I think we'd be more likely to see Oezil in a central attacking role AND two wingers/wing forwards, as in:...
I don't disagree that Ballack has been attacking more often. Essien plays a generally more defensive role in terms of marking and tackling...
IMO it's always interesting to see big teams miss out on tournaments because they just weren't good enough. It's a reminder that in football as in...
Indeed. It's important to note, however, that Guus' 4-5-1 worked as well as it did in large part due to the presence of a capable holding...
He might not score quite as much since he's playing behind two strikers.
All of them.
Marin has looked very with it in the first half against Hertha. He's been creative, incisive, effective.
I hope that Van Gaal instructs Ribery and Robben to switch flanks every so often, given capable personnel and especially vs. top sides, tactical...
Can't wait to finally catch a match now that I'm moved in and have internet. Doubly pleasing to see Joey back in training. He's a star and I...
Other players have gotten credit for your shining start to the season but IMO little Modric has been THE outstanding midfielder of the season so...
Me too. There's no use instituting Enke for a year and a tournament only to drop him for a younger, more promising keeper afterwards. Both the...
Re: The Bayern Transfer Thread Vol. XXIII Friggin SWEET! :)
Frings is so far from the performances which would be required for him to work his way back into the lineup, it's a safe bet he's out. Metzelder...
Re: The Bayern Transfer Thread Vol. XXIII Well, it just so happened that I finally got wireless in my new place today. Just in time for the news...
Re: The Bayern Transfer Thread Vol. XXIII Robben is exactly the sort of "game-changer" we need in addition to Ribery. Despite his injuries he...
I think Cris and I are on the same page here. As we saw in the group stages of Euro 2008, one satisfactory result is clearly no indication of...
Can't think of too many who were better players at their peak. Thuram, Nesta, Cannavaro, Ferdinand, Gallas all stand out.
Valid point, humin - I predict that this trend will in turn allow Schalke to reap some serious benefits, if only for the time being.
A current comparison of South American and European best XIs: --------------------------J. CESAR--------------------------...
What are our chances of obtaining Neuer's services this summer as opposed to the next? NT player or not, he's better than anyone in Germany and I...
Frings has no business being near a top 5 defensive midfielders list unless we're back in 2006 - neither does Hargreaves, in any meaningful...
White?
Der Kaiser once said about Pizarro during contract disputes, "If we wants to earn as much as Shevchenko, he'd better start playing like...
I like the Bundesliga XI much better. Great to see Klose & Schnix get the nod - there've been none better in the Bundesliga over the past decade....
Pizarro did great for Bremen in the league and UEFA cup, and seems to have a solid understanding with Mesut Özil. Werder will be trying to the...