Champions LEAGUE PREVIEW – AS Roma Vs Bayern Munich: Three Capital “Il Lupi”

ROME – AS Roma pocketed three advantage in the duel against Bayern Munich on Matchday 5. First, the match was held at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome headquarters. Second, Bayern will not appear adamant predictable because it has pocketed a ticket to the round of 16-large. Third, Bayern’s midfield general, Bastian Schweinsteiger could not play because of accumulated yellow cards.

Schweinsteiger had a significant role in Bayern in the Champions League game. Of the four games that played, Schweinsteiger has contributed two goals and two assists. Contributions are Somewhat already proved how vital the role of the Germany national team players.

Armed with these three benefits, and combined with the momentum of rise of Roma in Serie A, coach Claudio Ranieri deserves to win expect much action. Because, in the middle of this week, Ranieri had boasted his team would be a great achievement in the Champions League.

“Bringing the Champions League trophy to Rome? I’ve thought about it even though people call me crazy because of it, “Ranieri said as quoted by Sky Sport Italia.

Of course, in order to realize these ambitions, the first step that must be done is to qualify for the last 16-major phase. Tickets for that can be obtained from the party against Bayern. If the party can win and between FC Basel vs CFR Cluj ended in a draw, Roma certainly qualify for the next round.

Ranieri has also received a valuable lesson against Bayern. In the first leg 0-2 defeat gave him one consciousness, that is not allowed to feel trepidation before the game. “Previously, we lost because of fear before the fight,” I Ranieri.

Hence, in this second Rome meeting will be different. No longer playing to survive, hoping to counter-attack quickly, Roma will try to take the initiative to attack first.

If the Romans looked so explosive in welcoming the duel on Matchday 5, Bayern tend to look more relaxed. Understandably, in addition to tickets to the next round already in hand, with only a draw was the first ranking position group would certainly not be separated.

However, Philip Lahm et al certainly not going to fix the series. They want to score a perfect result or win any match in the group phase. Never forget, the value of a victory in the Champions League group phase worth 800 thousand euros. Tempting, is not it?

PREDICTION OF LINE-UP
AS Roma (4-3-1-2)
27-Julio Sergio; 2-Cicinho, 5-Mexes, 4-Juan, 17-Riise, 16-De Rossi, 7-Pizarro, 33-Brighi; 94-Menez; 22-Borriello, 10-Totti
Absent: 4-Juan, 11-Taddei, 20-Perrotta, 7-Pizarro (injured)
Coach: Claudio Ranieri
Trend last 5 games: W W W W D

FC Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
1-Butt, 21-Lahm, 5-Van Buyten, 6-Demichelis, 23-Pranjic; 17-Van Bommel, 44-Tymoshchuk; 8-Altintop, 39-Kroos, 7-Ribery, 33-Gomez
Absent: 22-Sattelmaier, 10-Robben (injury), 31-Bastian Schweinsteiger (suspension)
Coach: Louis van Gaal
Trend last 5 games: W W W D W

Last Three Meetings
15/09/10 Bayern-Roma 2-0 (Champions League)
1985 Rome-Bayern 1-2 (Cup Winners)
1985 Bayern-Roma 2-0 (Cup Winners)

Betting Exchanges
BetBrain: 1 (1.97) X (3.71) 2 (3.95)
Bet and Win: 1 (1.95) X (3.50) 2 (3.50)

Highlight Video UEFA Champions League (UCL) : AS Roma vs FC Basel

Rome – Roma failed to satisfy his supporters. The match at the Olimpico, Giallorossi defeated by his guest FC Basel with a score of 1-3.

In the match at the Stadio Olimpico, Basel has successfully led 2-1 in the first round. Basel goal scored by Alexander Frei and Samuel Inkoom. While one goal Rome scored by Marco Borriello.

In the second half, Cabral managed to zoom in Basel to 3-1 victory. These results make the Roma are in a position protruding Group E with three points or equal to Basel and also CFR Cluj.

But all three teams still have the same opportunities to qualify for the next round. While the leadership of the Group E standings today is Bayern Munich with nine points after overcoming Cluj 3-2.

The composition of Players:

AS Roma: 1-Bogdan Lobont; 77-Marco Cassetti, 29-Nicolas Burdisso, 5-Philippe Mexes, 17-John Arne Riise (3-Paolo Castellini 60), 11-Rodrigo Taddei, 7-David Pizarro, 33-Matteo Brighi , 20-Simone Perrotta (19-Julio Baptista 74), 10-Francesco Totti, 22-Marco Borriello.

Basel: 1-Franco Costanzo, 22-Samuel Inkoom, 19-David Abraham, 28-Beg Ferati, 20-Behrang Safari; 17-Xherdan Shaqiri, 10-Gilles Yapi, 8-Benjamin Huggel, 14-Valentin Stocker (11-Scott Chipperfield 70); 9-Marco Streller (24-Cabral 81), 13-Alexander Frei (15-Federico Almerares 90).

Highlight Video AS Roma vs FC Basel :

UEFA Champion League (UCL) Highlight Video

Highlight Video UEFA Champions League (UCL) : AS Roma vs CFR Cluj

ROME – Had trouble, Roma finally managed to beat CFR Cluj 2-1 in Champions League Group E.

Although appearing on home turf, Rome could not immediately master the game. Cluj who dared to appear without the burden of host wait on an open game, and often dangerous goalkeeper Bogdan Lobont.

Composition Players
AS Roma: 1-Bogdan Lobont, 29-Nicolas Burdisso, 5-Philippe Mexes, 3-Paolo Castellini, 2-Cicinho (77-Marco Cassetti 64), 16-Daniele De Rossi, 7-David Pizarro, 20-Simone Perrotta, 94-Jeremy Menez (8-Adriano 45), 9-Mirko Vucinic (22-Marco Borriello 64), 10-Francesco Totti

CFR Cluj: 1-Nuno Claro, 15-Hugo Alcantara, 20-Cadu, 24-Ionut Rada, 4-Cristian Panin, 66-Fraga Curtibia Edimar (28-Emmanuel Kone 69), 8-Dominique Kivuvu, 19-Emmanuel Culio, 7-E Dica, 9-Lacina Traore (32-Sasa Bjelanovic 82), 22-Ioan Hora (10-Roberto De Zerbi 77)

Highlight Video AS Roma vs CFR Cluj :

UEFA Champion League (UCL) Highlight Video

AS Roma vs Cluj : Time to ‘Wolves’ Reply Cluj

AS Roma had a pretty good record of the cage in the Champions League. Because statistics have “tainted” by Cluj, then this is a good time to take vengeance on the Romanian club.

Here are some related notes duel Roma versus Cluj on Matchday 2 Champions League Group E at the Stadio Olimpico, as reported by Reuters:

Record head-to-head
Number of meetings: 2
Victory: Roma 1, Cluj 1

Previous meetings Roma vs Cluj :
Champions League, group stage, 16 September 2008, Roma 1 Cluj 2
Champions League, group stage, 26 November 2008, Cluj 1 Roma 3

* Roma won eight of his last nine European games at home. And since losing to Cluj in Rome two years ago, they always win in the three-party cage.

* Although classified as “champion”, but Rome is always lost in his last three parties in Europe. They also can only twice virgin net from 13 last fight.

* Cluj do debut in the Champions League two years ago by beating Roma at the Olimpico. However, they finished as caretaker in a group, while the Romans appear as group winners.

* Cluj lost nine times from 13 last European party, including five in a row at the Europa League group phase.

Prediction AS Roma vs Cluj

Highlight Video : the complete results of UEFA Champions League (UCL) matches group E, F, G, H.

Here is the complete results of Champions League matches group E, F, G, H.

Group E
Bayern Munich 2-0 AS Roma
Munich: Thomas Mueller 73, Miroslav Klose 81

Highlight Video Bayern Munich vs AS Roma :

CFR Cluj 2-1 Basel
Cluj: Ionut Rada 9, Lacina Traore 12
Basel: Valentin Stocker 45

Highlight Video CFR Cluj vs Basel :

Group F
Marseille 0-1 Spartak Moscow
Moscow: Cesar Azpilicueta 81 (own goal)

Highlight Video Marseille vs Spartak Moscow :
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