HA HO HE Hertha BSC 2010-11 [R]

I'm talking about promotion into the 1st tier and optimistically took Dynamo's promotion into 2nd tier for granted.

Considering Dynamo's financial difficulties, the club should not be a contender for further promotion for years.

 

No mention of Ottl coming on a free transfer? Have Hertha fans hibernated for awhile?

 

I would say he is.
For a promoted club like Hertha, Ottl is an interesting topic and a very good player.

The amount of scapegoating he had to suffer from irritated Bayernfans has, in my opinion, caused his reputation to be worse than his ability.
He is a solid player - just not for a top team.

 

I think he'll make for some good competition for Niemeyer and Lustenberger. Babbel could also rotate the 3. Then again, Ottl has also played at CB in the past.

 

Hertha BSC 2011/2012? Seems like a solid-enough lineup to ensure safety in the Bundesliga into the future.

...............................PML............................
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Ramos.....................Raffael..................Ebert
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...............Ottl..........................Niemeyer......
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Kobiashvili...............................................Lell
...............Mijatovic.................Hubnik...........
...............................Kraft...........................

 

If you really believe that, you must not think much of the Bundesliga.

I wouldn't like this lineup's chances against two of the Bundesliga's bottom three teams.

It would probably beat St. Pauli, but not by much.

I'd take both Frankfurt and Gladbach over this lineup.

Not to mention Koln, Freiburg, Wolfsburg, etc.

Barring a miracle season or another big acquisition, I think these guys spend most of next season in the relegation battle.

 

I think that's a good freakin' improvement!!

 

I would really love for Hertha to do well in the BL this season, but it seems like their defensive lineup will really struggle to keep up.

Kraft was a good signing as he's a pretty solid keeper, but is there news of any further significant acquisitions in the back? A few members of the starting lineup are a bit older, and some fresh, young talent should really be prioritized with this return to the first division.

I reckon the offense looks good on paper with PML and Torun.

 

I'd love to see Berlin have a little success. So weird to have a major city not have a major club. Look at the other major cities in Europe. Good luck, Hertha!

 

Kobiashvili - Franz - Hubnik - Lell is not a bad defensive setup at all, especially if the 4-3-2-1 formation hinted at by Uwe Bremer in his blog turns out to be true.