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There are 4 clubs left, which were the toughest in Europe this year. There will be 2 left. About what to expect from the semi-finals.
"Bayern" - "Barcelona"
Yes, I am a Barcelona fan, so I cannot be objective and believe that they will somehow make it to the final. It won't be easy, of course. However, there are possibilities. "Bayern" has the Bundesliga title in their pocket, but "Barcelona" also has theoretical chances to clinch the victory at home.
And the opponents in La Liga will be such that the youngsters should not underestimate. "Barcelona's" attacking machine is as powerful as ever, and when the opponents do not have weak spots, but prefer to attack rather than defend, one can assume that "Barcelona" will have their chances.
Furthermore, "Bayern's" defense line is not very experienced, apart from Lahm and the weakest link - van Buyten. If "Bayern" plays as well as against "Juventus", they won't have any problems. However, the problem will be that a slightly different recipe will be needed. You cannot defeat "Barcelona" with those methods, it is more difficult to paralyze the game in the midfield or press the defenders courageously, as the defenders of Barcelona are better at passing.
The ability of "Bayern" to remain aggressive in attack and at the same time significantly improve their defense will determine which team will play at "Wembley". Even though the form of the Germans is unrivaled in Europe, those who play better do not always win. The battle will be impressive and unpredictable.
"Real" - "Borussia"
This match is particularly important for the Madrid club. It will have a taste of revenge. Because "Borussia" went ahead in the Champions League group, "Real" found themselves in the weaker basket in the round of 16 draw and barely escaped unscathed against MU.
And of course, "Real" has been absent from the Champions League final for a long time. Therefore, they will surely want to return. They will have the home advantage, but the situation is slightly complicated by the fact that between the two matches with "Borussia" there is a Madrid derby, which can determine the fate of silver medals.
Of course, the Champions League is more important, but one cannot neglect all forces in the derby, even though there is no significant difference between the 2nd and 3rd place. "Borussia" may feel psychologically easier - they have already handled "Real" this season. The only problem is that autumn "Real" is significantly different from the current one and definitely not in the direction that the Germans would like. Of course, the Germans are in great shape, even after a very Hollywood-style scenario made it to the semifinals. The silver in the Bundesliga is almost achieved, the opponents during the period of matches with "Real" are quite weak. Another thing that should motivate the Germans is that it is obvious that with such a composition, "Borussia" has one of the last chances to win something together, as Lewandowski will leave in the summer, richer clubs are spreading their wings around some other leaders. Now or never? It could be.
