Nice. Bayern won. Like that

For Mourinho to suggest that the Ramirez tackle was not that bad was insane!!!!

http://espnfc.com/news/s...ern-munich?&cc=3888

Cristiano Ronaldo's new Real Madrid contract makes him not only the best paid footballer on the planet, but also the best paid individual in the history of the sport. Under the terms of the five-year deal announced by the Liga club yesterday, the Portugal international is to be paid a basic salary of €21 million net. Ronaldo will earn performance bonuses and substantial image right payments on top. The figures, which precisely double the then-unprecedented wage Ronaldo agreed upon joining Madrid in 2009, equate to a weekly basic of €403,000, underlining the scale of the forward's sporting and commercial prowess.

Finally the games are back, today:

Man Utd V B Leverkusen
Real Sociedad V Shakh'r Donetsk
FC Copenhagen V Juventus
Galatasaray V Real Madrid
Benfica V Anderlecht
Olympiakos V Paris SG
Benfica V Anderlecht
Olympiakos V Paris SG
Bayern Munich V CSKA Moscow
Plzen V Man City

mmmhh.....non of them has given an English team a chance, they all think highly of CR7 and Madrid. Messi gets a couple of mention and Super Marion one!!!

How strong is Juventus? I see them twice as winners and once as runners up. Did they strengthen over the window? I just think of Tevez.

What has Real gone and done for majority of the pundits to predict them winning the decima?

Nobody is giving Barca a chance to the finals, is Barca that bad or the Bayern thrashing is weighing much on this?

I was also surprised the way Barca have not been mentioned as being possible winners, though if you watched the match against Sevilla the other day and see how they were helped to that last gasp 3-2 win (past added time) then you can see why they're no longer viewed as unbeatable.

I honestly think Bayern have what it takes to be the first to retain the title in the CL era, both defensively and offensively.

@Taz that was Dortmund's first foray into the CL after some years in the wilderness. People thought they've lost the edge after losing Goetze but Mkhitaryan has fitted seamlessly and they look stronger than last season!(5 wins in 5 in Bundesliga. Napoli are also strong despite Cavani's exit so probably the reason most of the pundits think Arsenal could be edged out, and I tend to agree with them. Of course since it is your team huwezi ona hivyo.

Real are always strong offensively but weak at the back. Diego Lopez single handedly earned them a point at Villareal over the weekend.

I think Juve will be stronger this season, last season they met an unstoppable Bayern who just wouldn't let them play.

For me it is too early to make predictions. CL is not just about being the best, a little bit of luck or favourtism goes a long way and a bad draw can see a very good team exit early. Wacha tumalize group stages kwanza.

Hata mimi nalia!!!