Activate Another Lever and Still Lose to a Madrid Remontada - The Small Teams Thread

This sums up the Barcelona situation, and that penalty decision, pretty well. Towards the end, they pretty admitted the corruption.

 

You are right with all - apart from one thing. The result weren't good. Last 10 matches with 3 draws and 2 losses. From a 9 points lead on BVB to one point behind. Lowest points at this time since ages. And the downfall in the second half of the season was the same last season.

The style Nagelsmann wants to play does not match the team's. He tries his ideas - it does not work out - the team has a meeting with him - he changes it - it runs for awhile until he tries again - and that in repeat since he is in Munich. And - if tactics for a team like Bayern only work when the team is running their asses off extremely - than they just do not fit. Not with the usual schedule. That a team turns the engine higher for big games is pretty normal.

 

To cover their tracks is my guess.

 

Can happen when you try to get the next coach first before you can sack your coach. Nagelsmann was on a skiing holiday.

 

It's even more damming if the coaches didn't, or even say they didn't, know about the reports. If they did, at least Barcelona could play some sporting angle because such information would surely be mainly useful for the coaches. If not, it obviously served some other purpose.

 

I just don't see Florentino trusting such a young coach to lead the team. It's a shame, cause I'd like to have someone with new ideas brought in.

 

Are Benzema and Modric not older than Naggelsman

 

Neuer went ahead and broke his leg while skiing when he was advised by the club not to go. That was reckless on his part and completely jammed the team up.

Sommer is the better keeper at this point anyway, Nagelsmann was right on that one.

Also that goalie coach was best man in Neuer’s wedding and multiple claims he was training Neuer only as there wouldn’t be any competition. Nübel had zero working relationship with the guy and it’s why he chose to stay at Monaco.

There's never a shortage of drama at Bayern.

 

Bayern keeping it classy as always.

 

There were reports last season itself that the likes of Muller, Lewandowski were not happy with Nagel. 4x4s is pretty updated on German football news so I believe he's right about this. A coach with terrible man management skills will never be a good fit at RM. Tuchel has the same issue too and I believe he's much better coach than Nagel tactically. I'd rather have ZZ back at RM.

 

Lopetegui was another one. I think Nagel has a stronger personality than AVB, Lope etc though. He's had issues with management too just like Flick and hence a lot of Bayern fans dislike Brozo.

Nagel wanted Sasa from Stuttgart to replace Lewandowski while Bayern were against it. He's now at Wolves now so maybe Brozo was right.

 

James scored today for Colombia

James ended up more durable than Hazard and Isco

 

Not really a factor. Do you never accept help from a doctor who's younger than you? People are specialized in different things.

Just for the record, i am not "pro" Naggelsman. I've barely seen his Bayern play. I know nothing about him.

 

Only two types of coach can successfully work here.

1. the previously successful who have won trophy’s at other big clubs and have great man management ability.

2. club legends who understand the institution and can command respect based upon their career alone. But are actually tactically smart.

The pool of candidates is very small IMO.

 

🗣️ Julian Nagelsmann in 2021:

“I received a call, 2 years ago, from Real Madrid, they wanted to know me & my philosophy better. If they call me again in the future, the decision might be different. Back then, I didn't have time to prepare, learn Spanish & lacked the experience.” pic.twitter.com/3d7O22PBOo

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) March 23, 2023