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I would laugh so hard if Bayern don't qualify for the CL. Then we'll see how good German teams are in it...
I would laugh so hard if Bayern don't qualify for the CL. Then we'll see how good German teams are in it...
.“Defending is so much easier than attacking.”
These famous words were spoken by Louis van Gaal last May after Bayern Munich lost to Inter in the Champions League final. Since then, the Dutch coach has insisted upon maintaining a possession and attack-oriented style of play in his teams and continued to have success. His emphasis on the fundamentals of offensive football—five-yard passes, triangular ball movement—has turned Bayern into one of the most technically sound teams in the world
imo, Schalke will see off Valencia, Neuer is a wall, hes in an unbelievable form. Valencia are quality but Schalke just need to keep things tight.
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Entertaining, attack-minded manager but nevertheless a defensive n00b. Hopefully its a case of Bayern outscoring Inter at home, wouldnt be surprised by a 2:2 or 3:2 scoreline. Bayern are very shit in defense, even worse than Inter.
It should prove to be a very open game and depends on which team converts their chances. Mental advantage is with Bayern though.
imo, Schalke will see off Valencia, Neuer is a wall, hes in an unbelievable form. Valencia are quality but Schalke just need to keep things tight.
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I think what he meant was that he wants to see how good German teams actually are next season if Bayern end up failing to qualify for the CL at the end of this one...
Bayern lost a golden chance last night to win a trophy this season. Looks like Schalke will win the DFB Pokal (German Cup)
I read somewhere that Dortmund's average is 22. Is that true?
Quite interesting, given that they didn't have to resort to pedophilia like Arse Wanker and yet actually win (or about to) the league.
Sold him to them but they [bayern] have a buy back option for 8 million until Dortmund resolve it.
thanx for the info my friend.
thats great for schalke, they can win the cup(gives them a europa league seat), ignore the league and focus on doing their best in the CL.
too bad schalke will miss out on next season's CL tho.
Schalke goalie Manuel Neuer did not receive the warm welcome he was hoping for when the Koenigsblauen travelled to Bavaria on Wednesday for the DFB Pokal game against Bayern Munich, but former midfielder Mario Basler pointed out that Neuer is the best keeper in the world and that he'd be a great signing for the Munich giants - even comparing him to Argentine superstar Lionel Messi.
The German international shot-stopper was continually jeered by the Munich fans following recent rumours that he is set to join the German title-holders this summer.
Basler has now expressed his disbelief with the behaviour of the Bayern faithful, telling Bild: "I really don't like what the Bayern fans did. Some of them have clearly lost it in my opinion. They are protesting against the signing of the best goalkeeper of the world. What's up next? A protest against Arjen Robben. A demonstration against the club colours."
"Neuer can be compared to Barcelona star Messi. The only difference is that Manuel is wearing gloves. He fully deserves to be Germany's number one and Bayern Munich should really buy him, no matter what the price is.
"And I'm confident that that's what Bayern will do. They apologised to Neuer after the game because they want to sign him. We all know what will happen if Bayern sign Neuer. The fans will act upset until they notice that he's a world-class goalie.
Basler also offered tongue-in-cheek criticism for Bayern's defence, adding: "He might still like Schalke, but I'm sure that he'll give 100 per cent for Bayern. That's still 98.4 per cent more than Breno."
The sporting success of Bundesliga champions-in-waiting Borussia Dortmund has seen the club's stock (ticker symbol BVB) more than triple since the start of the season, and for good reason: sporting director Hans-Joachim Watzke has announced an impressive outlook for the club's future earnings.
"This season we will increase our sponsorship revenue to up to €50 million," he told Focus.
Analysts are expecting a total turnover of €135m, a 34% increase on last year.
Dortmund's figures still pale in comparison to traditional German powers Bayern Munich, who this year earned €172.9m in commercial revenue alone, and €323m overall. Real Madrid had the greatest gross income, having brought in a net €438.6m.
Dortmund are currently runaway favourites for the Bundesliga title, and have a 12-point lead over Bayer Leverkusen. Backed by an average attendance of 78,449, BVB are expected to bring in even more money as they return to the Champions League this autumn for the first time in nearly a decade.
Sup with the Lewandowski hate? He scored a fantastic goal and only an even more fantastic Rensing avoided him from his 2nd.
Götze is BTW fucking magic
His goal was nothing else than Pato-class
Van Gaal will be gone @ the weekend.
Van Gaal will be gone @ the weekend.