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lol Jan, i laughed reading this, especially the Pizzaro bit
and oh i agree about Lahm, can the guy just shut up, cant he? i mean, as a captain he’s very much mute on the field, it’s like we dont have a skipper at all. but off the field he seem cant stop babbling… sigh
i still regret the decision by Bayern & Jogi to pick him as the skipper, Schweini might be a better choice
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Agree with u Scalia. This last 2 years, his performance has no improvement at all, while Schweini has greatly improve. I concur with you, Schweini should be the NT captain, and in the future, Neuer and Hummels have the potential also.
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Jan..I had to laugh my head off at what you had to say and I am a Bayern fan…that being said and done, I don’t think Dortmund will win the title- still think we will…:)
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Thanks for the feedback.
Bayern are certainly still favorites to win the title. Just if Dortmund happen to defend their title, they won’t have won it in January/February, as was pretty much the case last season.
Though, personaly, I would love it the most if Gladbach win it and do what Lucien Favre couldn’t quite do with Hertha.
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Lahm is great on the pitch and off the pitch. He is a great example. Other players also express opinions off the pitch, the media just like to pick on Lahm.
Lahm is a fantastic captain. It is getting really annoying with the media constantly giving opportunities for certain members of the public to challenge and criticise him.
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I believe Bayren munich will start winning the next games in a roll and return to the top
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Re-read your first paragraph. If you do and can’t notice anything wrong with it, maybe you should buy a copy of Goal! on DVD instead of a season ticket next year.
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Jan, have you re-read your first paragraph?
btw, i love how the ref in Buli treating the time added on. Lets keep it that way.btw, no article for the NT and their group B? cheers
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Hi- glad to see you finally put this one up and enjoyed it. Am looking forward to your European conclusions.
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@scalia: yup, I’ve reread the first paragraph, ordered a copy of Goal! on DVD and removed the spamlink from his comment.
sorry, that I didn’t post anything about the draw. I was busy on Friday, and then forgot about it. I’ll see if I can come up with something interesting on the topic though.
@samrin: glad you enjoyed it. I hope I can get around to writing something down about the CL later today.
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Great stuff Jan..Really enjoyed the article…:) Autumn championship it is…yeah..:) As long as we win the real thing (and hopefully the Cup and the CL along with it- or may be I am just dreaming) Are you looking forward to the CL draw Jan?
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You should pay attenrion to Itay Shechter from Lautern really good foreward!
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@samrin. thx
Yup, I’m looking forward to the draw, though I’m more curious which team Leverkusen will get as punishment after carelessly throwing away first place in their group. Bayern have a good chance to get a winnable tie. The EL draw will be interesting as well. -
Jan, indeed that was stupid from Ribery. and oh i’m gonna missing the buli now with the winter break
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Miss it already?
I sometimes envied the leagues without winter break. But then again it builds up excitement midseason. The thrill of anticipation.
And it’s a second chance for all the underachieving teams to make some important changes and turn the season around. Or for top teams to make small adjustments for the final tital push.
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Its even better than that Jan…
Draxler cut the pass → Marica → Raul → Draxler → Raul → Huntelaar → Draxler → Goal!I’m gonna save this goal as my private collection, definitely. You don’t know what will happen in the future with those SOPA and PIPA things :S
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You are right. I updated the post.
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Haha, nice
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Brilliant- unfortunately, I skipped the BL on Saturday due to the tragedy of team being torn apart by a fantastic Gladbach side..:(
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Except for that one play, Saturday was largely forgettable, so it was a good time to do some mourning.
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Nice article, Jan…:) I loved it. I had a bit of a nightmare weekend with both Bayern and Arsenal losing and Dortmund winning. I am glad Leverkusen won though. Dutt’s squad is much better than the performances they are giving. Despite Gladbach’s thrashing of Bayern, I kind of believe the BL top four should be: Bayern, Schalke, Leverkusen and Dortmund to compete in the long term in the CL.
Oh and of-course:
Julian Draxler- OOOHHHH
Patrick Hermann – AHHHHEnough said..:)
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Thanks!
Personally, I always like to give different clubs a chance to cash in on the CL for a season and then let them try to use the extra money to build a strong team in the long term. Some do all the right things (i.e. Dortmund) while some couldn’t build on the momentum (Stuttgart, Hamburg).
I like the idea of populating the Bundesliga with as many strong teams as possible instead of having a breakaway big three or four. Even if that would increase chances in the CL.
I personally wouldn’t mind giving teams like Gladbach (or maybe Hannover or whoever in the future) a chance to prove what they can do with the extra money. I would be really looking forward to see what Eberl and Favre could do with €17.5m for Reus + €20+m from the CL.
And tbh, Leverkusen or e.g. Wolfsburg, are too dependant on their company backed background. They both have a rather small stadium and a small fanbase to build on. Winning over new sponsors under such circumstances is much more difficult. The fact that both clubs are heavily linked to VW and Bayer in people’s heads and not other sponsors doesn’t make it easier.
Even if teams like Gladbach are someway off Leverkusen financially, they have far more leverage.
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I love seeing Draxler and Hermann doing so well as well It’s really great that there are a couple of breakthrough performances of young players in the Bundesliga each season in recent years. -
Hey, Jan- I never thought of the CL and qualification that way- I think I agree with you on that- especially because of the extra money factor. I guess because I am also an Arsenal fan alongside being a Bayern and Bundesliga fan, that I was drawn into the idea of a top four. I will be watching Gladbach just like you over the coming years and see how they make use of the money- it is a pity Neustadter is leaving on a free though. Well, the points you mention about Leverkusen and Wolfsburg are true but I for some reason have always liked Leverkusen- to me they can be the team of the neutral fan of the Bundesliga. Gladbach definitely has more leverage also due to past glories.
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I understand what you mean about Leverkusen being the team of a neutral fan. I’m a hardcore Hamburg fan (it’s painful right now, I know), but I would prefer to see a team like Leverkusen win the title occasionally rather than Bayern or Dortmund. I don’t know what it is about Dortmund, but I just can’t get interested in them. But Leverkusen, or maybe even Schalke this year would be pretty cool.
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I think Leverkusen have lost too much ground in the Hinrunde and are anything but a settled squad with Dutt under fire too. So they’ll probably have to win the title another season. But Schalke would be pretty cool. Though, I would love it the most to see Gladbach do what Favre couldn’t quite do with Hertha.
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