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Bayern have weaknesses, believes Moyes

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Bayern have weaknesses, believes Moyes

Bayern have weaknesses, believes Moyes

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 08:39 AM PDT

United host Bayern in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday, but know they are in for a tough task. The Bavarian giants have not lost in the league this season, culminating in their 24th German title, sealed in Berlin on Tuesday. The defending European champions last lost a game in December but according to Moyes, who is well aware of Bayerns quality - they do have weak areas. Moyes told Uniteds official website: When we drew them, I felt wed drawn probably the best team in Europe at this present time. I think most people would agree with thatMunich are a little bit of a class above the other teams, including Borussia Dortmund. We have got a really tough game and know exactly what we are going to get but well try to exploit little bits of weaknesses they have got. Bayern have only got stronger under new coach Pep Guardiola this season, with the teams style of play evolving significantly. Guardiolas men, who enjoy large spells of possession and control, had more than 1,000 passes in the 3-1 win at Hertha Berlin that sealed their latest Bundesliga title. Moyes feels that the Spaniard has benefited greatly from an extended break before taking the Bayern job. Pep has taken over a really good team and added a bit himself with his own style. They have already won the Bundesliga quite comfortably so the focus is on the Champions League now, he added. Its been different (for Guardiola). I am sure he had done a lot of homework and had a years preparation before taking the job in Munich. He learnt German, watched the games and learned a lot about the players.

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UEFA Champions League: Man United v Bayern

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 08:33 AM PDT

The two sides, champions in their domestic leagues last season, have experienced drastically contrasting fortunes this time around, with many tipping the German giants to be far too strong for their faltering opponents over two legs. Bayern come into Tuesday's first leg at Old Trafford on the back of a 3-3 draw against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday, only the third time this season that Pep Guardiola's men have dropped points in the league. Having already clinched the Bundesliga with a 2-1 win at Hertha Berlin last Tuesday, Guardiola rested several key players on Saturday as Bayern shift their focus to defending their continental crown. A host of first-team regulars started on the bench, including the likes of Thomas Muller, Phillip Lahm and Arjen Robben, although Lahm was introduced after 25 minutes when Thiago Alcantara had to be withdrawn after suffering a knee ligament tear which will keep the Spaniard out for six to eight weeks. On the other hand, United have followed romping to the Premier League title by 11 points last term with a season of struggle under new manager David Moyes as they enter a new era following Alex Ferguson's retirement. Ferguson famously oversaw United's incredible comeback in the 1999 Champions League final, when stoppage-time strikes from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer broke Bayern hearts, and the competition has been a rare source of comfort for Moyes in an otherwise disappointing campaign. Sitting 10 points adrift of the Premier League's top four with only six games remaining, United's best chance of securing a place at Europe's top table next season looks to be by winning the title, although they will start this tie as underdogs. They produced a stirring comeback in the round of 16, losing 2-0 to Olympiacos in Greece before Robin van Persie's hat-trick turned the tie around at Old Trafford. However, the Dutchman will miss out against Bayern due to a knee injury suffered in that win, with Moyes also facing a shortage at right back in Chris Smalling (hamstring), Rafael da Silva (knock) and Antonio Valencia's (knee) collective absence. Both sides will be forced to manage without first-choice selections in the backline, with United's Patrice Evra and Bayern'sDante serving one-match suspensions. Moyes' men have won all of their home games in this year's competition, but that record will be severely tested against a Munich side that has not lost away from home in the Champions League since October 2012. Bayern overcame English opposition in the last round, beating Arsenal 3-1 on aggregate and also knocked United out on their way to the 2010 final at the same stage they meet this year.

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Mata deserving of goal, says manager Moyes

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 12:27 AM PDT

United came from behind to defeat Paul Lambert's men at Old Trafford on Saturday, with Mata drawing the foul from Leandro Bacuna for Wayne Rooney to put the hosts ahead from the penalty spot, before the ex-Chelsea man slotted home his side's third goal. It was the Spaniard's first for United after agreeing a club-record £37.1 million deal in January. Moyes said Mata's goal has been a long time coming, and paid tribute to the 25-year-old for making a positive contribution on the team. "He's deserved it, his play has been very good, he's made a difference to the team he's helped the team," he said. "Goals were one of the reasons we bought him, he's always scored goals, he's got a very good goalscoring record. "I think he was probably feeling it a little bit, he missed a chance in midweek, missed two good chances against West Ham, so I think there have been signs, the opportunities have been coming for him to score goals. "But whenever he's played he's made a difference and done very well for us."

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Robben: Bayern ready to dominate in Europe

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Pep Guardiolas men became the earliest Bundesliga champions when they sealed the clubs 24th league title on Tuesday. Robben said there were few celebrations in the dressing room, with players focused on claiming back-to-back UEFA Champions League crowns. The Netherlands international said Bayern had improved under Guardiola, who is in his first season in charge, and their dominance is almost certain to continue. Guardiola has turned us into the most dominant team in Europe. We have made another giant step as a team this season, Robben said. We are more dominant than we have been. From the very first minute we put massive pressure on our opponents and are capable of keeping the ball and putting them under pressure for the full 90 minutes. Guardiola is very demanding. He asks a lot from his players. Every day it is so intense, but I love that. Our playing style is even more attacking than last year. Then we used to play compact, and we let the other team come into our half sometimes, so we could hit them with the counter-attack. But this manager is tactically so strong. He is always pointing out where we can find the space to get one-on-one situations. He teaches us to make quick sprints and runs without the ball. Such has been their dominance, Bayern are favourites for the Champions League title and face Manchester United in the quarter-finals starting Tuesday. Robben said it was in Europe that his side wanted to impress the most. No team can have stroll to the final. We are facing Manchester United, a big name in world football, but we are razor sharp, he said. Our football is phenomenal and we want to show that more than anywhere in the Champions League. Playing United is the sort of thing that really gets the best out of me. We won the German league last week, but we were not even bothered about that. Nobody in the dressing room was talking about it. We knew ages ago we would win the title.

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Lambert absolves Benteke of blame in United loss

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 09:37 AM PDT

Wayne Rooney's double before half-time cancelled out Ashley Westwood's early free-kick as United responded well to a week that saw them thrashed 3-0 by Manchester City. However, Benteke passed up two gilt-edged chances to get Villa back on level terms just after the interval, and those misses would come back to haunt the Belgian as Juan Mata netted his first goal for United to give them a two-goal cushion. Javier Hernandez added gloss to the scoreline in stoppage time to consign Villa to their heaviest away defeat of the season. But Lambert absolved his star striker of any culpability for the result, hailing Benteke's previous sterling service for the club instead. The Scot said: "After the restart we had some fantastic chances and they fell to the big lad who's normally lethal from that distance. "But I can't be too critical of Christian because he has scored some vital goals for us in the last 18 months and he'll continue to do so. "He was in the position to score the goals, he might have had a penalty, and he'll come back stronger."

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