Manchester United vs Bayern showdown

Date: 01-04-2014 6:12 pm (10 years ago) | Author: IKUSHIKA OLUWAROTIMI AYOKUNMI
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It couldn't have been any tougher for David Moyes and his faltering Manchester United team.

Of course there are no easy draws in the quarter-finals of the Champions League - it is the blue riband event of European club football after all - but there is no greater challenge in world football at the moment than Bayern Munich.

The Bavarians are relentless in their pursuit of an unprecedented 'double Treble' and already have one trophy safely under lock and key.
Off the back of a 53-match unbeaten sequence, Bayern wrapped up the Bundesliga title last week - the earliest it has even been mathematically secured.

They are in the semi-finals of the German Cup and equally focused on retaining the Champions League crown they won at Wembley last May.

So can United defy the odds and destroy the ambitions of Pep Guardiola's men?

Ahead of Tuesday night's first leg at Old Trafford, we rate all the players in the likely line-ups.

In a season when so many Manchester United players have underperformed, the same accusation can't be levelled at David De Gea. The young Spanish goalkeeper regularly excels with point-blank and reflex saves, keeping United in contention in many games. He is maturing into a fine keeper and should be No 1 at Old Trafford for many years to come.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2594081/Manchester-United-vs-Bayern-Munich-How-players-match-Champions-League-showdown.html#ixzz2xei9A35b


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