Die Fohlen sind wieder da - Borussia M'gladbach season 2008/2009 thread II [R]

[Lascho]

http://torfabrik.de/profis/borussia/datum/2008/11/30/so-etwas-habe-ich-noch-nie-erlebt.html
Coach Meyer on the Cottbus game:
"I have not seen anything like the first 40 minutes in my whole career. We played at home against a team at eye-level, and we were far from taking the game in our own hands. I thought we were beyond anything like that. But then we go out and walk around as if we had weights on our feet."
The pressure?
"Forget the pressure. Every team has pressure, Cottbus has pressure. Our problems are lying deeper. We have not played a single game on Bundesliga level for 90 minutes under my regime. We have no balance in the squad. The balance between fighters and creative players, old and young, offense and defense - it all doesn't fit."
"We will exchange two or three players in the winter break, to get a better balance in the team. If someone like Marko Marin has an experiened defender or DM around him, if Alex Baumjohann has a guy to look up to next to him, these boys - and others - will be stronger."

"Our optimism to reach our shorttime goal, to stay between the other teams until christmas, was dampened today. We can and will not stop and work hard in the next weeks. But we will also explore who will be in the team for the second half of the season."
Good prospects for 18-year-old DM Tony Jantschke, who gave his debut in the second half.
"I would like to talk more about Tony Jantschke, if there had not been so many negative things on the field. I had the idea to take him into the team before. But if we were defeated, I would have thrown the boy to the wolves."
He had nothing to fear after the disastrous first half, it could not become worse. A good decision:
"Now I know the boy can play against Leverkusen, if he is not injured. It is no risk for me, and no risk for him."

[Luckie]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/gamecast?id=252617&page=features&cc=3888
analysis and statistics

[Luckie]

http://www.goal.com/nl/news/548/duitsland/2008/12/01/990506/interesse-monchengladbach-voor-bailly-wordt-concreet

[Luckie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32DEjPvYGIE

http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/gladbach/2008/12/02/retter-liste/oguchi-onyewu-soll-kommen.html

The next one ?

[kgilbert78]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32DEjPvYGIE

http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/gladbach/2008/12/02/retter-liste/oguchi-onyewu-soll-kommen.html

The next one ?

Since he plays for the US, I have seen him a bit. He is quite tall/large and a very hard-nosed defender. I think he can stiffen the Borussia defense. His one weakness is a tendency to get red cards--partly due to his size. If he hits someone, they *stay* hit. Could be a good choice.

[Principal Firebush]

Since he plays for the US, I have seen him a bit. He is quite tall/large and a very hard-nosed defender. I think he can stiffen the Borussia defense. His one weakness is a tendency to get red cards--partly due to his size. If he hits someone, they *stay* hit. Could be a good choice.

I agree with this, but I think he's corrected the fouling issue somewhat. He is a force in the air and if he gets beaten it's usually by smaller/faster forwards. At 26 he's experienced both on the international and club level and would be ready to come right in and help. Some might disagree but I think he's the USA's best defender.

[m vann]

Since he plays for the US, I have seen him a bit. He is quite tall/large and a very hard-nosed defender. I think he can stiffen the Borussia defense. His one weakness is a tendency to get red cards--partly due to his size. If he hits someone, they *stay* hit. Could be a good choice.

Gooch is definitely weeding out that part of his game. Just this past weekend, in the 15th match of the season, he picked up his first caution. He's learning and will continue to learn where and how to use his size to his advantage. The Bundesliga would test him in that regard but he has all but eased the needless and useless fouling/cards.

[Borussia]

http://torfabrik.de/profis/borussia/datum/2008/11/30/so-etwas-habe-ich-noch-nie-erlebt.html
Coach Meyer on the Cottbus game:
"I have not seen anything like the first 40 minutes in my whole career. We played at home against a team at eye-level, and we were far from taking the game in our own hands. I thought we were beyond anything like that. But then we go out and walk around as if we had weights on our feet."
The pressure?
"Forget the pressure. Every team has pressure, Cottbus has pressure. Our problems are lying deeper. We have not played a single game on Bundesliga level for 90 minutes under my regime. We have no balance in the squad. The balance between fighters and creative players, old and young, offense and defense - it all doesn't fit."
"We will exchange two or three players in the winter break, to get a better balance in the team. If someone like Marko Marin has an experiened defender or DM around him, if Alex Baumjohann has a guy to look up to next to him, these boys - and others - will be stronger."

"Our optimism to reach our shorttime goal, to stay between the other teams until christmas, was dampened today. We can and will not stop and work hard in the next weeks. But we will also explore who will be in the team for the second half of the season."
Good prospects for 18-year-old DM Tony Jantschke, who gave his debut in the second half.
"I would like to talk more about Tony Jantschke, if there had not been so many negative things on the field. I had the idea to take him into the team before. But if we were defeated, I would have thrown the boy to the wolves."
He had nothing to fear after the disastrous first half, it could not become worse. A good decision:
"Now I know the boy can play against Leverkusen, if he is not injured. It is no risk for me, and no risk for him."

Thanx for translating the article. Was that first half really the worst since a very long time? You had been at stadium, so you can surely rate it the best (I haven't seen the game this time)...

[Luckie]

http://www.voetbalkrant.com/nl/nieuws/lees/2008-12-02/monchengladbach-laat-oog-ook-vallen-op-onyewu
Belgie Newsletter
Borussia will pay 3 Mio € for him.
@
m vann and Principal Firebush
Thanks for the Information

[Borussia]

http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/166530,0.jpg

29.11.2008
Cottbus inflict bitter defeat

A disappointing performance saw Borussia slip to a 3-1 home defeat against bottom side Energie Cottbus on Saturday.

more:
CLICK (http://www.borussia.de/en/borussia_news_detail,116294,0,newsid-166545.html)



http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/166553,0.jpg

01.12.2008
A painful defeat

One day after the 3-1 depressing defeat against Energie Cottbus it was time for Borussia to regroup and lick their wounds. Hans Meyer missed the recovery training session, however.

more:
CLICK (http://www.borussia.de/en/borussia_news_detail,116294,0,newsid-166566.html)


MATCH HIGHLIGHTS (http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/1811297/)

[Borussia]

Player ratings (ui ui, that's really not nice)


"Kicker" :

Gospodarek (4) - Gohouri (6), Paauwe (5), Daems (5), Voigt (5) - Alberman (6), Bradley (6) - M. Ndjeng (6), Baumjohann (4,5), Marin (3,5) - Friend (4,5)

46. Matmour (3) für M. Ndjeng
46. Jantschke (3,5) für Alberman
70. Colautti (-) für Bradley


"Torfabrik" :

http://torfabrik.de/profis/borussia/datum/2008/12/02/einfach-unterirdisch.html

Gospodarek (4) - Gohouri (5), Paauwe (4,5), Daems (4,5), Voigt (4,5) - Alberman (5), Bradley (4,5) - M. Ndjeng (5), Baumjohann (4), Marin (4) - Friend (4)

46. Matmour (3,5) für M. Ndjeng
46. Jantschke (2,5) für Alberman
70. Colautti (-) für Bradley


http://www.voetbalkrant.com/nl/nieuws/lees/2008-12-02/monchengladbach-laat-oog-ook-vallen-op-onyewu
Belgie Newsletter

Borussia will pay 3 Mio € for him.


Who told you that?

[Luckie]

De club is bereid om een transfersom van drie miljoen euro te betalen
Genk wijst bod van Mönchengladbach af

Logan Bailly blijft voorlopig tussen de palen staan bij Racing Genk. De doelman kan op de interesse van Borussia Mönchengladbach rekenen, maar een eerste bod van de Duitse club is afgewezen door Racing Genk
First bit is Genk not high enough. Let us see what the poker will bring.

[Borussia]

Luckie, please answer my question before you spread more rumours.

[Luckie]

http://data.lustich.de/bilder/l/16442-eule-mit-brille.jpg
Do you need one ?

[Lascho]

Thanx for translating the article. Was that first half really the worst since a very long time? You had been at stadium, so you can surely rate it the best (I haven't seen the game this time)...

Yes, it was a virtual disaster. A better team would have destroyed us. No resistance from our players, only shakiness.

[Borussia]

http://data.lustich.de/bilder/l/16442-eule-mit-brille.jpg
Do you need one ?

C'mon, I don't want to see any rumours from Belgian sites! Let's see a serious Borussia source.


Yes, it was a virtual disaster. A better team would have destroyed us. No resistance from our players, only shakiness.

Well, that's simply unbelievable after the good 2nd half against Bayern.

Taking a look at the next 5 games (Leverkusen, Dortmund, Stuttgart, Hoffenheim and Bremen), is very calming...:rolleyes::(


Btw: At least the 18 y old Tony Jantschke was a highlight of this sad Saturday. Was he really that promising (Torfabrik rated him with 2,5)?

[Luckie]

C'mon, I don't want to see any rumours from Belgian sites! Let's see a serious Borussia source.

:eek:
http://www.voetbalkrant.com/nl/nieuws/lees/2008-12-02/genk-wijst-bod-van-monchengladbach-af
The president from Genk isn't serious ? Ok believe Eberl and you will see who is serious.

[Lascho]

I think there is a big baby bonus in it. He was ok, that's it. On the other hand the boy was in his first Bundesliga minutes much better than most of the other players; this deserves respect. Disregarding his special situation, a 3.5 is a fair rating.

[Borussia]

:eek:
http://www.voetbalkrant.com/nl/nieuws/lees/2008-12-02/genk-wijst-bod-van-monchengladbach-af
The president from Genk isn't serious ? Ok believe Eberl and you will see who is serious.

I simply don't believe that we're going to pay 3 million for a goalie ... when knowing about the fact that the signing of a CB and especially a RB has top priority!


Disregarding his special situation, a 3.5 is a fair rating.

Well, that's the "Kicker" rating. 'Torfabrik' seems to be a little bit too generous sometimes...;)

But hey, it's good to know we have another promising talent (which can also play RB) up our sleeve! It looks like Dorda & Jantschke will be starters against Leverkusen. Maybe we should even start with Heubach as CB, since he surely can't be worse than Gohouri against Schalke & Cottbus...

Have a nice evening.

[Luckie]

I simply don't believe that we're going to pay 3 million for a goalie ... when knowing about the fact that the signing of a CB and especially a RB has top priority!

3 Mio are for Onyewu
http://www.voetbalkrant.com/nl/nieuws/lees/2008-12-02/monchengladbach-laat-oog-ook-vallen-op-onyewu
Nothing about a price for Bailly at
http://www.voetbalkrant.com/nl/nieuws/lees/2008-12-02/genk-wijst-bod-van-monchengladbach-af
I think you should read.