2015-16 German Bundesliga Discussion Thread

Post #541 » by **ATL Boy** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:05 pm

BEAUTIFUUUUULLLLLLLL

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cgf · Post #542 » by **cgf** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:06 pm

No_20 wrote:Tbf, Favre is a better coach than Mourinho.

Nice to see that sometimes you're not completely wrong. :lol:

Andi Obst · Post #543 » by **Andi Obst** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:07 pm

Welcome back, BVB!

Det the Threat · Post #544 » by **Det the Threat** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:10 pm

Now watch Gladbach fans get nuts about signing "experienced" defenders at Transfermarkt.de cause we lose at Dortmund. :lol:

cgf · Post #545 » by **cgf** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:11 pm

I think my biggest surprise in this first half is that Fabian Johnson and Wendt are completely out of sync. I'd have figured that they at least would still have their chemistry from last season; but no, they seem more out of step than the parts of the pitch adapting to new players (Stindl-Xhaka, Drmic-Raffael).

El Turco · Post #546 » by **El Turco** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:12 pm

you always put money against a team that starts two teenagers in defensive positions, thanks dortmund for paying my rent this month

No_20 · Post #547 » by **No_20** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:12 pm

cgf wrote:
No_20 wrote:Imagine this Gladbach against Madrid or Barcelona in the CL.

Or Bayern...

They cant draw a team from the same country.

That was a fluke anyway. Neuer made his first howler in 4 years.

I think Favre is limited tactically. He can only play one way.

truth18 · Post #548 » by **truth18** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:12 pm

Lol, Sokratis burns one down the middle. First half not even over.

Good start to the year gents

Det the Threat · Post #549 » by **Det the Threat** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:12 pm

cgf wrote:I think my biggest surprise in this first half is that Fabian Johnson and Wendt are completely out of sync. I'd have figured that they at least would still have their chemistry from last season; but no, they seem more out of step than the parts of the pitch adapting to new players (Stindl-Xhaka, Drmic-Raffael).

Johnson had about five practices with the team during the pre-season thanks to playing in that Gold Cup.

Anyways, we're non-existant today and are just running next to our opponents without ever getting close to the ball. I guess possession's about 90-10 for Dortmund.

No_20 wrote:They cant draw a team from the same country.

That was a fluke anyway. Neuer made his first howler in 4 years.

I think Favre is limited tactically. He can only play one way.

Well, he's not Labbaddia, that's for sure. :lol:

And we're actually able to play counter attacking or possession football, but yeah...

cgf · Post #550 » by **cgf** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:14 pm

No_20 wrote:
cgf wrote:
No_20 wrote:Imagine this Gladbach against Madrid or Barcelona in the CL.

Or Bayern...

They cant draw a team from the same country.

That was a fluke anyway. Neuer made his first howler in 4 years.

I think Favre is limited tactically. He can only play one way.

Yeah, that's probably the best way to admit that you have no clue what you're talking about.

And it's surprising how regularly BMG are able to get fluke results against Bayern.

Det the Threat wrote:
cgf wrote:I think my biggest surprise in this first half is that Fabian Johnson and Wendt are completely out of sync. I'd have figured that they at least would still have their chemistry from last season; but no, they seem more out of step than the parts of the pitch adapting to new players (Stindl-Xhaka, Drmic-Raffael).

Johnson had about five practices with the team during the pre-season thanks to playing in that Gold Cup.

Anyways, we're non-existant today and are just running next to our opponents without ever getting close to the ball. I guess possession's about 90-10 for Dortmund.

No_20 wrote:They cant draw a team from the same country.

That was a fluke anyway. Neuer made his first howler in 4 years.

I think Favre is limited tactically. He can only play one way.

Well, he's not Labbaddia, that's for sure.
And we're actually able to play counter attacking or possession football, but yeah...

Makes sense, but I would've thought there would be more chemistry carried over from last season where they complimented each other wonderfully.

And yeah, just since I started following you you've played on the break, in possession, you've defended deeply and pressed high up the pitch (though this is a tactic Favre doesn't use as often). Coaches don't get more tactically diverse than Favre, Tuchel and Streich.

truth18 · Post #551 » by **truth18** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:15 pm

52-48 possession

truth18 · Post #552 » by **truth18** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:20 pm

Nice to have German commercials back in my life.

No_20 · Post #553 » by **No_20** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:30 pm

Cgf:

We'll see how he does in the CL. I just dont see him as the tactical master that most people on this forum and people in Germany do. Even heard some say he could replace Guardiola in Bayern. Dont think he can manage a proper big club. Gladbach is his level.

cgf · Post #554 » by **cgf** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:37 pm

No_20 wrote:Cgf:

We'll see how he does in the CL. I just dont see him as the tactical master that most people on this forum and people in Germany do. Even heard some say he could replace Guardiola in Bayern. Dont think he can manage a proper big club. Gladbach is his level.

That's your opinion and all, but it's one that has no bases in what Favre's shown/accomplished. He's outcoached everyone in germany in his time with BMG.

And there's #4. Hope Schulz and Christensen can put this game behind them cause they are having a horrific match.

truth18 · Post #555 » by **truth18** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:37 pm

So much real love.

Andi Obst · Post #556 » by **Andi Obst** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:38 pm

Favre almost coached us to a title and his team sucked on paper. He took over a bad Gladbach team and coached them to the CL.

Yup, clearly a bad coach after this game.

Post #557 » by **ATL Boy** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:38 pm

This is the most impressive performance of match day one imo

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cgf · Post #558 » by **cgf** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:43 pm

Holy hell a BMG half-chance. That was unexpected.

truth18 · Post #559 » by **truth18** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:47 pm

cgf wrote:Holy hell a BMG half-chance. That was unexpected.

Hummels is turnt the **** up

cgf · Post #560 » by **cgf** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:06 pm

Schmelzer really does look like a completely different player, his passing, crossing, and the way he receives/handles the ball are just on such a differently level than what he has ever showed previously in his career. Tuchel really seems to have worked a minor miracle on that front. If this holds up our NT has solved its LB dilemma.

Also gotta throw some love Auba's way for the way he's developed his technical abilities since coming to the BuLi. He's regularly playing passes that I would have never thought he would be capable of when he arrived in germany, and his touch is just deft now.

Miki will get a lot of well earned love for this match, as will Ilkay, but the way Auba and Schmelzer have developed technically just astounds me.

E: lol and there's Xhaka's card.