Arturo Vidal ‘Very Happy’ to Have Chosen Bayern Over Manchester United

In spite of their dominance at Apenini peninsula the Old Lady couldn’t make significant breakthrough in Europe right until previous season.

Two of Bayern Munich’s best played for Juve just last season.

“It’s a Round of 16, the result is decided on the field, but we must be on the same level as Bayern technically and tactically, so it’ll be a great game and played over 180 minutes. We’re happy to see him again but we’ll be doing everything to close him down”, said the Dutchman. This weekend Juve’s streak ended with goalless draw against Bologna, but that’s understandable. They have to disrupt their build-up play and be quick on the break.

FC’s Gab Marcotti previews Bayern Munich’s UCL clash with Juventus, noting that both teams have injuries in defence. “In fact we’ve only had good experiences against Juventus“, said Lahm. However, for the moment, Juve’s attention is on translating their solid league form into a strong performance against one of the favorites for the Champions League title.

The Chilean midfielder left Juventus for Bayern Munich last season, but received offers from a host of clubs, including Manchester United. In their last game they beat Dinamo Zagreb 0 – 2.

Bayern Munich’s coach Pep Guardiola during training prior to UEFA Champions League match against Juventus.

The teams last met in the quarter-finals of the same competition three seasons ago, when Bayern won both legs 2-0.

As much as last season’s run to the Champions League final was a message out to the rest of Europe that Juventus is back amongst the big boys, this is the same kind of deal. Well, nearly arrived. There’s less than 24 hours to go before the Champions League anthem is heard over the sound system at Juventus Stadium.

Guardiola expects Juventus to provide a stern test of Bayern’s ambitions. The legendary goalkeeper continues to be one of the world’s best shot stoppers, and has thrived with three clean sheets in the group stages.

Robert Lewandowski has scored 30 Champions League goals since his debut in 2011/12.

The Catalans, on the other hand, have the game’s most vicious attack: the scorching “MSN” trident boasting Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.