Have Germans Done Enough?

Have Germans Done Enough?Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund absolutely ripped apart Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid in the first legs of Champions League semifinals but the question is, have the Germans done enough to go through to the finals or Spaniards can turn the ties around somehow?
It was always expected that Germans will be able to give Spaniards tough time and may beat them but no one could have possibly predicted that two of the world’s best teams will be thrashed in such manner.

Barcelona vs Bayern

Barcelona, widely regarded as the best team in the world over the past few years were dismantled at the Allianz Arena 4-0. The worst part is that they absolutely looked clueless in attack despite having majority of the possession against Bayern Munich.
The Catalans failed to create a clear-cut opportunity. Adding to that, the best player in the world Lionel Messi who normally rips defenses apart himself was helpless on the night as Bayern defended brilliantly to keep him and Barca out.
Barca have a mountain to climb in the return leg at Camp Nou. They somehow recovered against Milan but the task is amplified versus Bayern who are perhaps the most complete side. Scoring 4 at home is something Barca are more than capable of but how will they cope with the rigid defense of Germans is the main question. Then again, with the firepower Bayern have, one may expect them to score an away goal to make things all but impossible for Barca, although they already seem that way.

Madrid vs Dortmund

Jose Mourinho is arguably the best tactician in the world, but what happened last night was completely baffling as far as his standards are concerned. Pellegrini managed to win the tactical battle versus Dortmund over the two legs only to see Malaga lose via two late late goals in added time.
Perhaps Mourinho did not learn anything from there. Breaking Ramos and Varane’s effective partnership as CBs and bringing in Pepe proved failure for Los Blancos. Moreover, Lewandowski was in no mood of missing anything on the night as he scored all four Dortmund goals.
Real Madrid need 3 goals without conceding if they are to qualify for the final of the Champions League. Like Barcelona, the odds are against Mourinho’s men to turn the tie around and they have to fix their horror defense if they are to stand any chance in the second leg.
In your opinion, have Germans done enough? Can Spaniards turn the ties around?
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  1. Yahrn says:

    They have done more than enough BARCA are out , Madrid stil with a slight chance

  2. Rob says:

    Dortmund’s name written all over that CL because of what happened v Malaga
    Bayern will cry

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