2014-15 German Bundesliga Discussion Thread

[truth18]

Do you guys remember Thomas Broich?

He was voted "player of the decade" in Australia. Lol.

Of course I do.
Also had his DVD named Tom meets Zizu, kein Sommermärchen.

Think he had it all but just had bad luck with his injuries in Gladbach.
After that he never got a foot back on earth in Germany.

Anyways, hard fought win today against HSV, but I'll take it since we're still unbeaten this season.

I really enjoyed that movie. Everyone here should give it a watch

[Det the Threat]

I really enjoyed that movie. Everyone here should give it a watch

Yeah, it really shows the other side of professional football.

[Foye]

It's a god damn shame Eintracht Frankfurt didn't sign Lord Bendtner. He looks so lost out there for Wolfsburg.

I won't call him a bust yet but he looks Fred-like slow.
No wonder, though. He hasnt been given minutes since 11/12.

[Foye]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxLkes2ewyw[/youtube]

Kinda true. For most soccer players.

For the non-Germans...they are singing something like: "And if Dietmar Hopp (Hoffenheim's sponsor) is coming with banknotes in his hands, Oli Baumann will join immediately."

[truth18]

Looks like I'll have to miss the Revierderby. I have obligations I simply cannot get out of. This blows.

[Foye]

Man that was a god damn terrible game yesterday.

Nevermind, the unbeaten streak is still alive.

[blkout]

No Reus no party.

Do you guys remember Thomas Broich?

He was voted "player of the decade" in Australia. Lol.

I'm not that into the A-League but I know his team was dominant for a long time & he's had a bigger on-field impact than Del Piero. Him and Besart Berisha were a pretty lethal combination for Queensland (or Brisbane or whatever they are now).

[Foye]

Dortmund down once again lol.

[Foye]

Make that two for Schalke.

Choupo Moting

[truth18]

Looks like I'll have to miss the Revierderby. I have obligations I simply cannot get out of. This blows.

Actually its probably best I didn't see this game.

[Foye]

Looks like I'll have to miss the Revierderby. I have obligations I simply cannot get out of. This blows.

Actually its probably best I didn't see this game.

Its not even halfway through?

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[cgf]

Seeing Gladbach in the top two feels good, especially sine Leverkusen seem to be collapsing early this year, since beating Hertha they had a messy 3-3 draw with Werder, got destroyed by Wolfsburg 4-1, **** the bed against Monaco in the CL, barely beat Augsburg 1-0 and have now drawn Freiburg 0-0. Unfortunately they still have enough time to sort out how to defend and score goals in the same match.

Still though, very sporting of them not to take advantage of the injury crisis' the two big Ruhr rivals are facing at the moment.

Also nice to see hoffenheim's defense looking much improved as a potential EL team. They made a lot of good quiet moves to bring in a new best CB who's pretty good and young, a quality young GK after the position was a disaster last year , a really good vet holder to help keep the midfield together, and szalai's a marginally more competent striker than they had before, though in the Firmino-Volland-otherguy attacking triumvirate those first two still do all of the heavy lifting.

Also kind regret not seeing the Bayern match cause it looks like pep is implementing some of the tactical adaptions I've been championing as it looks like he used a lewy-mueller front two with Gotze as the ten behind them...now what the hell he did behind that trio I wish I had seen, cause there's one CB, Xabi, Robben as a wingback, with Lahm, Alaba, bernat and Rafinha in there as well. Making me very curious about how it actually worked out on the pitch.

[Hijinks]

well, this has been a disappointing start to the season for dortmund. 7 points back of bayern and only 7 points out of 6 games, while having already lost 3 times including a bitter loss to the no. 1 rival!

funny enough, they played really really great against london, which had me thinking, that they could make it through that rough strech with all those injuries still being head to head with bayern.

since i am not convinced of the longevity of the other clubs i am really concerned, that bayern will have an easy path to the title once again.

[Foye]

Seeing Gladbach in the top two feels good, especially sine Leverkusen seem to be collapsing early this year, since beating Hertha they had a messy 3-3 draw with Werder, got destroyed by Wolfsburg 4-1, **** the bed against Monaco in the CL, barely beat Augsburg 1-0 and have now drawn Freiburg 0-0. Unfortunately they still have enough time to sort out how to defend and score goals in the same match.

Still though, very sporting of them not to take advantage of the injury crisis' the two big Ruhr rivals are facing at the moment.

Also nice to see hoffenheim's defense looking much improved as a potential EL team. They made a lot of good quiet moves to bring in a new best CB who's pretty good and young, a quality young GK after the position was a disaster last year , a really good vet holder to help keep the midfield together, and szalai's a marginally more competent striker than they had before, though in the Firmino-Volland-otherguy attacking triumvirate those first two still do all of the heavy lifting.

Hoffenheim defense really improved but only if the CB include two of Bicakcic/Süle/Strobl.
Westergaard is still terrible in every aspect of the game other than headers.

That said, Baumann/ Bicakcic and Schwegler help them a lot. I see them finishing in an EL spot this season.

We didnt really test them yesterday so the clean sheet isnt surprising, though.

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[truth18]

well, this has been a disappointing start to the season for dortmund. 7 points back of bayern and only 7 points out of 6 games, while having already lost 3 times including a bitter loss to the no. 1 rival!

funny enough, they played really really great against london, which had me thinking, that they could make it through that rough strech with all those injuries still being head to head with bayern.

since i am not convinced of the longevity of the other clubs i am really concerned, that bayern will have an easy path to the title once again.

Yeah, I'm honestly pretty worried too. I really thought we would win today. I couldn't watch any of the game. Can anyone here give a brief recap?

[DD12]

Bayern's odds to win bundesliga was -450 buddy. No surprise there

[Det the Threat]

Great guesture by Kuttschke yesterday in that Paderborn vs Gladbach match.
After diving(or slipping, like he called it) he talked to the ref(who had decided on a foul and a yellow card against Christoph Kramer) stating that it wasn't a foul which resulted in the ref taking back said card.

Also, today's the sixth try for Hamburg to finally score a goal in the Bundesliga and avoid tying a record for that.

[Maex]

Also kind regret not seeing the Bayern match cause it looks like pep is implementing some of the tactical adaptions I've been championing as it looks like he used a lewy-mueller front two with Gotze as the ten behind them...now what the hell he did behind that trio I wish I had seen, cause there's one CB, Xabi, Robben as a wingback, with Lahm, Alaba, bernat and Rafinha in there as well. Making me very curious about how it actually worked out on the pitch.

That was the formation and average position for yesterday:

[5DOM]

Piazon winner against HSV:

[Foye]

Perfectly taken but a Bundesliga keeper should be able to keep that shot.