Champions League, Barcelona-Bayern Munich is worth the semifinal

Champions League, Barcelona-Bayern Munich 0-0  LIVE OF THE MATCH FROM 9 PM


"The final everyone wanted". The Portuguese press thus presents the big match in Lisbon between Barcelona and Bayern Munich, giants of continental football who compete in a single match, therefore without the possibility of rematch. It's just a pity that this is not the challenge to assign the 2020 Champions League, but only a quarter-final.

The draw has, at the time, decided this intersection and all that remains is to adapt and enjoy this game that promises to be spectacular. Bayern have swept the Bundesliga, which ended last June 27, and are keen to show that the 4-1 at Chelsea was not an isolated case.
The impression is that Flick's team is even stronger than that of the months before the pandemic, and an authentic war machine, in front of which Barcelona will be reassured by the victory against Napoli, which he gave to the Blaugrana. a good dose of tranquility. And also the observation that Lionel Messi seems to be back in great shape: it is an important factor because, as his coach Quique Setien says, also speaking of his opponents, "Lewandowski is a great player, but he is not up to Leo. The Pole is in a good position. a great moment, but so is Messi, as we saw against Napoli ".

But even with the bugbear of the Flea, the men of Flick are convinced they can win and then go all the way, read the final and Manchester City or Lyon permitting. Setien admits the opponent's strength, explaining that "Bayern is a potentially extraordinary team" but is quick to point out that "we are too" and therefore expects "a balanced match, in which we will have many things to say. an important factor will be to keep possession: if we have the ball, they won't be able to have it, and that counts. "

The Blaugrana technician recovers Vidal who fell through the disqualification, and contemplates deploying him by removing a tip: the main suspect on the bench is Griezmann, while the four midfielders will be Busquets, De Jong, Sergi Roberto and Vidal. Flick, on the other hand, has no particular training problems, and therefore not even doubts: Pavard will be missing, struggling with ankle problems, while Coutinho is available but will start among the reserves, because the trident Gnabry-Muller-Coman will act behind Lewandowski. And Muller himself underlines that "Messi cannot be stopped by a single man, he is blocked with teamwork, but we can do it". And once the Argentine is blocked, half the work would already be done. Bayern believe in it, like Barcelona, ​​it is a galactic challenge even if there will be no Real Madrid on the pitch.