Football!

Yes. There is more order and dedication in the team; finally, the players are not afraid to work with the ball, even if there is an opponent nearby.
Advocaat must have noticed this feature of Bayern: if you actively pressure them, their midfield collapses. This was evident in the matches against Getafe and in the second half against Zenit. As soon as they were put under pressure, Schweinsteiger "died," and Ribéry and Podolski faded. Moreover, the only effective way to deal with Toni is to leave him without passes. Let's hope Zenit can do that.

I almost completely agree, except for Ribéry – I think he played just as effectively in the second half as in the first.

P.S. The participation of Klose and Cannavaro in the return match is questionable. Let's wish them good health and a long life, but they should rest for about 10 days before returning to the field.
And without Cannavaro, there might be even more "fires" in Bayern's penalty area...

Yes, Cannavaro's backup doesn't impress – that's good.

P.P.S. Oh, how many people would like to have a private conversation with the referee. And it would be even better to talk to the referee who will officiate the return match, as a preventive measure. Because this unspoken rule of UEFA to favor the big teams is more than annoying.

I disagree. The referee officiated at a good level and, most importantly, consistently, except for one episode (which is my only complaint about the referee), when in the second half, in the center of the field, they ignored the foul on Tymoshchuk – a free kick and a yellow card.

The penalty was 100% correct, and the complaints should be directed not at the referee and not even at the player who committed the foul, but at the pair of center-backs, who in this match messed up for the next two games.

The fact that the referee didn't give Bayern 2-3 yellow cards means he also didn't give 2 yellow cards to Zenit's players. And if he had shown a yellow card to Tymoshchuk in the first minutes, are you sure that Tolik would have been able to play just as boldly and effectively, constantly remembering that he was "on a yellow card"?

Yes, the referee in controversial situations slightly more often favored Bayern, but he didn't make any mistakes that affected the course and/or the result of the game.

We shouldn't be like the coach and some fans of one Ukrainian team, which would have won the Champions League a long time ago :smile40:, if not for the worldwide conspiracy of men in black, preventing them from even getting past the group stage of the Champions League :smile11: