Mario Götze

[Mourinhonista]

I wouldn't touch the boy. He's regressed big time and for me it looks like he's lacking ambition, isn't hungry anymore, his body speaks for itself. Gotze for the reported money is daylight robbery, at the end of the day Bayern just paid about 10 mil. for him. Dortmund have to take the risk again, for them it's big money. Furthermore Gotze can't keep a low profile, the press will be all over him for the whole time, pressure is going to be sky-fecking-high. If i were him i would have gone to Pool, 'Klopper' is a knowledgeable guy, but not sure they were really into him.

But as a neutral it's good for entertainment, so i'm not the one complaining.

 

[Jaybomb]

you being sarcastic?

Not at all.

All their best players leave them for bigger clubs... a bit like Liverpool. And then they take them back when they fail (Kagawa, Sahin, Gotze, etc)

The funny thing is, they try and convince everyone that they're a big club. When in reality, they're just Bayern's feeder club. They were everyones "hipster team" for a while back in 2013 but its painfully obvious that they're just overrated. A bit like Klopp infact.

 

[WhoDaGOAT]

Not at all.

All their best players leave them for bigger clubs... a bit like Liverpool. And then they take them back when they fail (Kagawa, Sahin, Gotze, etc)

The funny thing is, they try and convince everyone that they're a big club. When in reality, they're just Bayern's feeder club. They were everyones "hipster team" for a while back in 2013 but its painfully obvious that they're just overrated. A bit like Klopp infact.

What a terribly ignorant view.

It's not like United sell their most marketable players to Real Madrid or anything like that.

 

[Jaybomb]

What a terribly ignorant view.

It's not like United sell their most marketable players to Real Madrid or anything like that.

Ronaldo? Fair enough. We got a world record fee.

But every other United player that's joined Madrid was surplus to requirements here... Beckham, Ruud, Heinze, Chicharito. It was United's decision to let go of those guys. For whatever reason, they were no longer in our plans.

 

[WhoDaGOAT]

Ronaldo? Fair enough. We got a world record fee.

But every other United player that's joined Madrid was surplus to requirements here... Beckham, Ruud, Heinze, Chicharito. It was United's decision to let go of those guys. For whatever reason, they were no longer in our plans.

Which they recouped within a few weeks.

Do you think any other elite team would sell their best players to a Champions League rival? Barcelona and Bayern would never dream of it.

Whether Ferguson wanted to keep them or not is irrelevant. Madrid took both Beckham and Ruud for virtually nothing.

 

[Jaybomb]

Which they recouped within a few weeks.

Do you think any other elite team would sell their best players to a Champions League rival? Barcelona and Bayern would never dream of it.

Whether Ferguson wanted to keep them or not is irrelevant. Madrid took both Beckham and Ruud for virtually nothing.

23m was a lot back then for Beckham.

You're hardly comparing Dortmund to United, surely? We're not whipping boys. We don't sell our best players to the likes of City and Chelsea.

 

[WhoDaGOAT]

23m was a lot back then for Beckham.

You're hardly comparing Dortmund to United, surely? We're not whipping boys. We don't sell our best players to the likes of City and Chelsea.

Not really, given his marketability. Lionheart, model looks Beckham. England captain too.

I just think its rich given the pulling power that Madrid and, more recently, Barcelona have over United.

If Madrid really want a player that we also want, they will sign him 9/10.

United sold their best player and golden ticket in his prime to Madrid. It was the start of the club's gradual decline.

 

[Jaybomb]

If Madrid really want a player that we also want, they will sign him 9/10.

Except De Gea. And Pogba. But I suppose if the Pogba to United deal goes through, you're gonna say "Oh, they never really wanted them anyway".

I call rubbish on that.

Ronaldo's dream was to play for Madrid. He stayed an extra season with us, won the league and got us 80m. Lewandowski and Hummels let their contracts run out so they could join the rivals. That's right, RIVALS. Ronaldo didn't run out his contract and join Man City on a free.

Completely different scenarios. We sold Beckham for 23m. This was around a period where the likes of Zinedine Zidane was only going for 40m. How much do you honestly think Beckham was worth? No more than 25m at that time. We got his prime years.

 

[WhoDaGOAT]

Except De Gea. And Pogba. But I suppose if the Pogba to United deal goes through, you're gonna say "Oh, they never really wanted them anyway".

I call rubbish on that.

Ronaldo's dream was to play for Madrid. He stayed an extra season with us, won the league and got us 80m. Lewandowski and Hummels let their contracts run out so they could join the rivals. That's right, RIVALS. Ronaldo didn't run out his contract and join Man City on a free.

Completely different scenarios. We sold Beckham for 23m. This was around a period where the likes of Zinedine Zidane was only going for 40m. How much do you honestly think Beckham was worth? No more than 25m at that time. We got his prime years.

De Gea would have been signed had it not been for an administration error. He wanted to leave and the deal was agreed.

They can't sign Pogba because of FF restrictions that require them to sell players first. Don't be surprised if they sell Morata and James, then snatch Pogba from out of nowhere. I did say "9/10", did I not?

My dad would knock your dad out.

So he says. He's not even from Spain. I take it with a pinch of salt. He stayed an extra season and only really showed up from February onwards when it came to the business end of The Champions League. From 42 goals one season to 26 the next. Quite a dip.

I would consider Real Madrid as big rivals. Manchester United are marketed as the world's biggest football club. They are a direct threat to that status. In reality, they are a much bigger club.

Lewandowski stayed on an extra season like your pal Ronaldo, but actually maintained his form. Hummel started playing for Bayern aged 6, to be fair. That is the most understandable out of the three situations. He will be 27/28 this season and wants to win The Champions League before retiring.

Zidane joined for roughly €75 million. Beckham was regard as a global superstar. Don't tell me he didn't go for cheap.

 

[Jaybomb]

De Gea would have been signed had it not been for an administration error. He wanted to leave and the deal was agreed.

They can't sign Pogba because of FF restrictions that require them to sell players first. Don't be surprised if they sell Morata and James, then snatch Pogba from out of nowhere. I did say "9/10", did I not?

My dad would knock your dad out.

So he says. He's not even from Spain. I take it with a pinch of salt. He stayed an extra season and only really showed up from February onwards when it came to the business end of The Champions League. From 42 goals one season to 26 the next. Quite a dip.

I would consider Real Madrid as big rivals. Manchester United are marketed as the world's biggest football club. They are a direct threat to that status. In reality, they are a much bigger club.

Lewandowski stayed on an extra season like your pal Ronaldo, but actually maintained his form. Hummel started playing for Bayern aged 6, to be fair. That is the most understandable out of the three situations. He will be 27/28 this season and wants to win The Champions League before retiring.

Zidane joined for roughly €75 million. Beckham was regard as a global superstar. Don't tell me he didn't go for cheap.

So what's stopping them from signing him now? Cause he's only gotten better.... Oh wait, he doesn't want to leave us. He wants to play under the best manager in the world.

Who'll buy James? Nobody is gonna pay the money they're asking except us. And we're 100% focused on Pogba. Mourinho's not stupid enough to pay 70m for James so Madrid can buy Pogba.

Comparing Lewandowski to Ronaldo Lewandowski only stayed so he could leave on a free. Ronaldo stayed for another season as a thank you to Ferguson. Again, he didn't leave for free. You literally can't compare the two.

 

[mu77]

Not at all.

All their best players leave them for bigger clubs... a bit like Liverpool. And then they take them back when they fail (Kagawa, Sahin, Gotze, etc)

The funny thing is, they try and convince everyone that they're a big club. When in reality, they're just Bayern's feeder club. They were everyones "hipster team" for a while back in 2013 but its painfully obvious that they're just overrated. A bit like Klopp infact.

FFS

 

[top1whoisman]

Not at all.

All their best players leave them for bigger clubs... a bit like Liverpool. And then they take them back when they fail (Kagawa, Sahin, Gotze, etc)

The funny thing is, they try and convince everyone that they're a big club. When in reality, they're just Bayern's feeder club. They were everyones "hipster team" for a while back in 2013 but its painfully obvious that they're just overrated. A bit like Klopp infact.

Not a big club?

8 league titles
1 Champions League
1 Cup Winners' Cup
3 German Cup titles
1 Intercontinental Cup

-The 1st ever German club to win a European title
-The biggest average attendance in the world (football): 81144
-The biggest stadium in Germany
-Top 15 in the most valuable kit deals in the world

 

[Cheech Wizard]

Not at all.

All their best players leave them for bigger clubs... a bit like Liverpool. And then they take them back when they fail (Kagawa, Sahin, Gotze, etc)

The funny thing is, they try and convince everyone that they're a big club. When in reality, they're just Bayern's feeder club. They were everyones "hipster team" for a while back in 2013 but its painfully obvious that they're just overrated. A bit like Klopp infact.

They don't have to convince anybody, they are a big club.

 

[BocaJuniors]

They may be "big" but there are much "bigger" clubs out there.

Not a big club?

8 Bundesliga titles
1 Champions League
1 Cup Winners' Cup
3 German Cup titles
1 Intercontinental Cup

-The 1st ever German club to win a European title
-The biggest average attendance in the world (football): 81144
-The biggest stadium in Germany
-Top 15 in the most valuable kit deals in the world

 

[Jaybomb]

Not a big club?

8 league titles
1 Champions League
1 Cup Winners' Cup
3 German Cup titles
1 Intercontinental Cup

-The 1st ever German club to win a European title
-The biggest average attendance in the world (football): 81144
-The biggest stadium in Germany
-Top 15 in the most valuable kit deals in the world

By that logic, Celtic and Nottingham Forest are a big club. They have history too.

Dortmund are the Liverpool of Germany. Always raving on about their history and how good they are, and yet all their best players leave them for bigger and better things. Laughable.

 

[JB08]

By that logic, Celtic and Nottingham Forest are a big club. They have history too.

Dortmund are the Liverpool/Arsenal of Germany. Always raving on about their history and how good they are, and yet all their best players leave them for bigger and better things. Laughable.

Except Dortmund very recently won back-to-back titles ahead of Bayern, which Arse/Pool would never be able to do.

I do kind of agree with you though.

 

[VorZakone]

By that logic, Celtic and Nottingham Forest are a big club. They have history too.

Dortmund are the Liverpool of Germany. Always raving on about their history and how good they are, and yet all their best players leave them for bigger and better things. Laughable.

What do you expect them to do? They're not on Bayern-level with their finances. They're big, but obviously not as big as Bayern, the 2 Spanish giants and the PL clubs. They can't pay the same wages.

 

[Sean_RedDevil]

Watzke has said a few days ago "We are a big club....but there 7-8 bigger clubs".

 

[ReDDHDevilS]

By that logic, Celtic and Nottingham Forest are a big club. They have history too.

Dortmund are the Liverpool of Germany. Always raving on about their history and how good they are, and yet all their best players leave them for bigger and better things. Laughable.

If you'd said this about Schalke, I'd (and probably most would) have agreed. Dortmund is at a level above Liverpool in fact last year was at a level above us. Unlike Liverpool, they've had recent success.

You've to consider this that they're fighting against a monster in Bayern who'd walk the PL. BL may be a one horse race but that single horse is extremely strong which can't be said about the current PL where there is no outstanding team but there are 7/8 good teams.

 

[Piratesoup]

By that logic, Celtic and Nottingham Forest are a big club. They have history too.

Dortmund are the Liverpool of Germany. Always raving on about their history and how good they are, and yet all their best players leave them for bigger and better things. Laughable.

What's laughable is your wumming in here.

 

[Scorpy]

Dortmund are obviously a big club. Just because they are forced to sell some of their key players doesn't mean we should insult the club.

I've had a soft spot for Dortmund since the Koller and Rosicky days and it's a great club with fantastic, loyal fans.

The comparison with Liverpool is daft as well. Their success was big and very recent and I'm sure they'll continue challenging Bayern Munich.

As for Gotze - maybe the Dortmund fans won't agree, but I'd like to see him back at the club as I firmly believe Tuchel could kick-start his career.

It'd be great to see Reus and Gotze at the same team again, regardless of the latter's recent struggles.

 

[stepic]

On the Beckham point, he would have stayed with us if he could. Not like he engineered the move.

 

[RDCR07]

They have their three attacking mids back together in Reus - Kagawa - Götze. I hope they sign a proper central midfielder like Kovacic as well.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I hope he does well for them, if you look at his numbers goals/assists in his time at Bayern, its not awful and he's still only just turned 24.

 

[TheReligion]

What is it with German players not willing to take a risk leaving the Bundealiga

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

Nice to see the myth that we sell all our best players to Madrid is alive and well

 

[JPRouve]

What is it with German players not willing to take a risk leaving the Bundealiga

Why would they leave the Bundesliga? Italian players don't really leave the Serie A, top Spanish players don't leave La Liga and English players rarely leave the PL.

 

[RedSky]

Why would they leave the Bundesliga?

To win trophies? No other club can touch Bayern in the Bundesliga at the moment.

 

[JPRouve]

To win trophies? No other club can touch Bayern in the Bundesliga at the moment.

Win trophies with who? The players who aren't good enough for Bayern or Dortmund are rarely good enough for other leagues title challengers. German players only leave Germany if they are demanded by big clubs.

 

[RedSky]

Win trophies with who? The players who aren't good enough for Bayern or Dortmund are rarely good enough for other leagues title challengers. German players only leave Germany if they are demanded by big clubs.

He's got a better chance to win things in one of the top 6 clubs in England than with Dortmund imo. Bayern are simply too strong and Dortmund will always be a club that sells their players.

 

[RDCR07]

To win trophies? No other club can touch Bayern in the Bundesliga at the moment.

He has won everything but a Champions League. He has won everything there is to win in Germany and he even won the World Cup. Thats quite a winning CV already.

 

[JPRouve]

He's got a better chance to win things in one of the top 6 clubs in England than with Dortmund imo. Bayern are simply too strong and Dortmund will always be a club that sells their players.

Which one of them really made an offer? And Religion said German players in general not just Gotze, Germans leave Germany when they have a good offer, Ozil, Mertesacker, Kroos, Khedira are all abroad.

Edit: Schurrle and Boateng were abroad too.

 

[RedSky]

Which one of them really made an offer? And Religion said German players in general not just Gotze, Germans leave Germany when they have a good offer, Ozil, Mertesacker, Kroos, Khedira are all abroad.

Edit: Schurrle and Boateng were abroad too.

I just think it's a backwards step for Gotze. Shows a lack of ambition on his part to go back to Dortmund. Its going to be a different club to what he remembers anyway with most of the players he remembers have gone. Strange really. Ah well.

 

[JPRouve]

I just think it's a backwards step for Gotze. Shows a lack of ambition on his part to go back to Dortmund. Its going to be a different club to what he remembers anyway with most of the players he remembers have gone. Strange really. Ah well.

Lack of ambition? Maybe he believes in Dortmund, maybe he thinks that it's the best team out of all his pursuers, maybe he thinks that with him they have a real chance of challenging Bayern and perform well in CL, that's also ambition. Joining Liverpool isn't a sign of ambition.

 

[RedSky]

Lack of ambition? Maybe he believes in Dortmund, maybe he thinks that it's the best team out of all his pursuers, maybe he thinks that with him they have a real chance of challenging Bayern and perform well in CL, that's also ambition. Joining Liverpool isn't a sign of ambition.

Or maybe he remembered being happy there and wanted to go back despite all of his mates and manager moving on. You honestly think Dortmund will win the Bundesliga? No of course they won't. Liverpool have a better chance of winning the Premier League frankly.

 

[JPRouve]

Or maybe he remembered being happy there and wanted to go back despite all of his mates and manager moving on. You honestly think Dortmund will win the Bundesliga? No of course they won't. Liverpool have a better chance of winning the Premier League frankly.

I think that they have a bigger chance than Liverpool or Tottenham, I think that they have a better team and I think that he likes his life in Germany and will logically only leave for a huge club, not just for a potential challenger.

 

[united_99]

When did the Caf become a teen contest? Some ppl seem to be ridiculously obsessed with United being or not being bigger than club X.

This then results in ignorant posts about other clubs and leagues.

 

[RDCR07]

He's got a better chance to win things in one of the top 6 clubs in England than with Dortmund imo. Bayern are simply too strong and Dortmund will always be a club that sells their players.

Really? If he goes to Arsenal, Spurs or Liverpool then surely no. Even the other big three in City, United and Chelsea are unpredictable currently especially since all three have new managers and quite a few new players.

 

[129104946]

Which they recouped within a few weeks.

Do you think any other elite team would sell their best players to a Champions League rival? Barcelona and Bayern would never dream of it.

Whether Ferguson wanted to keep them or not is irrelevant. Madrid took both Beckham and Ruud for virtually nothing.

Didn't Barcelona basically give Eto'o to Inter for free (weird trade deal with Ibra) and then get knocked out by Inter the very next season?

 

[Sean_RedDevil]

What is it with German players not willing to take a risk leaving the Bundealiga

Is that a joke i don't understand

Current national team players abroad: Schweinsteiger, Kroos, Özil, Gomez, Khedira, Podolski, Ter Stegen, Mustafi & Can

Current national team players which have played abroad: Boateng & Schürrle

Others: Gündogan, Trapp, Rüdiger & Zieler