Posted on 08/30/2012 10:51:19 AM PDT by Peter Vollmer
Barca will be formidable. Bayern should have won last year against Chelsea. Of the four, Dortmund appears to be the weakest, which is why they will probably win. My bet is on Barca as long as Messi comes back from his hamstring injury. It should be a great game against Bayern with a great contrast in styles.
It was amazing what a difference Messi made when he came on against PSG....I though Barca was dead in the water, and he probably was only at 70%. But I just think this is Bayern’s year.
I bet Pep is going to have some mixed emotions, seeing as how he is taking over Bayern next season, but he is the one who also built Barca.
Messi is fantastic, but he does have the advantage of playing on a team of all-stars. Iniesta is the conductor. The first leg will be played in Munich, which should give Barca an edge. They will know what they have to do when they return to Barcelona.
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