Pafos FC coach Juan Carlos Carcedo admits that his team’s match-up against Bayern Munich is “a dream come true.”
“Playing this big game is a dream come true for us. We will try to represent the team, the country and Cypriot football in the best way. Bayern is the most in-form team in Europe at the moment. We know how difficult it will be. It will be a tough challenge. But we’ll try to enjoy it and play our best football,” Carcedo said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
As for how to best stop Bayern Munich’s
blistering attack, Carcedo has a background in dealing with Harry Kane.
“I know his playing style very well because, when I was assistant coach at Arsenal, we often faced Tottenham. Back then, I even took a close look at him when analyzing individual players: He has an incredible range of skills. I think many people only realized how good he really is very late. But I’ve long considered him a superlative player. One man isn’t enough to stop him. We want to try to be a well-organized team and prevent him from scoring against us. David Luiz could be a key help if he gets fit in time. Not only is he our only player with a lot of Champions League experience, he also knows Kane from our time together at Arsenal,“ said Carcedo (as captured by Bild’s Nicolas Linner via @iMiaSanMia).
Bayern Munich is off to Cyprus for a Champions League tilt against Pafos FC.
The Bavarians are big favorites and looking to stay red-hot behind the scorching play from Harry Kane. This Bayern Munich squad has a certain look to it. The team’s focus and relentlessness is unquestioned and Vincent Kompany seems to have a magic touch on all of his moves at the moment.
Simply put, Bayern Munich is in great shape ahead of this one. Let’s get into it, this is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show:
- What to watch for with Pafos FC.
- A look at Bayern Munich’s injury situation.
- A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.
- A prediction on the match.
