The "Bye Frings, Hello Bender" Thread

Is this another "Golden Generation" thread?

 

lol....

 

ya family Bender and Kroos need to get some more children. ^^

 

Benders? I'd be happy with Hummels for the time being. Knowing Löw, his nomination is still lightyears away. And you are talking about the even younger Bender twins...

Sorry, but Frings has to make his comeback ASAP. In this form, it's a travesty for him not to be called up.

Benders, especially Lars, are the future. There is absolutely no doubt about that.

 

Bite his shiny metal ass.

 

I'm really glad that Sven is doing well in Dortmund these days. Fully agree that it was the right decision to 'split up' with his brother and move to Dortmund. Knowing that Kehl will likely have to give up his career in foreseeable future, his chances to get match practice and establish himself in the first team are very good.
But I do expect Lars to do the same in Leverkusen also, at least in the long run. He isn't just too talented not to, his mind set and character are what makes him (and his brother) stand out.

I really would have liked us to sign Lars, wasn't meant to happen unfortunately. He could have become Frings' long term successor, learning from him just like Özil did from Diego.

 

Making Kehl forgotten is dificult.

I forget him very often. He misses too many matches because of injury, sadly.

 

I don't know, Heynckes might just go with Reinarz. I hope to see both play each other though. Love the guys.

 

Anyone watching the Bender vs. Bender game today?

Both have been doing well so far, especially Lars. Hummels has been put back to CB so Sven can play in midfield.

 

[result]Lucas Barrios 0-1[/result]

 

Both did pretty good in my opinion. Definitely two players you can count on.

 

There is no question. I put these kids up there with the likes of Oezil and Neuer in terms of potential and ability to adapt to the professional senior game. Cannot wait to see how they develop.

 

well I also looked closely at L. Bender and for me he was Leverkusen's best midfielder, definitly much better than Vidal who had a really bad game.
I think L. Bender could already replace him this season, he absolutly seems to be ready for the BL.

Btw, Hummels was once again awesome. He has such a presence in the defence and that one tackling in the penalty box might have been risky but it shows on one side his great tackling skills and on the other his self-confidence.

This guy is ready to get a chance in the A-NM and even if its unlikely but if things dont change one need to think about leaving Tasci out of the squad.
He is simply out of form and I just don't see the same quality in him compared to Boateng, Hummels and Höwedes.
Tasci has still too many blunders in his game and often kinda passive.

 

I agree on all counts. Lars was had a very balanced performance, solid defensively and impressive linking up going forward. The most impressive thing about them was their mentality, they didn't seem to be phased at all by the step up to the Bundesliga and the responsibility of their respective positions.

As for Hummels, the guy just has a natural presence on the field, a quality usually held by the leader or captain of a team. That said, he still needs to find his position. His versatility is a big plus but he and the Klopp have to decide where he will play. I personally think he would be wasted as a CB even though that is what he started his career as. I also agree that Loew should give him a shot in the NT. He has the ground game of Tasci without the nervousness and hesitation if he is to be considered as a CB. If not, he could make a very good back up to Rolfes.