Bayern Munich are determined to pay off their arrogant debt in the Champions League quarter-final last year by Real Madrid as the "giants" of European football are about to battle each other in the semi-finals of the tournament. this year.
Bayern are not afraid of referee Real bias, forget the "hungry god" Ronaldo
Bayern Munich will host the defending champion Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League this weekend at 1:45 am on April 26. This is the occasion for the "Bavarian Gray Lions" to pay the feud was the Spanish Royal team defeated in the quarterfinals of this tournament last year.
That is when Bayern lost 1-2 at home Allianz Arena in the first leg. In the second leg, the "Gray Lobster" won the match 2-1 when the visitors at the Bernabeu, but Ronaldo's double and a goal of Asensio in extra-time farewell to the German team left the bitter.
Many fans of Bayern are scared that the referee will be relegated as Real referee Viktor Kassai has made a serious mistake such as recognizing two goals offside landmark. Cristiano Ronaldo last year.
Two weeks ago referee Michael Oliver also blamed the penalty for the final seconds of time and kicked off defender Gianluigi Buffon to CR7 scored to help Real Juventus controversial.
Bjorn Kuipers (who ran the 2014 finals when Real beat Atletico Madrid), who have been selected by UEFA for the UEFA Champions League, calm rather than anxious.
Right-back, Joshua Kimmich said in Sport: "We are determined to be in the final. Last year we were unlucky just because of the referee. "
James Rodriguez, an attacking midfielder who has been loaned to Real from Bayern for two years, said: "What we are talking about now is that they I need to calm down and have to believe myself to be able to overcome two difficult times against a very strong opponent. "
The Colombian has also given wings to former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo but reminds Bayern of the need to care about other players instead of just following the dangerous "spearhead":
"We hope to have a good day to bring the best performance, and he (Ronaldo) will not play properly. We are not only wary of him but also of other players. Real Madrid not only have Cristiano Ronaldo but also stars in other positions and it is not easy to join them. "
James also advised Bayern - his current squad should not recall the grief-filled past when he watched a two-game losing stalemate against Real in the Champions League quarter-finals last year as he said the semi-finals will be one sentence. Another story: "We should not watch two matches with Real Madrid last year when they are going to play them again for the sake of simplicity, only two matches left us to go to the final."
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Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes, who led Real Madrid in the past, has expressed his views: "We know how good Real Madrid are, but we Not bad at all. "
Indeed, the 72-year-old German strategist was very knowledgeable Real when he led the club in the 1997/98 season briefly but with them won two major titles: the Spanish Super Cup and the Champions League .
With Bayern, Jupp Heynckes brought the "Gray Lobster" crowned the Champions League in 2012/13 when he won Barcelona with a total score of horror 7-0 in two semi-finals and beat Dortmund 2-1 in the final .
A year ago, the German coach also led Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final 2011/12 season on the turn in the Bernabeu.
Another real-life protagonist is James Rodriguez, who has spent three years at the club before being promoted to Bayern on loan last summer before recovering. bought for 42 million euros this summer. Head-to-head controversy has left James, undoubtedly desperate for revenge.
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