2015 at Bayern in figures

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Every move made by a Bayern player on the field of play is measured and recorded these days – and just as in all of the recent years, Germany’s record champions set new best marks in 2015. fcbayern.de has compiled the best of the facts and figures, for the first half of the current season and for the calendar year.

The 2015/16 campaign to date in figures

3 – Jérôme Boateng has three Bundesliga assists so far, equalling his total for the three previous seasons combined.

5 – FC Bayern won the unofficial “autumn championship” for the team top of the table at the half way mark for a record fifth time in a row. Munich have achieved the feat 21 times in total, and finished as champions on 17 of the previous 20 occasions.

8 – A mere eight goals conceded makes the FC Bayern defence the best in the Bundesliga. Munich have kept 11 clean sheets in 17 games so far.

9 – FCB are through to the DFB Cup quarter-finals for the ninth time in a row, equalling their own German record set from 1965/66 to 1973/74.

10 – Bayern’s ten straight wins at the start of a Bundesliga season is a new league best mark, beating the eight wins on the bounce at the start of the treble-winning 2012/13 campaign.

13 – FC Bayern won all 13 matches at the Allianz Arena in the first half of the season, scoring 47 goals and conceding only four!

15 – Munich amassed 15 points in the Champions League group stage, equalling their own previous best.

19 – The Reds also set a new club record with 19 goals scored in the group stage, a total equalled only by Real Madrid.

29 – Thomas Müller (14) and Robert Lewandowski (15) have 29 goals between them so far. If they were to maintain their strike rate they would finish on 58 goals and become the best strike pairing in Bundesliga history, beating the record of 54 set by Wolfsburg’s Edin Dzeko and Grafite.

34.37 – Kingsley Coman would need to watch his speed in urban traffic and the French youngster was clocked at 34.37 km/h in a sprint, making him the fastest man at the club!

46 – FCB are top of the Bundesliga with 46 points, a halfway total only bettered by the Reds themselves in Pep Guardiola’s debut season (2013/14, 47 points).

56 – Munich went a record 56 matches unbeaten prior to the midpoint of the Bundesliga season (47 wins, nine draws). The incredible run only ended with the 3-1 defeat at Mönchengladbach.

58 – The Bavarians’ 58 Bundesliga matches with conceding from a penalty is a new club record.

167 – Thomas Müller covered the most ground of anyone in the squad with 167 km for the season so far.

198 –A total of 198 fouls is the lowest in the league.

300 – The final Champions League group stage fixture in Zagreb marked Philipp Lahm’s 300th competitive victory with Bayern.

340 – In the Bundesliga, Bayern took the most shots at goal (340) and allowed their opponents the fewest (115). Robert Lewandowski tops the individual ranking for shots with 83 – he topped the ranking last term with 105 for the whole season.

350 – Manuel Neuer played more passes in his team’s own defensive third of the field than any other Bundesliga player – and 343 found a team-mate.

1,000 – FCB wrapped up their 1,000th victory in the German top flight with a 4-0 win over FC Köln on Matchday 10.

1,530 – Manuel Neuer is the only FCB pro who has not missed one of the 1,530 Bundesliga minutes for FC Bayern. Besides Neuer, only Thomas Müller and Arturo Vidal made appearances in all 17 Bundesliga matches.

12,473 – FC Bayern lead the way for the most passes (12,473), but also the best accuracy (88.7 percent) in the first half of the Bundesliga season. The Munich men boast a better accuracy in their opponents' half (85.4 percent) than any other Bundesliga team on the whole pitch.

The year 2015 in figures

6 – Bayern managed to remain unbeaten on home soil in the Champions League in 2015. The German record champions won all six of their matches at the Allianz Arena, scoring 30 goals and conceding only four!

8-0 – FCB's biggest victory in a competitive fixture in 2015 dates back to February, an 8-0 thrashing of Hamburger SV.

20 – The number of clean sheets FCB kept in the league this year – a best-mark in the current campaign, and by a considerable margin!

22 – The 22 goals conceded in the Bundesliga are a best-mark too.

25 – Philipp Lahm hoisted the championship shield into the Munich sky in May 2015. It was the 25th German championship title for FC Bayern.

36 – Bayern were the most goal-hungry team in Europe's elite club competition this year, netting 36 times, followed by Barcelona on 31 goals.

38 – Robert Lewandowski scored 38 goals in 51 competitive fixtures this year, setting a new personal record. The last Bayern pro to score as often in one year was Mario Gomez, who netted 43 times in 46 fixtures in 2011.

53 – The number of competitive fixtures involving Bayern in 2015. It is the highest number among Bundesliga teams, matched only by Wolfsburg and Dortmund.

80 – The Munich men took 80 Bundesliga points this year, a top mark by a large margin!

85 – The number of Bundesliga goals Bayern scored in 2015, also a maximum!

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ANDER HERRERA'S MESSAGE FOR UNITED FANS

Ander Herrera had a message for Manchester United fans after the goalless draw with Chelsea.

The Spanish star started both the Boxing Day defeat to Stoke City and Monday's clash at Old Trafford and has been taken aback by the faith shown by the Reds' followers. Even after the disappointing performance at the Britannia Stadium, there was still backing from the travelling army of fans and the 26-year-old is desperate to repay their support on the field.

"You have to fight for luck," he told MUTV. "I think, when you are in this situation, you don't have to talk. You have to talk on the pitch and we did that. We didn't win but we were the better team on the pitch and created more chances than them. We cannot say we were much better than Chelsea but we deserved the victory.

"What I can say is we are going to talk on the pitch because we want to make our fans proud. When you see our fans against Stoke, after the game, they were still singing and still supporting us. You really feel... I don't know how to explain it.  

"I want to make them proud as quickly as possible against Swansea. We can do it. They are a tough team, they are not in the best moment, but I haven't won against them yet. Three games and three defeats. We have to win at home and in front of our fans."

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Josep Maria Bartomeu in the media spotlight in Dubai

The President of FC Barcelona, in the Middle East for the Dubai International Sports Conference, sits down with MBC TV and the daily paper Gulf News

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In a meeting with broadcaster MBC in the framework of the 10th International Sports Conference in Dubai, the president of FC Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu, stressed that the candidates for the presidency of FIFA should think about the football clubs: "We want to talk about football, just football."

When asked what he could do to improve FC Barcelona, Bartomeu replied: "There are many things to do, we have plenty of other sports, the Foundation, children's projects, maintaining our level of excellence...It is difficult to continue in this position, we have to improve the Club so we don't disappoint our members and supporters," he said.

In a television interview for the Middle East Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Bartomeu was frank. "We have won many titles and that is very positive for our members and fans, which own the Club, but we also had lots of years when we weren't so successful...Now, with Messi, we are very happy, but we have to continue working energetically and making brave decisions while using common sense."

Prior to this interview, Bartomeu had been the centre of interest for local and international media, and he took the opportunity to highlight the importance of Messi to FC Barcelona: "For me, he is not only the best player in the world but in the history of football."

About the club’s relationship with Qatar Airways, Bartomeu declared: “We have a good relationship based on trust and they have helped us a lot as our sponsors. We are on top of the footballing world, partly thanks to their help and co-operation. We want this to continue because we want to keep growing."

The president of FC Barcelona praised the decision to sign Neymar Jr and reiterated that the club handled the operation of his signing well.

Bartomeu also told the channel that “common sense has guided the philosophy of the club right from the start. All decisions are taken with sport in mind. People pass the ball but the ball remains at the centre. Sport is the centre. We try to show the best version of ourselves to the fans, and our objective is to play well”.

As was the case last summer during the US tour and recently during the Club World Cup in Japan, the presence of the first team arouses huge media coverage. "This is the example that we want to follow, we cannot disappoint our fans."

The channel belongs to leading media group in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the MBC Group. It is a conglomerate that was founded in London in 1991 and moved to Dubai in 2002. The group has several channels of information which reaches a vast global audience.

Shortly after the interview with MBC, Bartomeu had a meeting with Gulf News, one of the most prominent newspapers in the Middle East.

Real Madrid's New Year Message to Fans

The president, Rafa Benítez, Laso, Ramos, Marcelo, Reyes and Llull wish all Real Madrid fans a Happy New Year.

2015 is coming to a close and the president of Real Madrid, the managers and the captains of the football and basketball teams have got together to wish all the Real Madrid fans a Happy New Year. Florentino Pérez, Rafa Benítez, Pablo Laso, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Felipe Reyes and Sergio Llull expressed their wishes and aims for 2016.

Florentino Pérez: “We hope that Real Madrid fans can enjoy new titles" 
I wish everyone good health, work, well-being and happiness. And I hope that those of us who form a part of the wider Real Madrid family can enjoy winning new titles. I am certain that they will arrive because we have great sides, both in terms of football and basketball. At Real Madrid we promise work and responsibility so that everyone that loves this badge and shirt is always proud of this club".

"Our Foundation is the charitable soul of this club and we will keep working in order to help those most in need, especially children. May all your dreams come true in 2016".

Benítez: “We are going to give everything to get wins”
“All Real Madrid fans can be certain and assured that we are going to work to the maximum to get wins. We want to win titles for the fans and from here until the end we are going to put all our effort into doing that".

RAMOS: “LET'S HAVE A SUCCESSFUL 2016"

Ramos: “Let's hope we can celebrate titles with our fans"
"On a personal level, I hope injuries stay away, and that it is a good year of football, and for me and my family too. On a professional level, I hope it is a successful 2016, that we finally achieve consistency, balance, stability and that we find the best way of playing, keep it up, and reach the end of the season as strongly as possible in order to win titles and celebrate them with our fans".

Marcelo: “I hope we enjoy a successful season"
"I hope that we have lots of success, I hope that we can all enjoy football and celebrate a successful season together".

Laso: “In 2016 we hope to even improve on 2015"
"As a manager I always ask for the same thing, that my players do not get injured and good health, what I would wish for anyone. Apart from that, I hope that everything will be positive and we always believe that aside from the fact that we had great 2015, we aim for an even better 2016 and to always have the support of the Real Madrid fans",

Reyes: “I ask for good health and a successful year for Real Madrid fans"
“I ask for good health in the New Year, that is what's most important, and then of course, let's hope it is a very successful year for all Real Madrid fans both football and basketball.

Llull: “We hope to repeat what we did last year"
"I hope the New Year is just as good as last year. It was a really successful year for us, and we hope to be able to repeat what we did last year, with lots of effort and dedication".

EPL Matchweek 20 Fixtures

Liverpool will hope to continue their resurgence when they travel to Upton Park on Saturday.

Arsenal will continue their title chase when they host Newcastle.

Leicester will hope to return to winning ways when they host AFC Bournemouth.

Man United are given quick opportunity to revenge defeat suffered to Swansea earlier in the Season.

SEASON GREETING

LOVFSPORTS WISHES YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY A HAPPY,  PROSPEROUS, JOYFUL, PEACEFUL, PROGRESSIVE AND SORROW-FREE 2016.