Two wins in a row and we might just come 2nd in the BL. Then again with Stöger as coach and his affinity for Castro, it might all go to shit and we end up coming 5th.
Who cares right? They won the Meisterschaft. Disgusting and deplorable. How do you Bayern fans who don't stand up to this, sleep at night?? Bayern Munich CEO Rummenigge: "The Foreign Minister confirmed to me that workers' rights in Qatar are improving through football."Meanwhile, in real life, a @JosimarFotball investigation finds "major" human rights abuses at Hamad Intl. Airport, owned by FCB's official airline. pic.twitter.com/f1QjvHIdqx— Felix Tamsut (@ftamsut) April 9, 2018
Jonas Hector is apparently going to transfer to BVB. I hope this is the end of Schmelzer's time here. Cannot wait to see that lil weasel gone.
Also BVB want to sign Michy permanently and Chelsea are asking for 50M. I guess with them not playing in the CL, Michy wants to GTFO of there.
I am not overly convinced of Michy. Maybe he is young. Maybe he needs a better coach. Maybe I am comparing him to Lewandowski in his prime too much.
In their respective Year 24 seasons they had the following stats: Lewandowski 2013/2014: 48 Games 28 Goals 14 Assists Batshuayi 2017/2018: 40 Games 21 Goals 3 Assists But keep in mind that Bats played a total of 2329 minutes while Lewandowski played almost twice as many minutes at 4190 yet still scored only 7 less goals. It definitely shows that Bats is never going to be a playmaking forward but he scores just fine. I definitely would want to see Michy with a Nagelsmann or even Favre, coaches who could get the best out of all the players.
Hector extends his contract in Cologne which should end the rumors of our interest in him. Interesting guy. He stays where he feels comfortable and rather plays in the 2. Bundesliga when he could easily go to clubs that offer more in terms of money and success. Not sure whether the club sees Guerreiro and Akanji as our LB options for the next season. Leaving out Schmelzer in the last game apparently wasn't only a purely performance related decision. Zorc mentioned there was a lack of trust he could help the team and his body language is also seen negatively. I usually don't care about body language discussions (Özil is a prime example), but particularly after his mistake against Schalke, his disastrous body language and lack of leadership as the captain stuck out for me as well.
Why....how could you compare Schmelzer to Ozil?!?! Apart from a couple of lucky crosses throughout his career this tool hasnt done anything to kiss Ozils boots. If Kicker is to be believed about the list of 9 players then MS is done at BVB. And I really hope he is.
I read somewhere that Tuchel might be interested in Weigl and Guerreiro. If you could get something out of Guerriero that seems like a no brainer to me. I like him as a player but he stays on the injury report. Take the money and try and get a serviceable CL level fullback that can be available most games. Schmelzer should retire, he is done.
It wasn't meant as a comparison of their abilities, I was just pointing out that I'm usually not a fan of body language discussions but sometimes they are warranted. Özil was often a target for his body language. In his case, it's something I never agreed with because some players are just like that and it isn't something that is influencing his game. In Schmelzer's case, that was different, because it was so infuriating to see this hopeless and defeated body language from the captain.
According to various reports, Reus will be made captain for next season. Rectifying another one of the tactical genius' screw-ups (it was Tuchel's idea to name Schmelzer captain in case anyone here forgot). It could also mean we are indeed getting rid of Schmelzer.
Boateng is considering leaving Bayern. Oh man if we could have pried away Hummels that would be awesome.
How in the blue fücking hell is Köln keeping Timo Horn and Jonas Hector to play in 2. Liga while we couldn't keep Miki, Hummels, Gundogan, Götze, Lewandowski and Kagawa despite CL football?!?! Can we swap our mgmt with theirs???
That is more due to the loyalty of these players. All of our guys left for various reasons (money, fame, follow the dream they had as kids) and they simply didn't have this loyalty. There isn't much Köln could have offered if Hector decided he wants to double his wages. Similarly, Reus extended twice when we were in tough situations.
Neither Hector or Horn are worldclass players - Hummels, Lewa, Gundo are.... and Miki is close when his mind is right.
OMG I hope this is true. Please be true. Please please please please. It probably isnt but just get him FFS. All those Napoli players are leaving anyway. http://www.calcionapoli24.it/calcio...are-la-clausola-di-sarri-offerta-n356690.html
Apparantly Augsburg's Hitz will join us on a free transfer. Decent goalie. Not an upgrade over Bürki but it also shouldn't be a considrable drop off in quality when he plays.
Does Sarri speak German? If the answer is no then forget about him Slash. Rule number one for BVB is the coach must be fluent in German. As for Favre I must say he's an underwhelming choice. He may have European experience but has never made a deep run, plus he doesn't strike me as a win-at-all-costs guy, which IMO is a crucial trait.