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Bayern will be playing away to Barcelona on Tuesday 22nd August at 22.00 CET in the Joan Gamper Trophy.

More info here: http://www.fcbarcelona.com/eng/noticias/noticias/n06052702.shtml

hmms, im really concerned that Bayern will lose.. Lucio and Hargreaves are both ill, and honestly i dont think that the rest is already in form..

Barcelona on the other hand are already back in action, so will be though

fa wrote:Lucio and Hargreaves are both ill

Lucio's sick as well? Where did you hear this from please?

source in German: (official website)


Lucio und Hargreaves müssen passen

Mit 19 Mann ist der FC Bayern am Montagnachmittag am Münchner Flughafen Richtung Barcelona aufgebrochen. Nicht mit an Bord waren Owen Hargreaves und Lucio, die wegen eines grippalen Infekts auf die Reise verzichten mussten. Dafür steht Ali Karimi nach überstandenem Muskelfaserriss wieder zur Verfügung. Und auch Nachwuchstalent Mats Hummels war an Bord der Lufthansamaschine LH 5018, die um kurz nach 19.00 Uhr in Barcelona erwartet wurde.

Nach der Ankunft in Katalonien bat Magath seine Mannschaft am Abend noch zu einer Trainingseinheit im Nou Camp. „Wir werden am Dienstagabend ein bisschen was erleben“, ist sich Magath sicher.

english source:


Lucio and Hargreaves sidelined

A 19-strong Bayern party flew to Barcelona on Monday afternoon, minus flu victims Owen Hargreaves and Lucio, but including fit-again Ali Karimi. The fairy-tale continued for 17-year-old defender Mats Hummels, drafted into the senior ranks as centre-back cover at the beginning of term and part of the squad sceduled to land at around 7pm in Barcelona.

Magath supervised his men in a final training session at the Camp Nou shortly after their arrival. "We'll definitely learn a thing or two on Tuesday night," the coach smiled.

Thank you. I've amended the injury list accordingly

I've added a poll to this post. You can now vote for what you think the result will be after 90 minutes.

The formation I think he'll play:

------------------------- Kahn
Sagnol ----- Demichelis ----- Van Buyten ---- Lahm
Salihamidzic ---- Ottl ---- Karimi ---- Schweinsteiger
------------------------ Makaay ----- Podolski


The formation I'd like to see:

------------------------- Kahn
Sagnol ----- Demichelis ----- Van Buyten ---- Lahm
--------------------------- Karimi
Salihamidzic --------- Dos Santos ------- Schweinsteiger
-------------------- Makaay ----- Podolski

The formation I'd like to see:


------------------------------- Kahn
Sagnol --------- Demichelis ----- Van Buyten ---- Lahm
-------------------------------- Ottl---------------------------
Salihamidzic/Karimi --------- Santa Cruz ------- Schweinsteiger/Scholl
------------------------- Makaay ----- Podolski



I was really hoping that Bayern would play a bit more attractive.. so i would really like them playing 3-5-2 or 4-3-3

3-5-2 is out of the question considering that we have the injuries to the central defenders. Perhaps 4-3-3 would be possible, with Santa Cruz behind the attackers.

mygOt, still awake??


yes, its really bad that Ismael got injured but still i would like this formation:


---------------------------Kahn
---------Lucio----VanBuyten---Ismael
----Sagnol------------------------------Lahm
-----------------Demichelis/Hargreaves-------------
------Deisler------------------------Schweini
------------makaay--------Podolski


After Ballack left there is space for something new in midfield and in order to bring more attractive football i think its necessary to control the midfield better.. or maybe im just getting tired

nice formation

i heard magath called up mats hummels to play. any info about this?

well i do know that Mats Hummels played in the german Liga Pokal against Schalke04.. he is a youth product (17 years old) and Magath seems give him a chance to prove himself..

I dont think he will play, i believe the central defense will be VanBuyten and Demichelis, but who know.. maybe he will get a chance


!!! GO BAYERN !!!

It's important to have a substitute. Van Buyten or Demichelis could get red carded or injured. I think he might give Hummels a run out near the end of the match. It would do really well for his experience playing against such a quality team as Barcelona. Not many 17 year olds are given such a chance.