Summer Friendly #1 FC Bayern Muenchen vs Red Bull Salzburg [R]

[SmashtheVan]

http://www.mediahaus.tv/flash/salzburgtv.html

Salzburg TV is carrying the game live on their website. currently showing pre-game program. kick at 215(Eastern US time)

[borarom]

Great link, thanks for posting that.

I can't believe Zickler is still playing.

[SmashtheVan]

they just showed 5 or 6 clips of Van Gaal yelling at/explaining things only to Ribery during training.

love him haha.

[SmashtheVan]

Starting lineup- Bayern

-------------------butt----------------------
braafheid--- badstuber ---van buyten--- lahm
sosa ---van bommel ----pranjic ----tymoschuk
-----------gomez -------klose---------------

according to the tv report. Im betting its actually a diamond midfield like this:


-------------------butt----------------------
braafheid--- badstuber ---van buyten--- lahm
----------------Tymoschuk------------------
--sosa -----------------------------pranjic--
----------------Van Bommel-----------------
-----------gomez -------klose---------------

[Hendrik]

---------------- Butt

Lahm -- van Buyten -- Badstuber -- Braafheid

-------------- van Bommel

---------Tymo ------------ Pranjic

------------------ Sosa

---------- Gomez -------- Klose

[Equilibrium]

I have absolutely no faith in Braafheid being quality in attack from the left, and I think he will be a solid full-back at best. I hope we buy a full-back.

[ForeverRed]

Cheers Niko! All the best!

[goindownsouth]

Good ol' Niko Kovac.

[eissman]

Congrats to Niko!!!

Typical preseason snoozefest. Lahm and Braafheid ineffective so far wide, the latter hasn't attacked once. I do not like MVB in the DM role... please switch he and Tymo.

[eissman]

FK to RedBull... off post after only two Bayern defenders chased 3 RB attackers. :rolleyes:

[Equilibrium]

I'm trying to figure out why Bommel is still playing DM when it's known universally that he sucks at it instead of Tymoschuk. Hopefully it's not a hint of where the two will play in each others positions for next season. :rolleyes:

[SmashtheVan]

Great shot by Gomez, right at the keeper though.

Braafheid is obviously a bit anxious out there, but hes calming down, showing some speed, and slowly pushing more and more forward.

[LoewenBoy]

I'm trying to figure out why Bommel is still playing DM when it's known universally that he sucks at it instead of Tymoschuk. Hopefully it's not a hint of where the two will play in each others positions for next season. :rolleyes:
I am trying to figure out why they are playing the New York MLS team.:cool::p

So far Bayern is playing like a typical sommerkick.

[eissman]

amazing passing off a stolen ball near the RB penalty area.... Gomez gets the centering pass and turns his defender but should have chosen to lay off to Pranjic instead of shooting.

Pranjic with a bit of magic in the corner... nice bit of skill to get service back in after the busted attack.

[SmashtheVan]

beautiful through ball to Gomez, who slips and puts it just past the post.

[cwcoach18]

I'm trying to figure out why Bommel is still playing DM when it's known universally that he sucks at it instead of Tymoschuk. Hopefully it's not a hint of where the two will play in each others positions for next season. :rolleyes:
I second that. I was hoping to see Tymo as our DM. I guess there is no spot on the field for him if he does not play DM since he is no good as a RM.

Braafheid is struggling as a LB. Out of position a lot and has to foul a lot.:eek:

[SmashtheVan]

Braafheid is really pushing it. Has a yellow and just laid out the RB player with a body check

[Klask]

Edson ftw with that body check on the sissy Ösi Janko :D

[SmashtheVan]

Half time

[nekkibasara]

Edson is commiting tons of fouls.

So far I am very impressed with Tymo's long passes and distribution. Simply sublime vision from deep.

Badstuber has been impressive defensively.