Louis van Gaal will be fielding more of a rump squad than expected tomorrow when FC Bayern hosts SC Freiburg. Among those who will now miss the match are Franck Ribery and Hamit Altintop. Ribery is said to have right ankle pain, although Louis van Gaal

The key question in Franck Ribery sweepstakes has never really changed: Is Bayern capable of progressing past a quarterfinal in the Champions League? So far, the team has done its part, although we’ll have to wait a few more weeks to

Immer wieder FCB!!!!

This is it! The moment is upon us! Your pre-match and in-match comments are welcome below, now let’s paint the town red!

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There has been some reporting coming out of Italy this morning about a possible cancellation of the match due to inclement weather conditions. Fiorentina has posted this page on their site, indicating that the pitch is properly heated and there is

Louis van Gaal has left the door open to speculation about Frank Ribery’s status for tomorrow night’s match against Fiorentina, admitting at a press conference that the midfielder has a “slight problem”. Van Gaal added “I

With the injuries to Diego Contento and Martin Demichelis, in just a few short days, Louis van Gaal has been handed a defensive selection quandry for Tuesday’s Champions League match. It’s a given that Badstuber, Lahm, and Van Buyten will be

In the early a.m. US time, FC Bayern reported that Diego Contento had required stitches for the wound to his knee received Saturday, and would not be available for the Champions League match Tuesday in Florence.
Additionally Breno, playing for Nrnberg

Here’s your pre-match/in-match comment post. As always, the match video and recap will appear in this space as the day goes forward. Early risers in the Western Hemisphere may want to track Bayern II’s visit to Wiesbaden to take on SV

Today’s result will likely be a surprise to many readers. It may also be surprising to many journalists for whom Bayern slipping up a week after moving to the top of the table just wasn’t part of the pre-determined narrative. Although I