The Bayern Munich manager has stated that the Bavarians made the tactics work brilliantly and it helped them in beating the Catalans 4-0.
One of the most promising games of the season in the UEFA Champions League disappointed the people who had affiliated great expectations from the match,
as the match between Catalan giants Barcelona and German outfit Bayern Munich turned out to be a totally one sided affair.
Only four teams are left in the emphatic European competition this season and there is no surprise about the quality of Germany and Spain as all the teams in the last 4 are from these 2 countries.
Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich are there in the tournament to represent Germany while http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 is being represented by Barcelona and capital side Real Madrid.
The draws depicted that Real Madrid were to handle Borussia Dortmund while Bayern Munich had to face Catalan outfit Barcelona.
The first leg between the two teams, Bayern and Barca, was to be hosted by the German side and was played last night.
It was Bayern who came out on top and not only did they defeat Barcelona, but battered them with a 4-0 thrashing.
Thomas Muller was probably the star of the show as he grabbed two goals and created another one or Mario Gomez to pile misery on the Spanish side.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arjen-Robben-c6521 also scored and the score line flashed 4-0 at the final whistle.
The Bayern manager was pleased with the result and has heaped praise on the tactics that he employed.
"We have played extraordinary football all year," Heynckes told Sky Sport http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904. "The appetite for success is huge after the last two years.
"My team made our tactics work brilliantly. We ran and we fought, and that's down to our strength and class."
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 now face an almost impossible task to gain progression to the final of the competition and will have to beat Bayern 5-0 at Camp Nou to advance after the end of normal time.
Meanwhile, the second semi final is scheduled for today and is to be played between Borussia and Madrid tonight and is being highly anticipated.
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