Modric motm for me, brilliant game all around
CL Semi-Finals 13/14 - April 22,23,29,30
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Big result for Real.
muller needs to stop moaning. That wasn't a penalty even in la liga
Modric has to be MOTM just complete midfield performance. Defensively and attackingly.
I thought he should've gone back to his Spurs days pushed it in front of himself and legged it after it. Nobody on that pitch can beat Bale in a sprint.
Didn't matter though. Madrid won and on the balance of chances created they deserved it I think.
Modric and Alonso were absolutely amazing.
Bayern will advance.
Alonso best player on the pitch.
Very happy with that result. Great performance from the team, except from isco and di maria.
Eh, we probably didn't go for him cos there was no value in the market, or something.
Pep's record in away legs of CL tie has to be very unimpressive
Bale displayed the same selfishness Di Maria showed towards him in the Copa Del Rey final
Agreed, he just looks impossible to tackle at times. Love watching him play.
Bayern may have steam rolled their poor league but they've haven't looked all that impressive against Arsenal, us and now Madrid.
Modric and Alonso both quality. Alonso is a leader.
Well well well, Gary Lineker is gonna look weird with without his satellites.
Modric really picked it up since leaving Spurs. It's as if he wasn't bothered in the premier league
Good result for Real. Half fit Ronnie and Half fit Bale and still win 1-0. You'd expect both back n fully fit to start second leg. No away goal conceded is a double bonus for em.
what a crazy save by casillas by the way. I was certain that was a goal.
La Decima looks very much on, Jose vs Cristiano in the final...
Wasn't that good, poor shot IMO. Did well to keep the focus, but you'd expect a top goalie to save that.
Watched 160 minutes of Champions League semi-finals, saw no goals 
Couldn't be more different to last seasons.
Couldn't be more different to last seasons.
Bayern had the ball, yet for me Madrid are deserved winners and could have won 3 or 4-1.
As it is with a 1-0, it sets up the second leg nicely.
As it is with a 1-0, it sets up the second leg nicely.
Bayern have to be fully ashamed of themselves after today's performance. Guardiola won't stay in the current job for long if he grows no Plan B in his playbook.
Guardiola sides are always a bit rubbish away in the Champions League. Bayern can still do this for sure in Munich, especially with how Real can be away from home in this competition.
Still think for a player of his technical ability he should get more assists and goals though.
Let´s see if Guardiola takes the same level of criticism of Mourinho after this performance
Modric and Alonso got you 28% of the ball. I agree they did very well shielding the defence and tracking men back, but we arent talking about paupers. We're talking about £30 million central midfield ball players and tonight they struggled with that.
Madrid defended well (cant say that too often) and their lightning pace on the counter was what got them the goal
Madrid defended well (cant say that too often) and their lightning pace on the counter was what got them the goal
It was coming in very fast, but yeah it was very close to him. Good reaction save, especially to push it away rather than back into danger.
What nonsense. They've steamrolled the league. No one ever retains the Champions League.
Advantage Real, with Bale and Ronaldo starting next week surely they are good for at least one goal. Same tactics too I imagine.
They played like the away side, a bit like us against Barca. Not a fan of it...but heh, it works.
For all the possesion and the Tiki Taka bollocks, the only time Bayern look dangerous is when they get a cross onto Manzuchiks head
Same thing has also been said about Iniesta for years.
Whose penis are you going to be sucking on that day?
That's exactly how everyone should play against Guardiola sides, pity Sir Alex didn't do the same in 09 or 11.
why should he? He went out to win the game like Ancellotti
And then he started/improved
Will Ancelotti? Parking the bus at home with all the money they've got etc etc. Na, it's only Mourinho that gets that sort of criticism.
I love the counter attacking football of Madrid. Everyone always wets themselves over the technical ability of Pep teams, but in the end, possession percentage and pass accuracy doesn't get people off of their seats.
Football is a spectator sport and Pep, as talented as he is, plays football that is boring to watch. It's the same with mourinho - the results will come, but watching them is slowly soul destroying.
Football is a spectator sport and Pep, as talented as he is, plays football that is boring to watch. It's the same with mourinho - the results will come, but watching them is slowly soul destroying.