Bayern Munich vs CSKA Moscow: Five Key Battles

Keisuke Honda vs Bastian Schweinsteiger/Philip Lahm

Keisuke Honda

Honda is a talented little attacking midfielder who can not only play in multiple positions, but is also a threat with his speed, dribbling and passing ability as well as his free-kicks. He will be CSKA’s main creative influence in the attacking third and it will be up to Schweinsteiger/Lahm (whoever starts in the position of the defensive midfielder) to put in a hard-working defensive shift in order to keep the Japanese playmaker quiet. This particular battle will pretty much decide which of the two teams walks away with the three points.