attacking and horrendous defensive lapses would have made
it a final to remember.
szólj hozzá: Bayern - Real 2-1
We're back! After more than a week of suffering from flu like symptoms that left me prostrate,
weak as a kitten, and delinquent with blogging. A week away from the world's game is like being
away for a lifetime. But thankfully, it was to this game that we make our return.
szólj hozzá: Real-Bayern Full highlights HD
David Alaba's handball should never have been. It was inadvertent for which the left back
received a yellow card which leaves him out of the Champions League final against Chelsea.
Cristiano Ronaldo made no mistake from the spot. The Bernabeu erupted again as Ronaldo made it a
brace after Mesut Oezil dissected the Bayern defense with his through pass.
Ivica Olic got both of Bayern's goals as Franck Ribery stamped his authority on this game.
French goalie Steve Mandanda was put up a magnificent display in a losing effort. It looks like a
Bayern vs Real semi-final unless Apoel pull off a miracle. Marseille go back home to a tattered
domestic season with Didier Deschamps's coaching future in jeopardy.
szólj hozzá: Marseille 0-2 Bayern GOALS
There is a full scale revolt going on by the deeply unhappy Marseille fans against their club.
L'OM lost seven straight matches in the Ligue till their weekend draw against Nice, were knocked
out of the French Cup by third division US Quevilly, and their third string goalie Elinton Andrade
was drafted for the Bayern Munich match following Steve Mandandas suspension.
szólj hozzá: Basel - Bayern 1-0
Back to blogging after a mini vacation. The world didn't end but FC Basel continue their giant
killing ways as they shocked Bayern Munich at St Jakob's Park through Valentin Stocker's late goal
in their Champions League first leg.
Heiko Vogel continues Thorsten Fink's legacy of a well coached Basel team which uses the
physicality of Alexander Frei and Marco Streller to full effect with some quality service from the
excellent Xherdan Shaqiri.
Manchester United - Bayern Munich Final 1999... by 91Zuzu91
The bitterest two minutes for Bayern as Utd struck back through Teddy Sheringham and the baby
faced Ole Gunnar Solksjaer in added time after victory looked inevitable. The look on Lothar
Matthaus is priceless.
"Can Manchester United score?
