Bayern Munich v. Fiorentina: Preview and Links

By: Ted | October 20th, 2008

My apologies to all, but I won’t be able to get a proper preview up of tomorrow’s big game. I have to work late yet again (thanks for the collapse of the world economy, fellas) and just don’t have the time to put up some original writing. I love that the boys are in the Champions League, but some of these Tuesday matches are a bit trying for a blogger. Rest assured, however, that I am as excited for the game as any of you and will (hopefully) get a good recap of the match up on the site a few hours after the final whistle.

In the meantime, I wanted to get at least something up here so our fans would have a place to post their comments after Fiorentina takes the lead. So here are a few links to get you fired up for the match…

First, here are two big striker’s thoughts on the match: first is Gila’s, then old friend Luca Toni’s.

Here are a couple of articles on the Great Man’s thoughts before the big match (which he calls the “biggest of his career.” They can be found here and here.

Finally, here is a serviceable preview of the match that will hopefully, in some small way, make up for my many faults.

Prediction

Oh, and it wouldn’t be a preview column if I didn’t offer up an over-optimistic prediction. So I say the Viola win 1-0 on the road in Germany. If I had a sense of humor I would predict a Toni own-goal, but I would be perfectly satisfied by a bit of Mutu free-kick magic or a Gila header off a corner.

Thanks everybody, and sorry again about how busy I am. I will be back after the match. Wherever you are, try to get to a TV or computer to watch the game, and Forza Viola!

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• Ted |  October 21st, 2008 at 11:36 am

  
  
  

  Streams anyone?

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• slakas |  October 21st, 2008 at 11:48 am

  
  
  

  havent had any luck with any of these yet, but maybe they’ll work for someone else

  http://www.livesoccertv.com/match/60518/bayern-vs-fiorentina/

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• slakas |  October 21st, 2008 at 11:51 am

  
  
  

  ouch

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• Ted |  October 21st, 2008 at 11:54 am

  
  
  

  You’re a lifesaver, Slakas. I missed the first goal.

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• slakas |  October 21st, 2008 at 11:55 am

  
  
  

  lyon down 1 already as well.
  wow

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• slakas |  October 21st, 2008 at 11:56 am

  
  
  

  make that lyon down by 2 lol

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• Johonna |  October 21st, 2008 at 12:03 pm

  
  
  

  I think this is in arabic but:
  http://www.ustream.tv/videoplayerpopup/channel/321939

  Who scored for Munich?

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• Ted |  October 21st, 2008 at 12:03 pm

  
  
  

  I love Melo but that was unforgiveable

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• mike |  October 21st, 2008 at 12:11 pm

  
  
  

  vargas’ fault for both goals

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• Ted |  October 21st, 2008 at 12:12 pm

  
  
  

  I’m going to bed.

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• Johonna |  October 21st, 2008 at 12:12 pm

  
  
  

  Oh noooooooooooooooooooooo. Fiorentina has been schweinstagered.

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• slakas |  October 21st, 2008 at 12:16 pm

  
  
  

  what happened. i cant get any streams to work.
  i think my work firewall says no

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• Nolan |  October 21st, 2008 at 12:17 pm

  
  
  

  Maybe Prandelli meant that this is the most important game to head down the path to alcoholism to.

  Posted from Canada

  

• slakas |  October 21st, 2008 at 12:18 pm

  
  
  

  lyon got those two goals back

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• Johonna |  October 21st, 2008 at 12:27 pm

  
  
  

  We are coming up on the half and Munich lead Fiorentina 2-0.

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• slakas |  October 21st, 2008 at 1:16 pm

  
  
  

  there goes lyon 4-3. those 4 squandered points loom very large

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• slakas |  October 21st, 2008 at 1:20 pm

  
  
  

  it would be nice to get a shot on target, 19 shots only 3 on

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• fiorentinafan |  October 21st, 2008 at 1:30 pm

  
  
  

  mutu sucks

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• slakas |  October 21st, 2008 at 1:34 pm

  
  
  

  pathetic –
  better just concentrate on serie A now or they won’t even make the uefa cup next season

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• ursus arctos |  October 21st, 2008 at 1:50 pm

  
  
  

  Extraordinarily disappointing.

  I was stuck at work and only caught the last 40 minutes, but the Viola looked as bad as they have all year. No cohesion at all (especially between midfield and the strikers) and incapable of matching Bayern physically.

  Posted from Italy

  

• Mike |  October 21st, 2008 at 1:50 pm

  
  
  

  our attack was inaccurate but at least somewhat functional…

  i know i’m going to get alot of flak about this but…

  Vargas is the worst signing of the year

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• ursus arctos |  October 21st, 2008 at 1:56 pm

  
  
  

  Not sure about the overall worst, but easily the biggest disappointment.

  He’s a completely different player from the one who turned out for Catania last year. The transformation reminds me a bit of what happened to Suazo when he left Cagliari for Inter.

  Posted from Italy

  

• Mostafa EGY |  October 21st, 2008 at 2:10 pm

  
  
  

  well, he’s more disapointing than Riise so far

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• Joe |  October 21st, 2008 at 3:03 pm

  
  
  

  Please get Papa Waigo in there!!

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• alessio |  October 21st, 2008 at 4:30 pm

  
  
  

  A bit surprising for Vargas, but that doesn’t mean he’s a flop.

  It’s odd, cause the Viola were in good Serie A form going into the game, whereas Bayern was struggling domestically.

  I’m disappointed for the Viola, the table doesn’t look good for them but a parachute to the Uefa cup is still there.

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