Re: The Bundesliga Thread

[Hapless_Hans]

Neuer

should have been a red card

[Hapless_Hans]

FT HSV - FCB 0:0

[RealGunner]

https://vine.co/v/OWYLWEFTQ6J

[rwo power]

Schalke love to self-destruct. After KPB, Jule Draxler saw a straight red and Schalke played with 9 vs 11, until one of the Frankfurt guys got his marching orders, too. So in the end, the 2:2 was not the worst result.

@RG

Did you know - Moritz Stoppelkamp played for RW Oberhausen in 2008-2010. <3

[BarcaLearning]

Look likes Pep made the mistake of resting players. Pizarro is such a strange player, whenever he starts he doesnt score, but when as a sub he always scores

The defense and Neuer too were just so dodgy, and were lucky they didnt concede.... I hope its not a case of Pep taking things too far again but evolution and insisting on playing like that

Also another re-occuring problem lately for Pep is struggling to score goals?

[VivaStPauli]

Also another re-occuring problem lately for Pep is struggling to score goals?

IMHO that's a side effect of his "safety first" approach, whenever Bayern desperately try to hog possession north of 70% they stop making risky passes, and cease opening the opposing defence, they also tend to hold the ball for so long that the opponents never make it out of their own half, mostly defending with 10 to 11 men, simply because they get no opportunities to attack anyway.

Pep's tactics force the opposition to mix concrete, so I really don't know why he dislikes actual strikers as a player type, since those guys are most likely to score against a brick wall.

[Winter is Coming]

Looks like both Dortmund and BL blew their chances at being on top. The Bundesliga table looks nice right now and very close with the top 10.

[Hapless_Hans]

Also another re-occuring problem lately for Pep is struggling to score goals?

IMHO that's a side effect of his "safety first" approach, whenever Bayern desperately try to hog possession north of 70% they stop making risky passes, and cease opening the opposing defence, they also tend to hold the ball for so long that the opponents never make it out of their own half, mostly defending with 10 to 11 men, simply because they get no opportunities to attack anyway.

Pep's tactics force the opposition to mix concrete, so I really don't know why he dislikes actual strikers as a player type, since those guys are most likely to score against a brick wall.

When's the last time you've seen a Bayern game viva. Seriously.

[BarrileteCosmico]

Does the WC final count?

[VivaStPauli]

When's the last time you've seen a Bayern game viva. Seriously.

Yesterday.
Note as an addition to my opinion that Bayern don't always opt to go for the zero risk approach. The problems I describe are just what happens whenever they prioritize possession. They still play with a bit more risky passing and more vertical play from time to time, it's what neutrals describe as their "good games", I reckon.

[rwo power]

So, today we have the remaining 5 matches of matchdsay 5:

Borussia Dortmund vs VfB Stuttgart
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg
Bor. Mönchengladbach vs Hamburger SV
Hannover 96 vs 1. FC Köln
Hertha BSC vs VfL Wolfsburg



BTW, one sadder note - Frankfurt's goalie Kevin Trapp got injured yesterday and needs to have surgery. Now he'll be out for several months

[ProXima]

Deserved 3 points for Gladbach, complete ineffectiveness in clear situations, weak HSV and referee Aytekin is an total idiot.

[Arquitecto]

Dortmund conceding 2 (the first one especially) very cheap goals. Until their defence will not augment tactically they will remain in their current woes as we know what they are capable of.

The scintillating Immobile-Aubamayang partnership running their attack, Immobile's goal to level it quite good in particular.

[rwo power]

Deserved 3 points for Gladbach, complete ineffectiveness in clear situations, weak HSV and referee Aytekin is an total idiot.

Gladbach should have won 5:0 or higher if not for their woeful finishing. On the plus side - third clean sheet for Yann Sommer in the BL

[BarcaLearning]

Also another re-occuring problem lately for Pep is struggling to score goals?

IMHO that's a side effect of his "safety first" approach, whenever Bayern desperately try to hog possession north of 70% they stop making risky passes, and cease opening the opposing defence, they also tend to hold the ball for so long that the opponents never make it out of their own half, mostly defending with 10 to 11 men, simply because they get no opportunities to attack anyway.

Pep's tactics force the opposition to mix concrete, so I really don't know why he dislikes actual strikers as a player type, since those guys are most likely to score against a brick wall.

Thats right, and Ive concluded long ago, especially after a few defeats to Mou and teams that park the bus and counter well.... and even teams that dont counter well shows can trouble a Pep side simply by defending deep well enough.... no style or system has no flaws and Pep's system has this flaw.

[rwo power]

By the way, Timo Hildebrand (who didn't get a new contract at Schalke this summer) was signed up by Eintracht Frankfurt as reaction to Kevin Trapp's injury.

Timo Hildebrand will act as new Nr.2 behind Felix Wiedwald who will take over for Kevin Trapp between the posts.

[Toffer Harley]

Would be nice to score a goal this sunday. Against Frankfurt that seems achievable but I'm not gonna get my hopes up. Great start to the season again

[rwo power]

Hm. I guess Felix Wiedwald will want to show himself from his best side, so it might not be so easy to score after all

[Hapless_Hans]

Aufstellung FCB / Line Up: Neuer - Alonso, Lewandowski, Robben, Rafinha, Boateng, Bernat, Götze, Lahm (K), Müller, Alaba

Einwechselspieler/ Substitutes: Reina - Dante, Benatia, Shaqiri, Pizarro, Rode, Hojbjerg

[EL Patron]

Schalke 2-1 Dortmund
Dortmund are done, stick a fork in them. Conceding goals all over the place. Aubameyang carrying the team tho.

[RealGunner]

XabiAlonso breaks a Bundesliga record for the most number of touches in one game - 204

[rwo power]

Borussia M'gladbach won 2:1 against a very plucky freshly promoted Paderborn site. They couldn't have complained if this would have ended in a draw. So now BMG are second behind Bayern - at least until the next matchday. Oh, and 10 matches undefeated in a row.

[futbol]

XabiAlonso breaks a Bundesliga record for the most number of touches in one game - 204

Took him about as many games as it did Thiago to break the passing record as well. Spaniards in Bundesfodder.

[VivaStPauli]

You mean Pep throwing his countrymen a bone?
Horizontally, not vertically?

[rwo power]

Coach Valerien Ismael of 1.FC Nürnberg decided to demote their former Nr.1 Raphael Schäfer to Nr.3 (!) and instead to build on youth with 21-year old Patrick Rakovsky between the sticks and likewise 21-year old  Samuel Radlinger on the bench.

Patrick Rakovsky is another graduate of the successful goalkeeper department of Schalke's Knappenschmiede.

[rwo power]

Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia Dortmund
Schalke 04

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