2013-14 German Bundesliga Thread: Bayern Champs Again

MaliBrah · Post #741 » by **MaliBrah** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:16 pm

Point forward wrote:Aubameyang has accepted the challenge of Julian Reus

Hope it doesn't end like this lol
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk4rGK6d0OY#t=63[/youtube]

AlexDelta · Post #742 » by **AlexDelta** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:55 pm

Haha doubt it's going to be that bad, Reus is slower than an olympic gold medalist and Aubemeyang is faster than Wall. On a really short distance he actually might have a chance.

Atleast if they don't have to start out of the blocks.

cgf · Post #743 » by **cgf** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:38 am

Just dicking around with rumors about BuLi moves in the next two windows I'd like to see happen.

Schalke sign Sam to boost their winger depth, Natkho to replace Jones linking their side, and Giefer to replace Hildebrandt, with an upgrade at RB or a better goalie also desireable.

Hunter / Szalai / Boateng
Draxler -- Boateng / Meyer / Draxler / Goretzka -- Farfan / Sam / Meyer
Natkho / Boateng / Goretzka -- Neustadter / Matip / Hoger / Kolasinac
Aogo / Kola / Fuchs -- Howedes - Matip / Papa / Santana / Kola / Ayhan -- Uchida / Kola
Giefer / Fahrmann

Wolfsburg sign Lestienne to replace Diego alongside Arnold, Hunt to play next to Luis Gustavo, Gomis to replace Olic/Dost, and Salah to challenge Veirinha, Perisic and Caliguri for the third AM spot if they can swing that one two.

Gomis / Dost / Palacios Martinez
Lestienne -- Arnold -- Salah / Veirinha / Perisic / Caliguri / Palacios Martinez
Gustavo -- Hunt / Koo / Medojevic / Schafer
Rodriguez -- Naldo -- Knoche / Klose -- Traesch
Benaglio

Gladbach to replace ter Stegen with Sommer, although Baumann or Trapp would be cool to, bringing Schar in to finish the rebuild of their D, bringing in Paul-Jose Mpoku and Stoker to replace LdJ and Arrango.

Kruse / Hrgota / Mpoku
Stoker / Mpoku -- Raffael / Younes -- Herrmann / Hrgota
Xhaka / Dahoud -- Kramer / Nordveit
Wendt / Daems -- Schar -- Dominguez / Stranzl / Brouwers / Jantschke -- Jantschke / Korb
Sommer

Leverkusen bringing in Jese or Konoplynka to replace Sam, getting KdB, and addressing their LB spot with Montoya, van Aanholt or a return from Kadlec.

Son -- Keissling -- KdB / Jese / Castro
Bender -- KdB / Castro / Can / Oztunali
Reinartz / Rolfes / Oztunali / Can / Bender
Montoya / Boenish -- Wollscheid -- Toprak / Spahic / Reinartz -- Donati
Leno

Hoffenheim bringing in Kouyate to bolster that backline, Guidetti or Batshuayi to join Modeste and Schipplock up front, a better winger, and another midfielder for mix, Mainz would actually be pretty nice place to rade with Muller and Geis to fill those spots, although bringing Merkel back from Italy would be cool to.

And Dortmund snagging Diego Costa if they can get him with Maxim, or the combination of Mitroglu, Dong Won Ji and Volland if not. Adding Ginter to push Bender for the spot next to Ilkay and eventually replacing Hummels if he ever leaves for Barca could also be cool.

Diego Costa / Ji / Duksch
Reus -- Mkhitaryan / Maxim / Ilkay -- Aubamayeng / Maxim / Kuba / Hofmann
Ilkay / Sahin -- Ginter / Bender / Kehl
Grosskreutz / Durm / Schmelzer -- Hummels / Ginter -- Subotic / Sokratis / Sarr / Gunter -- Pisczek
Weidenfeller

or

Mitroglu / Volland / Ji / Duksch
Reus -- Mkhitaryan / Ilkay -- Aubamayeng / Volland / Kuba / Hofmann
Ilkay / Sahin -- Ginter / Bender / Kehl
Grosskreutz / Durm / Schmelzer -- Hummels / Ginter -- Subotic / Sokratis / Sarr / Gunter -- Pisczek
Weidenfeller

Point forward · Post #744 » by **Point forward** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:56 am

^^Speaking of rumors, BVB seems to be interested in Volland, Pjanic, Ramos, de Bruyne and Ji (Augsburg). Sounds reasonable, but some big time defender would help more.

cgf · Post #745 » by **cgf** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:12 am

Point forward wrote:^^Speaking of rumors, BVB seems to be interested in Volland, Pjanic, Ramos, de Bruyne and Ji (Augsburg). Sounds reasonable, but some big time defender would help more.

I'm not to sure about their D, Hummels and Subotic are a great duo, Sokratis has been an excellent replacement and the pair of Sarr and Gunter are two of the best teenage CBs around. That said the more I think about it the more perfect Ginter would be for them. He can fill in at CB while Subotic is hurt and can deputize for Mats moving forward, but is really excelling in that midfield spot for Streich and when they get healthy I think could be a better option than Sven Bender next to Ilkay.

Foye · Post #746 » by **Foye** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:40 am

I think the likelihood that Volland ends up in a yellow&black jersey is maybe 5%.

Volland is said to be a Bayern fan. Also Hopp will do everything to prevent a move to Dortmund. Rightfully so after all the hate he received from BVB fans in recent years.

I don't know what Volland's release clause is but I bet Hopp would offer Bayern Munich a 5 mil. € discount if that keeps Volland from joining BVB.

Point forward · Post #747 » by **Point forward** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:50 pm

Prior to the Rhine Derby (Düsseldorf vs Cologne, the top game of the 2. BL), five decapitated goat heads were found in front of the Cologne stadium, covered with anti-Cologne graffiti. The goat is the mascot of 1. FC Cologne. Some "fans" really try anything to ruin a good soccer match. :banghead:

http://www.express.de/fc-koeln/blutige- ... 85376.html

J-Mezzy · Post #748 » by **J-Mezzy** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 6:33 pm

Ramos is now tied as the leading scorer in the Bundesliga. Never saw this coming. He has to be called up now.

Point forward · Post #749 » by **Point forward** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 6:55 pm

LOL at Leverkusen and Dortmund choking. I pity the betting offices, Bayern is just killing their sales.

Point forward · Post #750 » by **Point forward** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:39 pm

Too easy. Bayern up after a Dante point blank shot. Sloppy D by Raja.

In related news: with the 0:0 today vs Schalke, Nürnberg becomes the first BL club to stay winless in the first 17 games of a BL season. :-?

Point forward · Post #751 » by **Point forward** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:48 pm

That free kick spray is still pretty weird.

Point forward · Post #752 » by **Point forward** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:54 pm

Bayern is just brutal. Thiago clinically finishes a textbook attack.

MaliBrah · Post #753 » by **MaliBrah** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:01 pm

alaba is killing this african team on those overlaps far tooo easy

Point forward · Post #754 » by **Point forward** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:09 pm

Neuer tries to blunder the game into excitement, but narrowly fails :X

Point forward · Post #755 » by **Point forward** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:46 pm

Raja is becoming stronger. Maybe, Bayern's long season is showing after all.

Point forward · Post #756 » by **Point forward** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:04 pm

15 min left, and Bayern is trying to close out the game by tika-takaing Raja to death.

Point forward · Post #757 » by **Point forward** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:13 pm

Bayern is switching into "Games vs EPL teams" mode. Sleepwalking but Raja is too stupid to convert that gimmie.

Point forward · Post #758 » by **Point forward** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:22 pm

Bayern wins after 30 fantastic and 60 mediocre minutes. But only that win counts, and Bayern ends 2013 with the 50th win in the 56th game

Full list of 2013 matches which Bayern did not win:

CL QF, 2-0 Arsenal
BL, 1-1 Dortmund
German Supercup, 4-2 Dortmund
BL, 1-1 Freiburg :lol:

BL, 1-1 Leverkusen
CL 1st rd, 3-2 ManCity

Point forward · Post #759 » by **Point forward** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:39 pm

Ribéry as the tournament MVP? I would have preferred Lahm or Thiago. But then, MVPs are also a popularity contest.

Foye · Post #760 » by **Foye** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 12:22 am

Okazaki is making me shut my mouth about him not being a good striker. Another game winning performance today from him. :rofl:

24 points after 17 games. Never thought we could collect so many points in the 1st leg prior to the season. :clap: