Bayern VS Barcelona: A fierce battle, whoever advances will be the champion?
Although the grievances between Bayern and Barcelona in recent years are not as constant and chaotic as the two teams and the Premier League teams, if you taste them carefully, you will find that the love and hatred between each other are still the same. It's quite heady. Previously, Bayern and Barcelona had played against each other four times in the Champions League, namely in the group stage of the 1998-99 season, the quarter-finals of the 2008-09 season, the semi-finals of the 2012-13 season, and the 2014-15 season. Semifinals.
In the 1998-99 Champions League group stage, Bayern defeated Barcelona twice in two games, with scores of 1-0 and 2-1 respectively.
In the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals of the 2008-09 season, Barcelona eliminated Bayern with a total score of 5-1 with 1 win and 1 draw. Afterwards, Barcelona stumbled into the final, and finally defeated Manchester United 2-0 to win the championship of the season. Champions League champion. It is worth mentioning that Barcelona’s opponent in the semi-finals was Chelsea, and the competition between the two teams this season has become the focus of long-term discussion among many fans. In comparison, the Melo showdown in the final looked much bleaker.
In the 2012-13 Champions League semi-finals, Bayern and Barcelona met again, and this time Bayern became the big winner. In the first round, Bayern won a 4-0 victory at the Allianz Arena, and Barcelona was completely stunned; when they returned to Camp Nou in the second round, they thought Barcelona would respond, but Bayern once again gave away a 3-0 defeat. -0. Losing 7 goals in two rounds, this is a tragedy that Barcelona has never experienced in recent years. After this semi-final, there were more memes about Barcelona, such as the famous Seven Joy memes. In the end, Bayern defeated Dortmund in the final and successfully won the Big Ear Cup.
In the 2014-15 Champions League semi-finals, the fates of Barcelona and Bayern were once again intertwined. This season, Barcelona is very strong, and MSN's attack combination is invincible. Facing Bayern, which was short of major generals, Barcelona easily defeated their opponent 3-0 in the first round. After this game, there weren’t many memes, but there were a lot more P-pictures. In the second round, although Bayern won a 3-2 reversal, they were still unable to prevent Barcelona from advancing to the final. In the subsequent final, Barcelona easily defeated Juventus 3-1 and successfully reached the top.
Looking at the confrontation between the two teams, you will find two interesting points: First, the situation is changing. In the first encounter, Bayern had the advantage; in the second encounter, it was Barcelona who won; in the third encounter, Bayern showed its edge; in the fourth encounter, Barcelona was superior. This is really "the emperor takes turns, Come to my house this year”. So, whose turn is next? Second, whoever advances is the champion. Since the matchup between the two teams in the last century was a matter of the group stage, we won't care about it for the time being. In the last three knockout rounds, whoever defeated their opponents, Bayern or Barcelona, became the final winner and took home the Champions League trophy. Of course, this is just history and doesn't represent anything, but it doesn't rule out that the plot will still develop like this.
In the quarter-finals between Bayern and Barcelona, two players will face their old owners, one is Barcelona's Vidal and the other is Bayern's Coutinho. In 2018, Vidal came to Barcelona from Bayern and has been playing for the Red and Blues for two years. Coutinho was loaned to Bayern by Barcelona in 2019.
At first, Vidal's departure from Bayern was regarded as a peaceful breakup. At that time, Bayern's midfield was a bit bloated, and Vidal was not an indispensable player. Besides, his contract with the team at the time was about to expire. . Instead of losing both manpower and money, Bayern might as well let him go to another wealthy team, so that the team can also benefit. By the way, Thiago was also a member of Barcelona, but it was many years ago that he left Barcelona and came to Bayern.
Coutinho and Barcelona are slightly different. At the beginning, Barcelona spent a lot of money to introduce the Brazilian, but the high investment did not get the return it deserved. This made the team and players uncomfortable, so the two sides chose to temporarily part ways. After leaving Barcelona, Coutinho performed very well for a time. In this game, if there is an opportunity, Coutinho is more willing to show his abilities against his old club. It is best to counterattack, on the one hand, to prove himself, and on the other hand, to give himself a sigh of relief.
I just don’t know how much playing time Bayern will be able to give Kudiao.
Although Lewandowski and Messi play in different positions and play different roles on the field, there is no difference in their significance to the team. They are both the offenses that their respective teams rely on most. Sharp blade. This season, Lewandowski has performed very well on all fronts. Scoring goals is like drinking cold water. As long as he is in good condition, there is no stopping him. I thought that his outstanding performance will allow him to win this year's award. The Golden Globe Awards, but the organizers of the Golden Globe Awards suddenly announced the cancellation of the award this year, which made many people feel sorry for Lewandowski and felt that it was not worth it. Therefore, in this game, when Lewandowski faces six-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi, he will definitely want to show his full strength to show those people that he is not bad at all. And Messi also wants to lead the team to move forward. In the last game against Naples, he used a dazzling breakthrough goal to tell the world that the "little flea" is still powerful. For the defenses of Bayern and Barcelona, they will face a lot of pressure in this game.
The confrontation between the forward players will become a major highlight of the game, and the goalkeeper battle is also full of highlights. Bayern's Neuer and Barcelona's Ter Stegen are rivals in club games, but in national team games they are serious teammates. Therefore, this game is not only a head-on confrontation between wealthy goalkeepers, but also a secret contest between Germany's national goalkeepers. In the Champions League this season, Neuer played 8 games, completed 4 clean sheets, and conceded 6 goals; Ter Stegen played 7 games, completed 2 clean sheets, and conceded 5 goals. In terms of the number of clean sheets, Neuer has the advantage; in terms of the number of goals conceded, there is not much difference between the two (the Lions have one less game). From this point of view, the performance of the two people before was relatively close. In the next game, facing outstanding strikers, the two of them must be highly concentrated and not make any mistakes. Once you make a mistake, the consequences will be disastrous.
No matter what, the quarter-finals between Bayern and Barcelona will be very exciting and worth looking forward to!