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)

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

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 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

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 :

MSK Zilina 1-4 Chelsea
Zilina: Tomas Oravez 55
Chelsea: Michael Essien 13, Nicolas Anelka, 24, 28, Daniel Sturridge 48

Highlight Video MSK Zilina vs Chelsea :

Group G
AC Milan 2-0 AJ Auxerre
Milan: Zlatan Ibrahimovic 66 and 69

Highlight Video AC Milan vs AJ Auxerre :

Real Madrid 2-0 Ajax Amsterdam
Madrid: Vurnon Amta 31 (own goal), Gonzalo Higuain 73

Highlight Video Real Madrid vs Ajax Amsterdam :

Group H
Arsenal 6-0 Braga
Arsenal: Cesc Fabregas 9, 53, Andrei Arshavin, 30, Maroune Chamakh 34, Carlos Vela 69, 34

Highlight Video Arsenal vs Sporting Braga :

Shaktar Donetsk 1-0 Partizan Belgrade
Donetsk: Darijo Srna 71

Highlight Video Shaktar Donetsk vs Partizan Belgrade :

Highlight Video Champions League (UCL) match day 1 complete

The rivals AC Milan and Inter Milan, also in the severe group. The defending champions had to against Werder Bremen, Tottenham Hotspur, and FC Twente.

Besides the competition between Europe’s top clubs who have subscribed to appear in the main phase of the Champions League debutant pace of interest to be observed. This season there are six new faces. Namely, Tottenham, Sporting Braga (Portugal), Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel), FC Twente (Netherlands), Bursaspor (Turkey), and MSK Zilina (Slovakia).

Of the six debutants, only Tottenham and Braga are not the country’s status in the league champions. But Tottenham made London recorded the passage of history with the record of Athens as a town with three representatives as well as on the main stage at the same season. London was represented by Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal. The same is carved through the 2003-2004 season Athens Olympiakos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens.

From the sixth debutant, a name that is less familiar to the public is MSK Zilina and Bursaspor. Zilina listed as the third country of origin that penetrate the Slovak main round after MFK Kosice and FC Petrzalka.

Meanwhile, the passage of Bursaspor give new color for representing Turkey in the Champions League after all this time been dominated by Galatasaray, Besiktas and Fenerbahce. Based on the UEFA coefficient rankings as of August 25, 2010, Bursaspor is the lowest-ranked contestants main stage (ranked 132).

Last season, the seven debutantes in the main rounds, five of them the status of the caretaker in each group. Interesting how the football lunge awaited six debutants this season.

The main round first leg Champions League will commence 14 September later. Only the two best teams in each group qualifying for the round of 16 eligible major. Well, in this knockout round, no limit games. It means that a team from one country can meet each other. This season the Champions League final will be held in the Wembley Stadium, London, on May 28, 2011.

DRAWING CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2010-2011

GRUP A
Inter Milan (ITA)
Werder Bremen (GER)
Tottenham (ENG)
Twente (NED)

GRUP B
Lyon (FRA)
Benfica (POR)
Schalke (GER)
Hapoel Tel Aviv (ISR)

GRUP C
Manchester United (ENG)
Valencia (ESP)
Rangers (SCO)
Bursaspor (TUR)

GRUP D
Barcelona (ESP)
Panathinaikos (GRE)
Copenhagen (DEN)
Rubin Kazan (RUS)

GRUP E
Bayern Munchen (GER)
AS Roma (ITA)
FC Basel (SUI)
CFR Cluj (ROM)

GRUP F
Chelsea (ENG)
Marseille (FRA)
Spartak Moskow (RUS)
MSK Zilina (SVK)

GRUP G
AC Milan (ITA)
Real Madrid (ESP)
Ajax (NED)
Auxerre (FRA)

GRUP H
Arsenal (ENG)
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Braga (POR)
Partizan Belgrade (SER)

Inter’s win made still more likely to repeat that achievement doing mop-up Barcelona degree, with a triumph in six competitions that they follow.

Last season, Inter have won Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League. Super Coppa Italia title, became the fourth title for Inter.

With the success of Rome itself, Inter has now collected five Super Coppa Italia title previously they had also achieved in 1989, 2005, 2006 and 2008. While last season, Inter lost to Lazio.

Highlight Video Inter Milan vs AS Roma :

Italian Super CUP – Super Coppa Italia

The match is very exciting for both teams, both Inter and Roma are launching attacks with despite Inter domination. Roma get win in the first half through goals Mirko Vu?ini?. In the second round of Samuel Eto’o scored the equalizer.

One point they get it was still placed on top of La Beneamata highest this season with 29 points, five points difference from Juventus who were below. To Il lupi, valuable points that lifted them up one position to the ladder to rank 13th with 15 points from 12 action that has been undertaken.

These results also add to the record that Inter could not defeat the army that if Capital Wolves competed in Milan for the last three seasons. In the two previous seasons, Inter can only able to play as strong 1-1 and 3-3.

Lineup Teams:

Inter Milan : Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Samuel, Zanetti, Vieira (Juventus 45 ‘), Muntari (Sneijder 45′), Motta (Cambiasso 63 ‘), Stankovic, Milito, Eto’o

Rome : Sergio, Andreolli, Mexes, Marco Motta, Riise, De Rossi (paraguay 36 ‘), Perotta, Pizarro, Brighi, Vucinic (Okaka 67′), Menez (Tonetto 75 ‘)

Highlight Video :

Playing at the Olimpico, Rome had to miss Fulham ahead through goals from Diomansy Kamara in action Matchday 4. The referee pointed to the white spot after Marco Andreolli prop forbidden Kamara in the box.

Kamara is a hangman with a cool finish execution and make the team leading the first guest when a new game into the 19th minute. Fulham still lead until the first half ended.

Catastrophe for Fulham started when Erik Nevland get red card on 49 minutes, just three minutes after he entered the substitute Kamara that Fulham goalscorer. Rome was immediately intense pressure.

Result Roman learned in 69 minutes. From the distance of 20 yards to the goal, John Arne Riise shot off so hard that his trademark. Hit the ball twice other players, with the last of her siblings alone in the opposing team, Bjorn Helge.

The skin round uncontrollably and then lodged in the Fulham goal. Score a 1-1 draw and Roma also becoming excited. In that spirit, Stefano Okaka Ch?ka be too complete victory over the 2-1 goal in the 76th minute.

Sadness for more complete Fulham Paul Konchesky after the referee was expelled when the game entered injury time. Fulham action was finished with nine players and lost 1-2.

Three additional points to make Rome now sits in second position standings with seven points. They are just two points from the standings Basel who also won 3-1 over CSKA Sofia. Fulham itself has five points and Sofia two, making the rest of the competition remains fierce fight.

Highlight Video :

Line up Teams:

Roma: Doni (Julio Sergio 46), Cassetti, Mexes, Andreolli, J Riise; Cicinho (Taddei 46), Pizarro, De Rossi, Guberti (Menez 66); Okaka, Baptista

Fulham: Schwarzer; Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky; B Riise (Zamora 70), Etuhu (Baird 77), Greening, Gera; Kamara (Nevland 46), Dempsey

Being a guest for the English team at Craven Cottage, Friday (10/22/2009), Rome left behind 0-1 after the defender Brede Hangeland successfully heading the soccer ball into the corner of his colleagues did Bjorn Helge Riise, in minute 24.

At 77 minutes Hangeland had been chased away by the referee, but canceled because the prisoner is actually a red card was Stephen Kelly, who dropped John Arne Riise in the penalty box. Referee’s mistake occurred before the Fulham players protested.

In addition red card to Kelly, Roma were awarded a penalty from the incident. However, Jeremy Menez failed equalized from a white point after the execution muted goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.

While Fulham have lost one player, but Rome was having trouble finding space to unpack defense The Cottagers. Only when the game entered injury time, defender Marco Andreollo successfully equalized, while avoiding his team from defeat.

That score made Rome still below Fulham in the standings Group E. Of the three new games Giallorossi pocketed four points, while Fulham have five and they were still below FC Basel, which has a value of six.

Meanwhile in Group D, Sporting Lisbon continued to bend the early sempurnya FK Ventspils of Latvia with the score 2-1. Portugal’s representatives always win in three games and has the right to sit at the top of the league.

One game that gave birth to most of the goals against Galatasaray Dynamo Bucharest in Group F. To host, Galasaray win 4-1. Harry Kewell contributed two goals for Turkey’s elite teams, while the two were carved Shabani Nonda and Elano Blumer.