Allienz Frauen-Bundesliga 2017-18(Winters coming)

starring Pernille Harder as Daenerys Targaryen, everybody else be playing for scrapes!

but start of the new season today in aprox 2 hours with Wolfsburg vs Hoffenheim

and

Essen vs Bayern Munich, this could be a possible link to the match
http://www1.wdr.de/mediathek/video/live/videostream-wdr-fernsehen-im-livestream-106.html

unfortunately can't see it cause of work, but if it don't show, than at least we'll have the DFB game of the week on Sunday featuring Turbine Potsdam vs Jena

 

on the bench along with the best GK at the Euros
http://us.women.soccerway.com/match...g-essen-schonebeck/fc-bayern-munchen/2507594/

and here was the lineup & score of WOB vs the Demann less Hoffenhiem
http://us.women.soccerway.com/match...ga/vfl-wolfsburg/tsg-1899-hoffenheim/2507589/

looks like a new record has been broken; only 3 German starters for WOB!

 

Agreed, Demann & Laudehr played superbly. It was an overall more enjoyable Munich side to watch. Way more faster paced than previously. Islacker might not have the talent or athleticism of Miedema, but she hustles way more. Vonkova reminded me of Tessa Wulleart. Overall, the team looked way better than when Behringer or Maier are in there. Perhaps batfink might agree and start watching again?

Not sure what Essen was trying to do, it looked like Dallmann was playing higher, but then again they all ready had 2 fwds up there in Knaak & Anomly. They lacked punch at midfield & why didn't they start Schuler if they wanted an counter attacking game?(as Knaak had no speed in her)
Hate to see them loose so badly since they do have so many attractive candidates for the German NT, but this game really showing just how powerful this new Munich side can be, with only WOB getting in the way of them.

next up in about an hour will be Potsdam, but I can't see Jena being very competitive. they've lost arguably their 3 best players, in Vonkova, Hear & Arnold. Here's the link to the live game
https://tv.dfb.de/livestream/frauen-bundesliga-1-ffc-turbine-potsdam-ff-usv-jena/18924/

 

saw that game, much harder contest than the score indicates. Jena pressed hard but ran out of gas later on. Don't think this performance puts Potsdam on par with WOB or BM, but nice to see some strong subs coming in for them; Siems, Ehegotz & Gasper.

I found it a little annoying that Ilstead tried to mirror Elsig, Jojo couldn't even lined up for corner/free kicks without Ilstead right beside her, lol

 

here are highlights from some of the other games,

WOB makes it look too easy with their destruction of Hoffenheim, so many of the goals are scored in close quarters
https://tv.dfb.de/video/highlights-vfl-wolfsburg-vs-1899-hoffenheim/19009/

Jackie Groenen still on fire, scoring one of Frankfurt's goals, all though she might of suffered an injury as she was replaced at the start of the 2nd half
https://tv.dfb.de/video/highlights-1-ffc-frankfurt-vs-1-fc-koeln/19029/

Freiburg didn't come out firing on all cylinders as they just managed a 1-0 win despite being a man up for the last 10 min. of the game.. Their baptism of fire will come next week as they play Bayern Munich on the dfb site game of the week, all though Petermann, Starke & Schiewe seem to be still out on injury. Looks like Magull might of been converted to fwd(judging by her goal)
https://tv.dfb.de/video/highlights-sc-freiburg-vs-msv-duisburg/19027/

 

if this Yokoyama is so good, than why would the coach of started two 18 year olds(Pawllek & Hechler over her?

 

those 3 would be great in the open field but all their playing against is an unremarkable Slovenian team who's no doubt going to park the bus. I would like to see Stefi employ different tactics like long balls, swift counters & wing attacks. But when you look that Germany's men's team destroyed Norway yesterday with the same old DFB manual of taking over the midfield first with it's deliberate short passing game, it would be fat chance if Stefi gambles & plays it any different.

 

but that Potsdam started the 17 year old Chmielinski(as well as Frankfurt with their two 18 year olds) is like really throwing in the hat that they know they can't compete with the likes of WOB & BM. And then even if these kids become superstars, their just be gobbled up by some richer club by next season.

kudos that German men's team won the WC, but the last time I previous seen them they looked bad loosing vs France in the 2016 Euros semis I French team that used 7-8 black players in their lineup to bolster the their commitment to make their squad more athletic/faster, and it did show in that game as the GE had no answer to FR's swift counters. It' the first men's game from either side of the Atlantic that I've seen in quite a while where it was played slowed down, old school. Every other men's game I've seen fr the last year is played a very more rapid pace.

All I'm trying to say though is that you got to have a certain amount of balance; you can play old school, but you still got to pick up the pace; in the men's game, Norway did bring up the old ball on occasion, but when it happened, GE(after gaining possession) could not mount an effective/swift counter attack.

though blissett don't want to talk about it, even Japan women is trying to play a much faster attacking style than their previous, more patient type offence, while still being an effective,passing squad(so basically still keeping that part of their old game)

 

well I sort of did predict well from the pre Euro woso stance;

while you were mocking them ~~~ I did predict the rise of Austria

I did predict Pernilel Harder's phenomenal play in taking an otherwise under manned Danish team all the way the to the finals. Even you mentioned in a previous post "Denmark was an otherwise mediocre team"

I did predict the rise of the more faster paced, attacking style ~~~ Holland with using 2 upfront wingers, certainly filled that bill.

I admit though, I wrongly picked France to win it, but considering they had a stroke of bad luck, injuries to Majri & Cascarino. And then do to cards, Renard & Perisset sitting out as well in their decisive loss vs England Plus Eschouafni loss of faith in Thomis(she only started the first game, didn't play against Austria or the Swiss), is something that I didn't for see

It's interesting to read another poster from Spain.,when he wrote during group play that in his opinion,. the only are playing a higher standard of disciplined possession/passing game was Germany & Spain

 

big game coming up tomorrow, Freiburg vs Bayern Munich & surprisingly the DFB site's going to stream it!
https://tv.dfb.de/video/frauen-bundesliga-fc-bayern-muenchen-sc-freiburg/18925/

despite premiering Julia Simic, they're still seemed a little thin last game with Petermann, Starke, Schiewe & Zehnder weren't rostered. In the mean time Bayern Munich has an over flow of players as Behringer, Maier & everybody's favorite GK, Zinsberger, didn't play. Should be a good one, but I see a vastly improved BM squad with just an incredible array of arsenal & balance; the physical play of Volkova & Rolfo along with a sharp shooter like Islacker & excellent winger attack that Laudehr provided in their last game. The only thing that can slow down BM these days is they bring back Behringer, lol

 

oops, and I forgot to mention Demann & the incredibly improved Wenninger(the way she played for Austria in the Euros) possibly now the best CB duo in all of Europe?