CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. REAL MADRID vs BAYERN MUNICH A DO OR DIE GAME

It is one of European Football most attractive games, a
classic that secures action, goals, nail bitting & passion.
Tonight´s REAL MADRID vs BAYERN MUNICH match
comes at a moment when both clubs are going through a
very "rough" patch at home. There is nothing like theses
type of games to pull a team out of the "hole" & regenerate
for them the whole season.

(Raul training yesterday, possible starter tonight:AFP)

However, this game has the added tension that it could
signal, apart from the possible 2007 European end for
Real Madrid, the end of coach Fabio Capello. Rumours
have flowed all over Spanish media that the coach presented
his resignation last night & the club rejected it. Two reasons,
its crazy so close to tonight´s big game, & that Real wants to
come to an economic agreement. Other sources ( radio COPE)
say that independiently of tonights result, Capello will announce
his resignation & MICHEL - ex Real Madrid start & current
2º team coach - will take hold of the team.

In any case, it highlights that tonights game is more than just

a simple European Cup qualifier, the result will have
rammifications & send shock waves throughtout the club if
it is negative.

BAYERN MUNICH have probably less pressure, as they have
the advantage of the 2º leg home game. However, they too are
going through a "terrible" time locally with a change of coach

mid season, & this game is vital for them to regain confidence,

prestige & help "recovery" part of this season.

All in all, tonights game is more than just a classic match, its a
do or die affair. For some actors, its transcendential.

Possible Line-ups (according to Sp. media)

Real Madrid:Iker Casillas, Torres, Helguera, Cannavaro,
Roberto Carlos, Gago, Beckham, Raúl, Guti, Reyes &
Van Nistelrooy.

Bayern Múnich: Kahn, Salihamidzic, Lucio, Van Buyten,
Lahm, Sagnol, Van Bommel, Hargreaves, Schweinsteiger,
Makaay & Podolski.

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