all combination will just be boring with one team defending deeply in their half and the other stringing useless passes around the 18 yard box.

I thought the madrid - bayern game would be interesting, but for a neutral it was a bore-fest.

I was 100% wrong that Bayern would get an away goal.

@Kula Raha, Ancelotti deployed Mourinho's tactics but ensured they had opportunities for the counter, albeit playing at home.

After sometime Bayern got tired having tried everything from crosses to shots to whatever, and Madrid possession improved.

This is what German papers thought of Pep's tactics...

http://espnfc.com/news/s...-vs-real-madrid?cc=3888

Personally I think Bayern can overturn the result but they'll be open for the same counters as they press for that 2 goal margin.

These semis are the hardest I've ever seen and right now the ties are both open.

It seems there's only tactic to employ when you're playing against a Pep team, wand while guys maybe bored by the tiki taka, it just shows how teams fear being exposed that they'd rather sit back and hope to hit you back. At least Bayern have options of crosses etc unlike Barca who wanted to pass the ball all the way to the goal, and had players to do so.

http://www.uefa.com/uefa...atch/preview/index.html

Bayern have to score at least 2 goals to win it outright and Madrid may not be able to defend for 90 minutes. May the best team win.

Secretly but regrettably, I'm hoping Ancelotti is fired after only winning the Copa Del Rey and is therefore available for Man Utd. I think he's a great coach. But I think Madrid will give him another season even if he doesn't win the coveted "Decima"

Ditto. RM vs Chelsea final...sweet revenge it will be!

Bayern must have been doing something right after all they are in the last 4. I would not write them off yet.