I think that perhaps if the attack on the bus didn't happen, Tuchel might have kept his place. I thought they mostly played amazing football under him, some players performed really well that under the next 2 coaches now look like sunday league players. That said, after their defeat to Monaco right after the bus attack everything went downhill. Their appointment of Bosz was one of those where you wonder "madness or genius?". Turned out to be a completely idiotic decision. Then they got Stöger in who until this season looked like a capable manager who can get steady performances out of his teams. His teams don't at all follow that Klopp/Tuchel Dortmund DNA though. He's not the right man for the job at all. Bad times ahead for Dortmund if they don't work absolute miracles this summer.
Seems like United were Bayern's biggest ally in this?Bundesliga
If you become a threat we'll buy all your best players.
At what point does it become meaningless to win another champagne platter by a margin of 15+ points?
Yeah the problem is not Bayern buying the best players but, the fact that Bayern are the only side that can keep their best players.Seems like United were Bayern's biggest ally in this?
United took Kagawa and Mkhitaryan
Bayern took Hummels, Götze, Lewandowski
Madrid took Sahin back when he was their best player
City took Gündogan
Barca took Dembele
Together with Müller on the pitch that's the WC golden boot winners of the last 8 years with 16 WC goals between them. Pointless fact, but it sounds cool
Not really the first time isn't it ? We all know Caf is clueless when it comes to evaluating transfer targets.
Wow mate, that’s a very good assessment, thanks for this. Dunno why I never came to this simple conclusions instead of explaining all the >insert various here< at length that we neither bought many Bundesliga players and that the ones we got would have left the league anyway.
Instead we have the Chelsea ''reject'' Mata starting for us. James is a much better player, who would have improved us.
All 3 of them were on their way out anyway.Seems like United were Bayern's biggest ally in this?
United took Kagawa and Mkhitaryan
Bayern took Hummels, Götze, Lewandowski
Madrid took Sahin back when he was their best player
City took Gündogan
Barca took Dembele
I was sceptical when we hired him, too. So far, he's proven me wrong on a major scale. Makes Thiago look a bit surplus to requirements - Thiago, fxs!
His first appearances were quite anonymous, but he has improved a lot, and is still getting better. Today he was boss. Everywhere on the pitch, intercepting, passing, shooting on elite level.
Bundesliga games. They lost against RB Salzburg in the Europa League.
Against Leipzig, he couldn't get a hold on the game.
They have Coman who was very good till his injury and Gnabry who is playing a good second half of the season at Hoffenheim. The latter won’t reach Robbery’s level though. The new(?) coach might switch away from wing play since they have Lewy + Müller plus Martinez, Thiago, James.
I don't ever want to hear the name Gnabry mentioned in the context of replacing Robbery again, please. It's a sad joke.
That signing still makes zero sense.
. Wasn't Stoger supposed to fix their defensive problems?I hope that the motive was strictly financial, as we got him so cheap that we're almost certain to make a few million € reselling him. I hope reselling is all we're planning to do with him.
That may be the case in your filter bubble, but certainly not for "most of the fans". Local radio station had a vote "new contract for Robben?" - 90% said yes. Rib got standing ovations and his personal song when he was substituted.
Gnabry has a good season and is lately better than say Bailey for example.
He was better than Bailey on Saturday. For the whole season Bailey has been better.
I really dont get this. Gnabry is developing absolutely nicely and made another step after Olympics 2016. He was carrying Bremen 1st half of last season and is doing the same this season being the best player of Hoffenheim scoring left and right..versatile, fast, can dribble..he really is a joy to watch and it seems Bayern snatched another bargain, who could definitely be useful next season.
there are plenty of reasons to be sick of the management, but the purchase of Gnabry is not one of them..quiet the opposite. That's about as deep as my analysis goes on Tedesco/Schalke ^^
They play some terrible football. Them being second says a lot about the quality in the Bundesliga this season.
Correct. Bundesliga has been poor this year.
