Magath: Barca Has No Chance to Defeat Bayern

Former Bayern Munich coach Felix Magath said that FC Barcelona does not have a chance to win against the former club. According to Magath, Bayern has to be the best club in the world.

Barca and Bayern will meet in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Magath believes that the strength of the current Bayern was on Barcelona.

Bayern rule out Arsenal in the last 16. They then beat Juventus 2-0 in each of the two quarter-final meeting.

"Currently, Bayern Munich are the best team in Europe. I think Barcelona with its performance this time will not have a chance to win against Bayern," Magath confident as written Liga Total.

The first leg of Bayern-Barcelona will be held at the Allianz Arena on April 23. The two teams will clash each other eight days later at the Camp Nou.

Mourinho : I Have No Friends in Barcelona

After the duel Galatasaray vs Real Madrid Jose Mourinho issued a related interesting opinion Barcelona vs PSG duel early day.

The Special One is followed by reporters and asked for his opinion about a match that will take place at the Camp Nou, which incidentally will determine the fate of eternal rivals Madrid.

Mourinho said he would support the French league standings Paris Saint Germain and he had reason concerns the presumed preference.

"I have some friends in Paris, I do not have friends in Barcelona," Mourinho told BeInSport in France when asked who he preferred to escape.

Mourinho own troops have secured their place in the last four despite losing 2-3 to hosts Galatasaray, they cruised thanks to a 3-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu last week.

Amelia: Milan Earn Positive Results for Hard Work

AC Milan get accusations get preferential treatment from referees. Rossoneri goalkeeper, Marco Amelia, asserted that the results they achieved was the result of hard work.

Tim "Red and Black 'still unbeaten in Serie A since the turn of the year. They played 13 times, with details of nine wins and four draws.

Thanks to the slick performance, Milan who had started the season late summer, now in the top three standings with 58 points.

But, the success achieved by the Milan scorn of fans turned out to lure Inter Milan, Paolo Bonolis. He also worked as a television presenter who said that Milan won the position because getting special help from the referee.

Bonolis statement it is the aftermath of the defeat of Inter over Atalanta on Sunday (07/04/2013) last weekend. Decision of the referee gives a penalty to be assessed Inter Bonolis.

On that charge, Amelia was giving a rebuttal via his personal Twitter account.

"No one should downplay what we do on the pitch, sacrifice, and what we do every day to win games," Amelia chirping as reported by Football Italia.

Vilanova Back for Barça's PSG Assignment

Head coach Tito Vilanova's return to the FC Barcelona bench after two months receiving cancer treatment in New York and Paris Saint-Germain FC's Zlatan Ibrahimović facing his old club are two notable sub-plots in a fascinating-looking UEFA Champions League quarter-final. The Spanish Liga leaders may need their full attacking arsenal if they are to seize the first-leg advantage on Tuesday, given their Ligue 1 counterparts – unbeaten in 23 European home games – have turned the Parc des Princes into veritable fortress.

PSG
Carlo Ancelotti, coach
I have a good feeling about this match, just like before the Valencia tie. What we're doing in this competition is very good. It's most probably going to be our hardest match of the season, but probably the most important one too. We may not have much ball possession, but it's up to us to exploit the ball well when we do have it.

It's very hard to block a player like Zlatan Ibrahimović or Lionel Messi. We can't focus on the opposition's players, but rather on our own assets. Our tactical approach will not change because of their lineup. Recently, we have defended well, played well on the break and played well when having only some possession.

Weekend result
Friday: PSG 1-0 Montpellier Hérault SC (Gameiro 80)
Sirigu; Van der Wiel, Alex, Thiago Silva, Maxwell; Matuidi, Verratti (Beckham 71); Chantôme (Gameiro 71), Pastore; Ibrahimović, Ménez (Jallet 86).

• Ligue 1 leaders PSG have now gone 13 games unbeaten at home in all competitions, including 11 wins, since a 2-1 defeat by Stade Rennais FC on 17 November. Kévin Gameiro's goal against Montpellier was his first in the league since 21 December. The striker has scored in six matches in 2012/13; PSG have won them all.

Team news
Ibrahimović is available after his two-game suspension was reduced to a single-match ban. Carlo Ancelotti's hopes of recovering Thiago Motta from a groin complaint have proved premature, yet Lucas is back from injury and Ezequiel Lavezzi also rejoins the squad after being rested at the weekend.

Barcelona
Jordi Roura, assistant coachIt's very important for us to be involved at this stage of the competition, so we're very happy to be here in Paris. They're a great team with great players, such as [Javier] Pastore and [Ezequiel] Lavezzi. We'll have to be at 100% if we want to win.

They are quick on the break and strong in the air, especially with Zlatan Ibrahimović and Thiago Silva, but those are just two of their options: they have a lot more tricks in their bag. We'll have to adapt a bit, of course, but we won't change the way we play, although we have studied their game carefully.

Jordi Alba and Xavi Hernández had knocks but their situation is improving. They were rested at the weekend and we'll make a decision tomorrow after the last training session. Tito Vilanova will be on the bench tomorrow, no doubt: he's the boss and we're delighted to have him back with us.

Weekend result
Saturday: RC Celta de Vigo 2-2 FC Barcelona (Nacho Insa 38, Oubiña 88; Tello 43, Messi 73)
Pinto; Alves, Bartra, Piqué, Montoya; Thiago (Iniesta 65), Song, Fàbregas (Busquets 84), Tello, Alexis (Villa 68); Messi.

• Barcelona's three-game winning streak came to an end, but they maintained their 13-point lead at the top of the Liga nonetheless. With his second-half strike in Vigo, Messi has now netted in 19 successive top-flight matches; he also became the first player to score against every other Liga side consecutively.

Team news
Xavi Hernández and Jordi Alba (both hamstring) missed out at the weekend but have been declared fit to travel to Paris. Goalkeeper Víctor Valdés is available after being suspended for the Celta trip, yet the injured Carles Puyol (knee) and Adriano (hamstring) have remained in the Catalan capital.

Match fact
• PSG have a 23-game unbeaten home run in Europe stretching back to a 4-2 reverse against Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC in the UEFA Cup group stage in November 2006. They had won seven in a row at the Parc des Princes prior to the 1-1 draw with Valencia CF which secured a 3-2 aggregate success in the round of 16

Source : UEFA

Bayern Munich bid to clinch crown before April

With the first-leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Juventus only around the corner, the Bavarians are keen to wrap up the Bundesliga as quickly as possible

After being pipped to the league title by Borussia Dortmund last season and losing the Champions League final to Chelsea on penalties, Bayern Munich are on course to put that heartbreak behind them.

The maths is simple - providing BVB fail to beat Stuttgart, a victory over Hamburg on Saturday will end the reigning champions' two-year grip on the Bundesliga and hand the Bavarians their first league crown since the domestic double of 2010.

Jupp Heynckes' side are the most successful club in German history with 22 championships to their name and already hold the distinction of being the country's earliest title victors, having won both the 1972-73 and 2002-03 editions during round 30.

But they are all-but-certain to better that in 2013. Even if Dortmund delay Bayern's celebrations for another week, a 20-point lead means victory away to high-flying Eintracht Frankfurt next Saturday will see them crowned champions.

But with Bayern hosting Juventus in the first-leg of their Champions League quarter-final, before facing Wolfsburg in the DFB-Pokal two weeks later, the FCB hierarchy remain eager to wrap up their domestic title as soon as possible.

"Hamburg are an unpredictable side and on a good day, they play fantastic football. We must not make the mistake of taking the second step before we have taken the first," coach Jupp Heynckes told reporters.

Meanwhile, club officials Matthias Sammer and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge both stressed the importance of not dwelling too long on their expected title success.

“Obviously it would be an incredible moment but one we’d only be able to savour very briefly. Preparation for the Juventus match will start immediately with a meal together at the stadium," the sporting director said.

"But Bayern want to wrap up the Bundesliga title as soon as possible."

And the CEO added: "There will not even be a dinner. We will not do anything because we don't want to spoil our big chance in the Champions League due to excessive celebration."

Other notable early-season champions include Inter and Torino of Serie A - both of whom lifted the Scudetto with five matches to spare in 1948 and 2007 respectively - and Manchester United who triumphed by 18 points in 2000.

But as far as Germany is concerned, never has a single team won its national title with seven matches still to play, and Bayern's 17-match unbeaten run looks set to end in glory.