Bundesliga 2017/18

Didn't Schalke lose to Hamburg near the end of the season to keep them in the play off?

Hamburg actually played well today but they still have it all to do. Need to go to Hoffenheim and win then win the next game and then they'd be above Mainz...but that's without Mainz playing any games and you have to assume they'll pick some points up.
 
Who´s more likely to survives a nuclear blast? HSV or cockroaches?
 
Bet against Hamburg two weeks in a row now and twice the only team to feck my bet both weeks. :lol:
 
JustFootballFan said:
Who´s more likely to survives a nuclear blast? HSV or cockroaches?
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Calm down ffs, they're still 5 points off Mainz (with worse GD) and will most likely lose to Hoffeinheim so they could actually be as good as relegated if Mainz win at home to Ausburg.
 
The second loses against the last and then they ask why Bayern is so far in front...
 
SCP said:
I am suprised they found this lack of professionalism regarding Guerreiro at Dortmund, when he was in France he never had these sort of problems and played during the entire season, does this happen only with him at Dortmund?
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And before Dembele moved to Spain I didn't hear about his love for fast food. Sometimes people let it get to their head when they move up too quickly, sometimes clubs try to hide bad things about their biggest assets.
 
do.ob said:
People I could see leaving:

The obvious ones:
  • Weidenfeller - already announced his retirement
  • Durm - if it wasn't for his injury he would've been out the door already
  • Toljan - talented lad, but against the ball he always seems to be a step behind mentally
  • Sahin - his legs are gone
  • Castro - he's a decent squad player, but they want to restructure their midfield and an inconsistent 30yo will be high up that list, might want to sit out his contract though
  • Schürrle - he's been one of the better players since the winter break and appears to have a good mentality, but in the end his technique just isn't good enough for the football Dortmund want to play
  • Sokratis - a good CB in theory, but he too lacks skills on the ball for the kind of football Dortmund want to play, since he'll turn 30 this summer and his contract is expiring in 2019 this is the last chance for Dortmund to really cash in and I think they will want to use that opportunity.
The maybes:
  • Guerreiro - very talented lad, but he's always dealing with injuries, at times he seems uninterested when he doesn't get the ball and there are question marks whether or not he's up to it defensively for the LB position - if the new coach isn't a big fan of his I could see Dortmund trying to cash in before he spends a season as a luxury option.
  • Rode - he's more or less the kind of type Dortmund's midfield is lacking, but he's basically been injured for two year straight.
  • Weigl - has not impressed me at all with his weak response to Bosz asking him to take more attacking responsibility. He's proven to be quite narrow in his qualities, if the new coach sees his niche in his tactical concept he can be quite valuable again if not it might be best for both sides if he's sold for a good offer.
  • Zagadou - he's had a very promising start under Bosz and I don't see any obvious weaknesses in his play aside from being inexperienced, but on the other hand he's only played 90 Minutes since November
  • Yarmolenko - again a impressive start but he's faded together with Dortmund's form under Bosz and got injured soon after Stöger took over. Imho he's not quick enough to play as a typical Dortmund "winger" and there are some question marks about his defensive contribution. On the other hand he has great control in tight spaces and link up play (those backheel passes :drool:) which imho could make him really shine in a more central role. So similarly to Weigl his fate might depend on whether or not the new coach envisions a suitable role for him.

Honorary mentions:
Toprak get's a lot of shit but he's mostly been a solid CB who contributes a lot more on the ball than Sokratis (while also being a bit younger), I think he's going to stay as 3rd CB.
Dahoud had a bit of a slow start, but seems to be growing into the Gündogan role quite well lately.
Götze get's a lot of stick, but I think aside from Weigl he's probably the player who suffers most from Stögers tactics (or lack thereof).
Pulisic had a pretty quiet season, I don't think he's on the chopping block, because his talent still shines through, but if someone offers silly money Dortmund might listen.
Kagawa is no world beater, but he's a very reliable player who is a decent cog in the machine on not so good days and a valuable asset on good days. As long as he doesn't demand any guarantees I don't see any reason why Dortmund should sell him.
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That's a bit much no??

12 players for selling with Batshuayi going back to Chelsea. No club can survive this turnover.
 
KM said:
That's a bit much no??

12 players for selling with Batshuayi going back to Chelsea. No club can survive this turnover.
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First of all some of those players aren't really relevant anyway. Weidenfenfeller is the clear number two in goal and didn't even get the cup matches, Rode and Durm have literally zero minutes between them, secondly I don't expect all of them to leave together.
 
Bayern aside Leverkusen and Leipzig are probably the most entertaining (not necessarily best) teams at the moment.
 
If only Bayern wouldn't have played their b-team vs Leipzig, they probably could kiss CL football good bye next season.
 
So, what will it take for a team not called Bayern to win the Bundesliga?
I think the Bundesliga is a great league: good stadiums, great crowds, affordable tickets, solid refereeing, lots of goalsm lack of distorting sugar daddy money. But it's slowly becoming very predictable and I don't think that's good for the long term. And while in Italy, Juventus has been winning the league with the same regularity, at least there it seems every season there's a team that will challenge them ( be it Napoli, Roma or Inter). I'm not seeing that in Germany and I see Bayern widening the gap with the likes of Dortmund.
 
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