I'm sure VfB Stuttgart feel the same way! [emoji23] I typed this up on my Smartphone using Tapatalk [emoji12]
The former Chelsea and PSG boss also confessed that the media pressure while at Madrid was much higher, while the general feeling in Munich has been more relaxed so far. Ancelotti told L’Equipe that the main difference between the two sides was the presidency, saying: “The novelty is that here you have a president (Franz Beckenbauer) who was a player and, necessarily, comprises more easily what happens. “In Madrid there is much outside pressure. Many newspapers, radios, televisions. That is very noticeable. In Germany the atmosphere is different.” http://www.squawka.com/news/carlo-a...n-florentino-perez/779075#yVSK5H23dZEeW9Rw.99
Before the honeymoon ends..perhaps he can whisper some magik into Maxwell's ears to help us not get crushed like vermins against FCB eh?? Hows he doing and feeling after that dreadful trip to Man Shitty ? How do you assess him..can he come thru for us this time....or its too big of a task and Goliath ..even for Maxi ?? Certainly i would like to see my team beat or draw with FCB but moreover i would like a good result against them for the sake of Germany and the Bundesliga...that would be ACES in my book for many years to come
I have to say I'm a little concerned about the trajectory. Not just the loss at Atletico and the draw today, but we don't seem as dominant and are giving up more chances per game.
today's game was better in terms of xG, but they're mostly an accumulation of low quality chances. Agreed re- the lack of control in games. The direct approach seems to have taken over our method of possession, we rarely try to keep the ball anymore, even to allay a bit of the pressure. At points, I don't mind it, I find the urgency good, but games get stretched out too much when we continually do it.
I disagree on one aspect. I'm not worried defensively, the only games we've looked mediocre defensively have been through the makeshift B team and the exception being vs Atletico Madrid. I'm confident this will get sorted. The offensive firepower however is a bit worrying, but there's still plenty of time. I don't like the over conservative role that Carlo sets this team up and is scared to play Muller as an AM so he can have this team defend some more. This could hurt the team in the important games. Also lets not exaggerate how many chances have been made by the opposition. Atletico was the only team that made a ton of chances in all the games.
Far too early for any sort of panic. Not every team is going to just lie down and let Bayern steamroll them. Barca have lost twice already to Celta and Alaves. Madrid have drawn at home to Eibar and Villareal and we lost to a team leading the best league in Europe. A team with 1 loss in 18 who has scored 47 goals and conceded 4. Our best forwards Müller, Lewandowski are laughably out of form. I don't really know how much of that is down to tactics I would say that Carlo could take a little more risks with his lineups. By God Müller is not a RW
I remember a few weeks ago, I suggested we start a Fire Carlo thread, just because I knew everyone would freak out when we went through a slump. But it's ok. Never fear Kimmich is here and he will lead us to our destiny.
State of Ancelotti International break. Time to take stock for the first time. Where do FC Bayern stand at the start of October under their new manager Carlo Ancelotti? http://miasanrot.com/state-of-ancelotti/
I don't think it's a freak out to notice some concerning signs. Thanks to Neuer we managed a draw today, but we could have lost 5-2. I'm a little worried. The players can talk all the want about Carlo being more friendly than loner Pep, but if this is his brand of football he's not going to accomplish anything.
One of the main reason we did not allow chances and looked so dominant in previous season is the ultra-attacking style itself. Ridiculous possession + great positional play + relentless pressing = opponents have very little chance to attack. But yeah that style has it flaw when a lapse in execution could lead to a goal, like Aletico and Juventus showed us. This season Ancelotti abandons the big part of our positional play, reduce pressing intensity, and the team play more cautious, however that doesn't mean we would be better defensively (which was already excellent before him), because it the same time we lose the dominant factor. Of course this is not the way Ancelotti wants us to play, and I think we need more time for the team to benefit from other aspects of his style, to compensate for that. Motivation could be another factor that Ancelotti needs time to solve. So yeah, please go on and do your job Carlo. However if Ancelotti doesn't beat last season achievement that would be a big disappointment for me, because I feel our games now less enjoyable, that's already a sacrifice.
Best start by a Bayern manager in decades and after a few sub par games its Panic At the Disco! I think I'd see where we are by December before getting worried
Its to early on to say anything. I do like the flow of our games despite the defensive shit storms. We are able to move the ball up the field and shift it left to right much more efficiently than before and each of our attack look more urgent and than tika taka relax relax. The defensive difficulties and lose of midfield dominance will need to be rectified. Time for some Gegenpress JK or JH style.
Barca will probably slaughter us as well. City's defense of Zabaleta Clichy Kolarov is a joke, Bravo is past it too. I don't know how we will line up against Barca, their team is WAY better than ours!
We would cross that bridge when we get there With Carlo at least we have a shot compared to Pep who didn't give us a prayer. We have Neuer, Boateng, Hummels, Alaba
Boateng Hummels Alaba are not elite WC defenders like Maldini Cannavaro etc was. It is impossible to predict, but their attack on pure talent is way better. Boateng was humiliated n fell on his as* the last time he faced Messi!
Boateng got done by Messi once, but he has had the better of him over the course of his career. Pep's lack of defensive focus certainly didn't help make our defenders look good either.
The guy is a broken record. He talks shit about them and then leaves whenever someone makes a counter point. He got the better of Messi during the 7-0 series, the game after that and the WC final.
Either his 4-3-3 system is not suitable for us, or we have not yet fully benefited from it. Or maybe we are simply shifting down a gear or two, under a more friendly and conservative manager, after 3 years of ultimate intensive demand from a mad one. People say we are getting Carlo for winning the Champions League, so I won't bother with finishing 2nd if he accomplishes that come next May.