Robben tor!
Bayern players out with injury/illness/fatigue: Bernat, Martínez, Vidal, Ribéry, Costa, Dorsch Questionable - Lewandowski Bayern lineup-...
The fact that the Supreme Court is becoming a polarized, politicized branch of government that was supposed to be immune to political bias...
Remember you can update your team with 3 transfers between match days. We have 12 members in the league now. There are many players who were not...
Obviously there's no way that Donald Trump should be president of the United States. He is not qualified. However, I see some blinders on...
Agreed. Sanches, Kimmich, Thiago, Vidal plus the prospects of Dorsch and Benko and the versatility of Martínez make me very relaxed about the...
If you listen to some, a 4-4-2 would never stand a chance against a 4-3-3 in "modern" football. Formations are secondary to the best skill sets...
That's the point I was making, you can't just throw any set of players out in something resembling the 4-3-3. It seems to be a very...
Bad day for the 4-3-3 variations today. Dortmund 68% possession, still down 0-1. Used 3 CMs in Castro, Rode, Weigl, no #10. 1 striker isolated....
Teams have caught on that all they have to do is focus on marking Lewandowski out of the game and Bayern's attack has no direction. They realize...
I think there were more positives than just Bernat. Kimmich was good, Sanches was good and much improved from previous matches, Coman showed...
Bizarre substitutions from Ancelotti. Not getting 3 points from this one.
That is exactly why there is no reason to leave 3 CMs at the expense of an impotent attack. Equalizers come out of nowhere.
Exactly, Xabi hasn't been bad. He's just got the least box-to-box mobility. Sanches and Kimmich have looked good. Annnnd Ancelotti puts Müller...
Good job so far, but 70% possession, only 1 shot on target. I'd sub Müller for Xabi and go 4-4-2/4-2-3-1.
Wages are not necessarily a 1:1 ratio with success. Just look at Man U and Chelsea. Bayern don't need to increase their wage bill just for the...
It's a reminder of what is truly important, that footy is only a pleasant distraction, and we should always treat people (especially loved ones)...
Even if Hazard is not a good business move, there are plenty of other options who could be. Your point is valid, Ribéry, Robben, and Xabi would...
Who else is there to do the creative work in the final third? Bayern have no #10. There are plenty of players who are plenty capable of...
I don't think the 4-2-3-1 was a counterattack approach when Bayern used it in 2012/2013. That Bayern team was very direct, but they were also...
Valid points. I think the extra winger plus having Müller alongside Lewandowski to ensure that we don't have a striker on an island against 2 CBs...
Vidal now is pretty comparable to peak Schweinsteiger. The defense is very good, the attack has been sputtering. That's what moving Müller...
The evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of playing Müller up top, behind the striker. Both Jupp and Pep got the very best out of Müller when...
Agreed. The XI is not balanced and it's easy to isolate players. When Müller is a winger, Atletico can focus more on pressing Lahm, and Ribéry...
As soon as I saw the lineup posted before the match, I figured it would be a struggle, and some of the tactical moves during the match were real...