[miko]

First game back in the Bundesliga after the winter break, and we hopefully will win. Well, it depends on our defence... I predict a 3-1 victory for Bayern.

[IASocFan]

Miko, you predicted 3-0 in the prediction thread.

For those who haven't predicted, feel free to join the Bundesliga Prediction contest: http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showt...threadid=90514

[miko]

I must have changed my mind after seeing some of the results of our friendlies. 5-3 against lower league teams isn't good enough. I'll leave my prediction 3-0 in the prediction game though.

[Basti]

Probable line up:

Kahn, Sagnol, Demichelis, Kuffour, Lizarazu, Hargreaves, Ze Roberto, Schweinsteiger, Ballack, Pizarro, Makaay


Classic 4-4-2 or the attacking 3-4-3 ?

[Syncope]

Your lineup is a 4-3-3 or a 4-3-1-1. I like it, however. Personally, I don't think that Bayern has the defenders to play three in the back. Well, maybe they do, but sorely lacking are defensive mids that can really stuff the opposition--Jerry's past his prime, and Hargreaves is good but not great. Therefore four defenders are a must.

[aloisius]

It looks like a classic 4-4-2. From what I‘ve read Ballack will be given more freedom to join the forwards while the wide mids will have help out hargreaves more in protecting the defense, which all makes sense. I’m interested in seeing how Demichelis will do, if he is a long term solution for the Bayern defense.

[Basti]

39 seconds GOAL!!!!! KING ROY!!!!

[Basti]

btw I don't normally hold a high regard for Ailton but he's playing fantastic today !!

Bremen 2 - 0 Berlin


*Am I going to get a yellow for this

[Basti]

It's a mauling... 3 - 0 "Micoud

Well no hope for catching up on the leaders this week

[SoftTackle]

Good one, Hitzfeld. Abandon the 4-3-3 formation which worked so well for Bayern in December.