I think the worst thing that could have happened for us was exactly what happened tonight. I don't see this loss hurting their confidence against us. It'll fire them up instead and they'll be out to prove it.

Bayern will not be this bad in the CL final. As Zippy said, Dortmund just have their number.

I expect a much different showing on the 19th.

Zippy: what do you make of Diego Contento and Rafinha? I imagine one of them will be starting in place of Alaba next week. Do you rate either one of them highly?

Contento is better defensively, Rafinha is more attack minded, I'm just happy after today that Gustavo and Badstuber ( a f#cking carthorse imo ) are suspended.

Contento will play.

So why are you 6th ?

AVB,Now he's gone.

AVB,Now he's gone.

So you think you just have to turn up to win then ?

and there i was next day running naked with a beautiful blonde german woman towards a chrystal clear lake with the cup in my hand, then the f---ing mrs woke me up with a cup of tea in her hand

I've been here since 1984, I've lived that dream (mind you she had red hair).

Mata is going to be the key. I expect him to get a lot off space with Kroos and Schweinsteiger the 'defensive' midfielders. Even if he has an average night, I expect him to create chances and give us an opportunity to win the game.

Its all a plan. You under estimate us. Spurs finish 4th Newcastle 3rd and were the only London club in Champions League! Its all very realistic and very very possible

So why are you 6th ?

Its all a plan. You under estimate us. Spurs finish 4th Newcastle 3rd and were the only London club in Champions League! Its all very realistic and very very possible

We won't underestimate anyone, after tonight you seem to underestimate us.

The English love a wee bit of Schadenfreude, Zippy!

We won't underestimate anyone, after tonight you seem to underestimate us.

Fans on a message board being overconfident does not equal the people actually playing the game feeling the same. Looking at how we fared against Liverpool this week, I just think it's hard for CL finalists to turn up for other games this close to the actual big one, although this game had a little more on the line than our league match against Pool.

Doesn't change anything for me, still awfully nervous going into next weekend.

Edit: Just saw the scoresheet, always been a fan of Lewandowski, what a game! At least he's not German (as I used to think he was), they'd be even more stacked going into this summer.

Edited May 12, 201214 yr by ace

The English love a wee bit of Schadenfreude, Zippy!

Bonsoir Mademoiselle !

Fans on a message board being overconfident does not equal the people actually playing the game feeling the same. Looking at how we fared against Liverpool this week, I just think it's hard for CL finalists to turn up for other games this close to the actual big one, although this game had a little more on the line than our league match against Pool.

Doesn't change anything for me, still awfully nervous going into next weekend.

Edit: Just saw the scoresheet, always been a fan of Lewandowski, what a game! At least he's not German (as I used to think he was), they'd be even more stacked going into this summer.

You and me both mate !

Bonsoir Mademoiselle !

Guten Abend, Liebchen.

I thought zippy was an English Bayern fan.

Yes possibly but I expect he's fluorescent in German...

Na du

Guten Abend, Liebchen.

Na Du !

I was just going to hit the sack but now you are here I'll open a nice bottle of the old Vin Rouge !

I thought zippy was an English Bayern fan.

He is.

Yes possibly but I expect he's fluorescent in German...

Indeed.

Yes possibly but I expect he's fluorescent in German...

You expect him to glow in the dark when he speaks German?

Naturlich! (sorry, I can't find my umlauts!)

Naturlich! (sorry, I can't find my umlauts!)

You can borrow as many umlauts as you like. Hang on.......üüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüü,äääääääääääääääääää,öööööööööööööööööö.

That should do for now,

You expect him to glow in the dark when he speaks German?

I don't glow in the dark but I've got a great arse.

Schade - I'm not a great arse fan, in any sense of the word!

Schade - I'm not a great arse fan, in any sense of the word!

You would be if you saw mine !

Schade - I'm not a great arse fan, in any sense of the word!

You would be if you saw mine !

This is getting weird for a football forum convo between opposing fans, lol.

AVB,Now he's gone.

We were 4th (maybe 5th?) when he left, good one.