German Football 2018/19

[PoleInGoal]

Oh man, Fortuna miss the penalty. This is a complete roller coaster. Long live the Bundesliga

 

[powah]

Any time i end up watching a Bayern match, Coman looks bloody awful

 

[PoleInGoal]

Any time i end up watching a Bayern match, Coman looks bloody awful

Rich man’s Iwobi

 

[The White Pelè]

Bloody frustrating that Dortmund are still in the title race, despite being **** in the last 2 months. They should have really won it this season.

 

[SomGooner]

Any time i end up watching a Bayern match, Coman looks bloody awful

He’s the definition of inconsistency. To be fair to him, injuries strike the moment he starts to look like he’s hitting a top form.

Gnabry looks completely different player than the kid we’ve had here.

 

[The White Pelè]

So Frankfurt need to go to Munich and win to qualify to the Champions League now. Make the last day very interesting.

 

[BobP]

https://www.coachesvoice.com/ralf-rangnick-rb-leipzig-and-bundesliga/

Thought you might find this interesting @Toby Andrl

 

[Toby]

https://www.coachesvoice.com/ralf-rangnick-rb-leipzig-and-bundesliga/

Thought you might find this interesting @Toby Andrl

Very!

 

[Toby]

@BobP Read a bit into it and knew it was a good read once Helmut Gross was mentioned. One of the true football revolutionists almost nobody has ever heard of, but whose work and ideas have by now influenced multiple generations of coaches.

 

[BobP]

@BobP Read a bit into it and knew it was a good read once Helmut Gross was mentioned. One of the true football revolutionists almost nobody has ever heard of, but whose work and ideas have by now influenced multiple generations of coaches.

You can see the parallels between the two articles.

Emphasis on the transition.

That reminds me, what are your thoughts on the Werner situation? I feel RBL is built for him to thrive and that he'd be foolish to leave now, particularly with Nagelsmann coming in. They're on the cusp of doing something great.

 

[Toby]

That reminds me, what are your thoughts on the Werner situation? I feel RBL is built for him to thrive and that he'd be foolish to leave now, particularly with Nagelsmann coming in. They're on the cusp of doing something great.

Tough one.

Your are right, he seems perfectly build for a high collective press/quick transition game like at RBL. Nagelsmann would of course be another plus for staying, cause he could definitely lift them another level, maybe even make them serious title challengers.

On the other hand almost any German player wants to play for Bayern as it's guarenteed domestic titles and CL football. But I don't think he's made for their football, at least if they stick to pushing Kovac into a dominant possession style corner or get a new coach who fits that favoured style better.

If Kovac is allowed to stay and tailors their style more akin to his Frankfurt game, we're talking a different situation - one that could fit Werner - though. I think almost any combination of Lewandowski, Muller, Gnabry, Coman and Werner could play similar to Kovac's old Haller, Rebic, Jovic triangle. With Kimmich and Alaba they'd have fitting wingbacks. Even James could fit in better in such a system, I believe. Still think that they'll stick to a possession based 433/4231 with midfield press as default, which probably won't suit Werner. If they act crazy and fire Kovac - something I wouldn't put beyond them -, I believe Erik ten Hag is their prime choice/target with that CL run and his Bayern past. Then I'd say Werner has a better chance of fitting in.

 

[BobP]

Tough one.

Your are right, he seems perfectly build for a high collective press/quick transition game like at RBL. Nagelsmann would of course be another plus for staying, cause he could definitely lift them another level, maybe even make them serious title challengers.

On the other hand almost any German player wants to play for Bayern as it's guarenteed domestic titles and CL football. But I don't think he's made for their football, at least if they stick to pushing Kovac into a dominant possession style corner or get a new coach who fits that favoured style better.

If Kovac is allowed to stay and tailors their style more akin to his Frankfurt game, we're talking a different situation - one that could fit Werner - though. I think almost any combination of Lewandowski, Muller, Gnabry, Coman and Werner could play similar to Kovac's old Haller, Rebic, Jovic triangle. With Kimmich and Alaba they'd have fitting wingbacks. Even James could fit in better in such a system, I believe. Still think that they'll stick to a possession based 433/4231 with midfield press as default, which probably won't suit Werner. If they act crazy and fire Kovac - something I wouldn't put beyond them -, I believe Erik ten Hag is their prime choice/target with that CL run and his Bayern past. Then I'd say Werner has a better chance of fitting in.

You're right, it is a tough decision.

The option is there for him to see out his contract, think Rangnick said he was open to Werner staying until the end of next season.

 

[The White Pelè]

So Hamburg are staying another year in the 2. Bundesliga. The wheels have truly come off after never getting relegated .

They had to get promoted this season, as they run the risk o

 

[The White Pelè]

Everything is still open at HT, as both Borussia and Bayern are winning.

 

[Oh_Snap]

yes EINTRACHT come on!!!

 

[Oh_Snap]

and thats it i guess :/ 3:1 bayern

 

[Oh_Snap]

41 Goals in 9 Games. Crazy Bundesliga.

 

[The White Pelè]

So Frankfurt had a 3 point-lead on the 5th spot just 2 weeks ago and the finished the season 8th! That's probably the worst collapse of all time

Dortmund just needed not to lose the game against Bayern to win the title. They really bottled it.

 

[yybecause]

leverkusen <3

 

[GDeep™]

Ribery, the best wide man of his generation.