DomesticTadpole
Doom-monger obsessed with Herrera & the M.E.N.
What's happening in your game?feck
What's happening in your game?feck
They were 2-1 up against ten man Eintracht, it finished 2-2What's happening in your game?
What do you feel about Hummels? Just curious.They were 2-1 up against ten man Eintracht, it finished 2-2
What do you feel about Hummels? Just curious.
I think Hummels is a top CB. His ability on the ball is a huge asset to any team and he is generally very good at the defensive part of his job as well. The only drawbacks are his occasional lapses of concentration and his lack of pace that can be exposed by fast strikers.What do you feel about Hummels? Just curious.
Alonso and Thiago were mentioned. I can understand Alonso might be getting towards the end, but I thought Thiago was supposed to be great?I think Hummels is a top CB. His ability on the ball is a huge asset to any team and he is generally very good at the defensive part of his job as well. The only drawbacks are his occasional lapses of concentration and his lack of pace that can be exposed by fast strikers.
I don't think he's had a good start to his Bayern career however and @Piratesoup's post is a case in point. Their midfield and especially Alonso is a bigger problem than Hummels imo, he's been very good in a similar setup for the national team.
Alonso and Thiago were mentioned. I can understand Alonso might be getting towards the end, but I thought Thiago was supposed to be great?
Thiago's been struggling ever since his last long injury. He shows glimpses of brilliance again and again and the way he can handle the ball is beautiful to behold, but he can't take a game by the scruff of its neck and consistently run the show anymore. Playing alongside Alonso (as @ctp said), who's just downright useless most of the time, doesn't help either. I've been waiting for a long time now to see him come good again, but as it stands he's not anywhere near the world elite anymore.
We really need another world class midfielder in the Verrati mold to play next to Vidal.
We need to go back to a more reactive 4231/442 with Müller as a 2nd striker under Ancelotti, that suits Ancelotti's idea of football better anyway. Kick Alonso and Thiago out and play Vidal - Martinez in midfield with Sanches, Kimmich, Thiago and Alonso as midfield back-ups and options in case we need something different.We really need another world class midfielder in the Verrati mold to play next to Vidal.
We need to go back to a more reactive 4231/442 with Müller as a 2nd striker under Ancelotti, that suits Ancelotti's idea of football better anyway. Kick Alonso and Thiago out and play Vidal - Martinez in midfield with Sanches, Kimmich, Thiago and Alonso as midfield back-ups and options in case we need something different.
Dunno about his Chelsea spell, but at Milan & Real Ancelotti routinely played a deep lying playmaker in DM (Pirlo, Alonso, Kroos, now Alonso again + Thiago). He was very stubborn in that regard in 2014/15 and ran Kroos into the ground by playing him all the time; even Sergio Ramos had to play in a higher box-to-box role beside him. It seems to be Ancelotti's absolute favourite setup, so it would surprise me if he would opt for a Martínez/Vidal midfield. (Doesn't mean it's impossible, of course.)That'd be ideal, but I fear that Ancelott, for some reason, just won't play Martinez in midfield.
Alonso and Thiago were mentioned. I can understand Alonso might be getting towards the end, but I thought Thiago was supposed to be great?
So Thiago would be better not playing next to Alonso? Needs someone with a bit of bite next to him to do the hard work.I for one think Thiago is having a very good season so far.
Obviously you can't expect him to be what he's not.
He's not as reliable a controller as Kroos he's much too adventurous for that.
He's also not one to battle down and put his stamp on an entrenched midfield battle, he's too lightweight for that, even if he's quite good in challenges on his day.
I've said from the beginning that I think Ancelotti will be a good coach for him and i still believe that.
His standing with fans has understandably suffered after his two very poor, and very high profile no-shows, away at Barca and away at Atletico in two consecutive CL semis. In both cases him, and Bernat, let the team down at the highest level.
I'm never a fan of blaming individual for defeats though; we are warned now about his inconsistency in the toughest games, but apart from that I see no reason to ignore his often terrific contributions on a weekly basis.
I'm tempted to say yes, but then I'm not sure whether it's possible to generalize like that.So Thiago would be better not playing next to Alonso? Needs someone with a bit of bite next to him to do the hard work.
How's young Sanches settling in?I'm tempted to say yes, but then I'm not sure whether it's possible to generalize like that.
Because the fact of the matter is we have played matches where both have performed very well and it worked without a problem. Much more matches than the ones they struggled, tbh. Yet the ones they struggled give the impression they lose control when the going gets tough.
But again, I'm not sure whether it's correct to draw those conclusions after bad games.
As in, you win 5 games, then draw 2 and then there's supposed to be a systemic flaw? Not sure..
Alonso gets singled out a lot, and indeed he often times looks culpable when we are not playing well. But then maybe even in those instances the problems start further ahead and he's just the guy where they crystalize?
Not yet anywhere near the level where he'd be a real asset for us. We'll have to be patient with that one.How's young Sanches settling in?
That was Ancelotti's problem at Real too, especially in his last months there. The distance between the lines were sometimes huge, the AM often deserted and the CM lost somewhere in the space between all this. Tbf, Real's squad with its prevalence of BBC leaves almost no choice than to play like this and both Real coaches after him had the same problem.With Müller out wide and no AM on the field, there is too much distance between our attackers. They are too isolated, because non of our MFs is occupying the space behind the striker. They often stay too deep and play on a line (at least two of them), which makes it really easy to defend.
Dunno about his Chelsea spell, but at Milan & Real Ancelotti routinely played a deep lying playmaker in DM (Pirlo, Alonso, Kroos, now Alonso again + Thiago). He was very stubborn in that regard in 2014/15 and ran Kroos into the ground by playing him all the time; even Sergio Ramos had to play in a higher box-to-box role beside him. It seems to be Ancelotti's absolute favourite setup, so it would surprise me if he would opt for a Martínez/Vidal midfield. (Doesn't mean it's impossible, of course.)
Greetings from the second place
Hah I'm watching the replay now and Bayern got scored with the chest Fellaini would be proud.
I was sure he'd be shipped out in the summer because the new manager Kovac didn't rate him. But he's won him over in the past month. Frankfurt are doing really well considering their squad.Fabian cost 3 million Euros. Talk about a bargain.
it is a brilliant story. hopefully he can score a few more.Ousman Manneh 19
fled the Gambian dictatorship in 2014. Just scored his first Bundesliga goal - a 2:1 for Bremen against Leverkusen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ousman_Manneh
Someone already asked but can anyone go into a bit more detail about Renato sanches? I thought he'd be a standout player straight away given some of his performances in the Euros, what have been some positives/negatives so far?
Was he really that good at Euro 2016 though?
A few flashes here and there, and of course the game he scored in, but he was far from the finished article.
given his age and the occasion , I thought he was pretty good and the hype generated somewhat justifiable. He seems to have the combination of talent and athleticism that would help him stand out in the bundlesliga, particularly in a Bayern team that should dominate every game they play.
He's quite similar to Anderson was at that age. Whether he pushes on and develops other areas of his game is up to the coaching he receives and his application.
I liked Sanches before the tournament, but do think that he was overhyped for merely adequate displays in France.
His athleticism and powerful running are two major assets, but he needs to score more goals and play more penetrating passes.
So how does he actually play? Is it a bit like pogba in the sense that he's pretty versatile across midfield?
I have a lot of time for Rangnick. He is one of my favorite current tactical thinkers in modern football. Like Bielsa, I find their both their story and their team's style of play compelling. Rangnick has a lot of direct and indirect influence on some of the more famous counter-pressing managers like Klopp and Tuchel. I also find the story of Rangnick coming in to Leipzig and building the club from the ground up to be a fascinating story. I enjoy Rangnick's style of play.
I personally think that it's a really great story as well and have no problem looking past Red Bull's investment here. There are so many positives worth pointing out like finally having an Eastern European club back in the Bundesliga or their focus on youth development. So far every sport Red Bull invested money in has benefited massively in the long term. Most of the criticism is bullshit anyway and massively blown out of proportion, often coming from fans of traditional clubs that have been mismanaged for years despite a big enough budget to achieve a lot more.As a non-German I am very attracted to the Leipzig story.