Champions League Round of 16 (12th Feb - 13th Mar)

Don't see Bayern winning this one even without their key defender out I don't think Bayern will cause pool too much trouble.
 
Wow, I just read that this is only the second encounter of Bayern-Liverpool, ever. (In the CL and its predecessor)

The previous meeting was in the semi-final of the then EC in 1981. After a 0-0 draw at Anfield Bayern, in confident mood, printed flyers with directions to the stadium in Paris for the final. They gave them out to their fans ahead of the second leg in Munich. According to Graeme Souness it was the only time the LFC coaching staff, in that era, told a player to man mark someone (Sammy Lee on Paul Breitner). The game finished 1-1.
 


No Goretzka is a blow for Bayern.
 
Neuer (c)
Kimmich, Süle, Hummels, Alaba
Martínez, Thiago
Gnabry, James, Coman
Lewandowski

Surprised that Leon Goretzka is not playing. What happened to Thomas Müller? Why is he not even on the bench? Sad to see that the Ribery and Robben era is well truly over. Come on Bayern München get a draw at least please. Can't have Liverpool's confidence going into the weekend.
 
Absolutely bricking it. No idea what these Bayern fans are on about, it's not like we are on our top game these last few weeks. Add that we are short at the back and usually start slower after a longer break and it looks like a 50 - 50 game to me.

Have you been watching them play this season .. ?
 
Neuer (c)
Kimmich, Süle, Hummels, Alaba
Martínez, Thiago
Gnabry, James, Coman
Lewandowski

Surprised that Leon Goretzka is not playing. What happened to Thomas Müller? Why is he not even on the bench? Sad to see that the Ribery and Robben era is well truly over. Come on Bayern München get a draw at least please. Can't have Liverpool's confidence going into the weekend.
Goretzka is injured, Müller suspended.
 
Neuer (c)
Kimmich, Süle, Hummels, Alaba
Martínez, Thiago
Gnabry, James, Coman
Lewandowski

Surprised that Leon Goretzka is not playing. What happened to Thomas Müller? Why is he not even on the bench? Sad to see that the Ribery and Robben era is well truly over. Come on Bayern München get a draw at least please. Can't have Liverpool's confidence going into the weekend.
Müller is suspended, and I think Goretzka is injured.
 
I think Lyon will shock Barca. Barca's away form in Europe has been appalling, not to mention their sub-par away form domestically as well. No doubt that they would turn it around at home.
 


No Goretzka is a blow for Bayern.

I rate both Martinez and James higher than him in DM, so not a blow for the first 11, but shit not to have him on the bench. The bench is a sorry joke.
 
I rate both Martinez and James higher than him in DM, so not a blow for the first 11, but shit not to have him on the bench. The bench is a sorry joke.
That bench is indeed horrible. No Goretzka, Boateng, Robben, Tolisso or Müller is hurting Bayern.
 
On paper, it looks like a good bayern team. Full of quality, I think we need to hit them fast from the off. Feck knows how this game will pan out.
 
Its going to be pool smashing Bayern or a another dodgy goal from pool to win.
 
Feels like the first time in this whole decade that we go as a clear underdog into a cl knockout game (even against Barca and Real it was always close to 50:50).

Well, lets see if we can prove everyone wrong.
 
Lyon 1-3 Barcelona
Liverpool 3-2 Bayern Munich

:D I get what people are saying about Barcelona away from home, but I just reckon they'll do it tonight.
 
VVD is suspended is he not?

Fabinho is going to have the game of his career tonight, and Liverpool will destroy Bayern by an unimaginable scoreline.

Feel for Bayern.

Poor, poor Bayern.
 
This is starting to be look us v PSG. Way too many are completely writing off Bayern.

This Liverpool side will prove too strong for a severely weakened Bayern team living on past merits. It's the time of the dipper, don't know you.

Poor, poor Bayern Munich.
 
Neuer, Thiago and Lewandowski masterclass incoming

Expecting it from the latter two. Honestly, I just want an exciting game.

I do hate this suspension nonsense, though. A suspension should only be in place for a red card (& this is something I've felt for years, not just because VVD is out... But that definitely plays part in me bringing it up :D).
 
Expecting it from the latter two. Honestly, I just want an exciting game.

I do hate this suspension nonsense, though. A suspension should only be in place for a red card (& this is something I've felt for years, not just because VVD is out... But that definitely plays part in me bringing it up :D).

Well Van Djik should be suspended anyway (and liverpool probably going out in the groups) because he should blatantly have been sent off vs Napoli!
 
Surprised Lyon haven't gone in with a similar set up to the one that gave City problems.