Bench :

Diego Lopez (Real Madrid), Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal), Mohamed Salah (FC Bâle), Lorenzo Insigne (Naples), Gonzalo Higuain (Naples)

• *Victor Valdes (FC Barcelona) : Lionel Messi, but not just that . Barça side , another man stood out during the match against Ajax, and its Victor Valdes . The GK had to use several times, especially in the first period during the short time blaugrana . Parades with two high class and stopped penalty , he held the score until the number 10 did the job .

• David Alaba (Bayern Munich ) : a superb free-kick, a delight to assist for Robben ... The side gave a great performance against CSKA offensive . To the point of forgetting that he was also solid on the defensive phase.

• Piqué ( FC Barcelona) : a full match for central Barcelona . Not spared criticism in recent months, he responded with a successful first in LoC against Ajax . In addition to being strong in the tackle , the Catalan went there with a small goal.

• Raul Albiol (Naples) : observers laughed at Naples, and the amount paid by the club partenopeo for enlisting the services of Raul Albiol . Today in Italy , experts agree to describe the Spanish of \"indispensable\" to the Neapolitan defense. Symbol of this finding the match against Borussia , where , against the German offensive arsenal , he has not lost a single duel.

• Atsuto Uchida (Schalke) : Japanese delivered a big performance against Steaua . A team much more limited than Schalke , certainly, but the side has never been overwhelmed, and completed his great performance by scoring a goal .

• Thiago Motta (PSG ) while his PSG experienced great difficulties on the lawn of Olympiacos , the Italian middle broke the deadlock from a corner . He cracked a double head , before filing a ball on the skull Marquinhos . Decisive .

• Yaya Toure (Manchester City) : his wound with leather placed in the corner of the goals of Viktoria Plzen , is probably the goal of the first day of CL . A beautiful gesture that honors new provision led the Ivorian mid Citizens .

• Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) : A hat-trick and an assist . Difficult to envisage better start. CR7 celebrated as it should extend its contract with Real , and launched its European campaign crucifying Galatasaray in Istanbul.

• Lionel Messi ( FC Barcelona) Cristiano Ronaldo planted a triple? Never mind , said Leo Messi. Action-reaction , the star of Barca achieved the same performance against Ajax , allowing Catalans to glean three points.

• Antonio Valencia ( Manchester United) : a goal, an assist to allow van Persie to slam a beautiful goal . The same level as Wayne Rooney Dante , so we find the Ecuadorian winger, decisive in the victory of the Red Devils against Bayer .

• Karim Benzema (Real Madrid ) with his double in Turkey , Karim Benzema has already been able to forget his problems with France national team. But these two new goals allow it especially becoming the second best French scorer in the Champions League with 33 goals in the competition (behind Thierry Henry ) and his 21 in the jersey of Real , it is also on the podium of the best Madrid scorers of CL behind CR7 and Raul.*

Fair enough ?? :)

i think benzema should be replaced with rooney. rooney played much better game than benzema and against tougher opponent, scoring twice and having an assist.

Was Rooney playing as a 9 ?? If so, i still think Benz were better considering the small chances he gets at RM, with Cr7 playing very selfish until the assist. Rooney wasted a lot of chances and a funny clear one, i can add him in the bench but i don't really think his performance were better than Benz one.
my formation is 4-2-3-1, that will be funny to compare with other formations if someone wants to build one.

Rooney got two goals and an assist. There should not be not even a question about him starting over Benzema. Ronaldo's selfishness doesn't count against Rooney's excellence.

Also, not sure why Lopez is even on the bench, for a game where he didn't have to do a thing (except let in a tame goal). ;)

Did Rooney played as a 9 ???? Ok then.Ok for Rooney, i actually did just watch United highlights to be fair :) but c\'mon Lopez was amazing even more than Valdes imo.

Lopes and Isco changed the game, galatasaray were incredible before Isco\'s wonderful goal.

Bench : Benzema - Higuain - Gibbs - Salah - Insigne - Lopez.

Fair enough ?? :)

^^ It wasn't that great a save. He barely had to move :p