Instead of rely on a clean sheet for either side, however, we’ll back under 2.5 goals at evens – this gets the 1-1 draw on-side and looks marginally better value given what happened in the first game.
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The Bavarians top Group F with 12 points, followed by Olympiacos (9 points), Arsenal (6 points) and Dinamo Zagreb (3 points).
The Germany striker became the youngest player to rack up 50 wins in the Champions League, moving to the head of a star-packed list of players to have graced the European stage.
While Guardiola’s next steps will only be known at the end of December, Bayern Munich is developing a team for the future with some experts calling it “Bayern 2020”.
Still unbeaten in Group G, Porto can clinch their place in the last 16 when they entertain Dynamo Kiev at the Estadio do Dragao.
Bayern’s coach said that despite the fact that they easily beat Olympiacos 3-0 in their match in Athens, the Greek side had proved that they are not to be taken lightly when they defeated Arsenal in North London.
The home side continued to play on the counter with Sane and Meyer, not that they had any chance as Bayern played on the front foot.
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Robert Lewandowski went close to adding another goal late in the game when he hit the post with a low shot but Thomas Mueller slotted in with a clever effort from a tight angle in stoppage time for Bayern’s third.
Guardiola’s main task is to keep up his team spirit until it comes to the Champions League knock-out phase next spring.
I am very satisfied about our qualification – big compliments to my players.
Bayern, however, had no problems adding to their tally. On Saturday, he played a little more than half an hour as a second-half substitute in Barcelona’s memorable 4-0 win at Real Madrid, looking threatening as ever despite not scoring. “We can qualify for the next round as the top side in the group [if we win]”.
The build-up to the Arsenal game focused on the worst-case scenarios, which could have seen the Gunners eliminated from the group stage for the first time in 19 years under Arsene Wenger. “We did it well and it gives us chance but I believe we can do it”.
The unexpected weekend break leaves the runaway Greek league leader with fewer injury worries ahead of the match in Munich, as captain Giannis Maniatis and Argentine playmaker Alejandro Dominguez return to fitness. We are going to play at home – that could be a small yet important advantage.
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“So it’ll be a hard night, but more about effort and belief in ourselves than fear”.
