Kick-off: Saturday, 15:30 CET, 9:30 EST, 6:30 PST. Location: SGL-Arena, Augsburg. Referee: Manuel Gräfe. FC Augsburg's last 5 matches: WLDLL. vs. Kicker predictions: FC Augsburg: Hitz - Verhaegh, Callsen-Bracker, Hong, Ostrzolek - Baier - Esswein, Kohr, Halil Altintop, Holzhauser - Bobadilla FC Bayern München: Neuer - Rafinha, van Buyten, Dante, Alaba - Javi Martinez, Schweinsteiger - Shaqiri, Pizarro, M. Götze - Mandzukic Injured players: FC Augsburg: Klavan, Hahn, Moravek, To. Werner, Ji. FC Bayern München: Raeder, Badstuber, Contento, Thiago, Weiser, Weihrauch. Suspension risk: FC Augsburg: Baier, Vogt (both currently have 4 yellow cards). FC Bayern München: Rafinha, T. Kroos (both currently have 4 yellow cards).
Starke Rafhina boateng Dante contento Lahm Muller Kroos gotze shaq Mandz We need to try to gel the lahm/Kroos/gotze/Mandz combo for at least one half up get up to speed for weds..
We need to win this, two draws in a row seem abnormal in this dominant season. We need the confidence high.
We need momentum... You don't get that with draws and losses, even if the league is done. We have enough players to have a good team
He was injured in a duel with the goal keeper as he chased a ball out of bounds that he would never have reached. They didn't set out to intentionally injure out players.
That's debatable. That whole game was rough. Augsburg were intentionally physical with us and fouled us more than they foul other teams. Yes, I know, that's tactics. But their strategy against us was rough, physical play. Which often results in injuries.
So, apparently Starke, who would probably play today, have a torn ligament in his elbow ... As Lukas Raeder is also injured, we'll probably have Zingerle in our bench today... And the injury bad luck continues ... This has been a f@cked up season in that regard ...
I don't think Zingerle is ready for 1. BL yet but then again getting Neuer injured with the league already won would be pretty stupid.
I had a feeling robbery get rest, but I thought at least lahm getting used to Kroos/gotze trio. I guess it's; Neuer Rafhina ? ? Contento Hojberg? Kroos Muller gotze shaqiri Mandzukic Pizza on bench?
Neuer Weiser, van Buyten, Martínez, Sallahi Kroos, Schweinsteiger Shaqiri, Pizarro, Hojbjerg Mandzukic Substitutes: Zingerle - Dante, Rafinha, Boateng, Götze, Müller, Alaba Holy shit, there's a guy starting that I haven't even heard of
well Alaba needs rest he played most of the games he needs to be well rested against United because i think most of the time he has played very average in the CL. Contento is injured so i guess Sallahi will play LB. I just don't understand why one of Gotze or Muller isn't playing and Mandzo is playing. I hope this won't mean Lahm,Kroos Gotze with Muller upfront agianst United
If our top scorer doesn't start against Manure then raus Pep! I don't like this resting all players between Saturday and Wednesday night there is a lot of time.
Sallahi is pretty good. I mentioned him in the Bayern II thread. He has a big roll in the highlight video I posted from last week against Bamberg if you want to see him play. 2 assists.
Ok...... I hope no injuries. I also hope half time subs for Mandz and bring in gotze to get match mins.
Let's not underestimate this result. Do we really want to go into Wednesday's game winless in three games? I think not. I want 3 points.