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Post by Carl LaFong on Mar 18, 2017 17:27:11 GMT
Leipzig on a downward spiral. Aye, one point from last three matches. I'm officially binning them as my German team! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 17:50:27 GMT
TSG Hoffenheim on a upward spiral. Champions League awaits Julian Nagelsmann villagers if Bayern/Dortmund don't make the move sooner than anticipated.
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Post by Pangolin on Mar 19, 2017 0:02:32 GMT
Leipzig on a downward spiral. They need more Red Bull.   |
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Post by mandragora on Mar 19, 2017 21:27:58 GMT
Leipzig on a downward spiral. They need more Red Bull. Spieler schwach wie eine Dose leer... Bayern now 13 points clear; Gladbach couldn't do much with so many attackers missing. Even though the likes of Sanches did their best to give them an equalizer in the last 10 minutes. Methinks that transfer might turn out a big misunderstanding. |
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Post by mandragora on Mar 19, 2017 21:30:22 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 22:13:06 GMT
Let me guess who the successor would be if Thomas Tuchel is mad enough to take up the proposition from London...oh. I've already done that.
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Post by mandragora on Mar 19, 2017 22:20:36 GMT
Nagelsmann would be a possible candidate, although I'm uncertain whether one and a half season as a Bundesliga coach (and a total lack of experience in international competitions) would be considered a sufficient pedigree for managing a club like Dortmund.
Anyways, there have been persistent reports about "atmospheric disturbances" within BVB (such as Tuchel and the chief scout Minzlaff aren't talking to each other, relations between Tuchel, Watzke and Zorc not being the best, and Tuchel proving to be a high maintenance character in general). He has a contract until 2018, and the board has made it clear that if they can't reach an agreement over an extension this summer, they'll go separate ways.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 22:28:58 GMT
He'd be the number one candidate and you know it.
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Post by mandragora on Mar 19, 2017 22:32:15 GMT
That's your opinion. There are others in the discussion, Paolo Sousa (a former Dortmund player) being one of them.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 23:09:52 GMT
Paulo Sousa won't be in Fiorentina beyond this season, but you don't go from a Tuchel to him, and that there is tension in the first place rather suggests that maybe the top brass have already have made tentative enquiries with Dietmar Hopp already regarding their prodigy.
Now if your suggesting that Leverkusen entertain the idea of going from Tayfun Korkut to Paulo Sousa in the summer, that would make much more plausible sense and an improvement from their point of view.
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Post by bluerisk on Mar 19, 2017 23:13:10 GMT
As for Dortmund: Why do they try to get rid off Tuchel anyway (=> Watzke, Zorc). I don't think that an other coach would achieve that much more with the current BVB squad which is clearly not on par with the top tiers in Europe. Tuchel is near to the max. you can get out of this team. They have certainly a few top notch players (Aubameyang or Reuss) but the rest falls rather short imho. But ok, what is Neuruher doing right now? As for Leipzig: Like Dortmund they were/are near or even over their actual strength, and now they fall bak for two reason: a) they get tired/ worn out, and b) the other teams learn to adapt and developed an other approach. But I think they will get into the CL. As for the Europa league berths: My only hope is that Berlin are collapsing as they did the last years because for their performance in the EL, or better in the qualification, they do not deserve a second chance to represent the Liga on the European stage. I'm very sensetive and rigor in this matter. To call the Hertha Berlin utter vermin would be praise they do not deserve. kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/data/method4/ccoef2017.htmlPlease: No Berlin, no Mainz. They have failed us. I absolutely do hope that Schalke and even Gladbach manage it to edge out Berlin and Köln, and avoid Mainz and or Freiburg. As for Bayern: Some may say that we were better under Shittiola, but I see us in a much better position now. Shittiola always wanted to absolutely dominate the game, but this needs a lot of energy and resources (and of course the players who can dominate in this fashion), hence our squad was tired, worn out and many players were even injured at this stage of the season. Amcelotti is far more relaxed and has the entire season in mind. Our game might not be as beautiful or breath taking or commanding, but it does the job - like the 1:0 victory today (goal Thiago - Müller). But instead of being tired, were are comming closer and closer to our max., while all players are fit to engage the next deciding weeks. Ancelotti's timing and resource-managment is outclassing those of Shittiola by far. I'm not worried about Real (maybe I should), for Ancelotti has a far broader set of tactics he can apply, while Shittiola was and is very limited here. Especially when it comes to the defense (or playing ugly but efficient). More so, Ancelotti is not in love with our next opponent, it is not his "home-country". He had a great time in Madrid, but now he wants to win and so does the team. |
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Post by mandragora on Mar 19, 2017 23:15:29 GMT
And if you don't go from Tuchel to Sousa, why in the world would you go from Tuchel to Nagelsmann? The guy isn't even 30, he's had one successful Bundesliga season with a club that doesn't have to play two let alone three competitions. There's Roger Schmidt available. There's Favre who reportedly would like to return to the Bundesliga. Both have way more experience. We're talking about managing a European top 10 club. Heck, Hasenhüttl would be a more likely candidate than him.
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Post by mandragora on Mar 19, 2017 23:23:21 GMT
As for Dortmund: Why do they try to get rid off Tuchel anyway (=> Watzke, Zorc). Because he's too alike his idol Guardiola for his own good and just as high maintenance. Leipzig will recover. They had similar problems in spring last year in he 2nd division. I absolutely do hope that Schalke and even Gladbach manage it to edge out Berlin and Köln, and avoid Mainz and or Freiburg. You're in a far better position than under Guardiola. You're no longer stuck with a dogmatic who sticks to his "philosophy" no matter who's the opponent and what players he has available. Carlo realizes it's humans and not robots he's working with. Besides. it's the last season for Lahm and Alonso; that'll give the team an incentive to put an extra effort in. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 23:28:24 GMT
Of course, if you looking beyond the usual remit of 'German Knows Best' coaches and look at the young talents currently residing throughout the Dortmund squad lacking a couple of additions and leaders to be real challengers to the Bayern juggernaut, then their quarter final UCL opponents wily,wise Venezuelan born coach would be the only one I would even consider...but seriously, a Venezuelan in the Buli???  |
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Post by mandragora on Mar 19, 2017 23:53:16 GMT
Of course, if you looking beyond the usual remit of 'German Knows Best' coaches and look at the young talents currently residing throughout the Dortmund squad lacking a couple of additions and leaders to be real challengers to the Bayern juggernaut, then their quarter final UCL opponents wily,wise Venezuelan born coach would be the only one I would even consider...but seriously, a Venezuelan in the Buli???  We've had that before. It's not about "German knows best", it's about being able to speak the language. Would an English club hire a coach who doesn't speak English? I suggest you abandon your agenda and accept that the issue isn't nationality but the ability to communicate with the German public and the media. Favre, Dardai, Kovac, Di Matteo... German clubs have hired enough coaches of foreign nationality. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 0:26:05 GMT
Would an English club hire a coach who doesn't speak English?
Well there's been Claudio Ranieri (first time around at Chelsea), Walter Mazzari, Pepe Mel and of course Fabio Capello spring to mind, sure they've been others....
How could I forget..Mauricio Pochettino.
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Post by mandragora on Mar 20, 2017 6:52:19 GMT
Somehow I doubt they didn't speak English, as it's usually the first foreign language you learn in school.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 11:21:03 GMT
"Quique" Sánchez Flores and Phil Scolari are another two. All those mentioned used a translator in their initial period as managers.
How's Carlo Ancelotti's German coming along at Bayern? Yet to see him use any in his tenure at Bayern, though it's not a necessity as far as they are concerned.
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Post by mandragora on Mar 20, 2017 11:26:47 GMT
How's Carlo Ancelotti's German coming along at Bayern? Yet to see him use any in his tenure at Bayern, though it's not a necessity as far as they are concerned. What? Carlo is speaking German in every press conference, although he switches to English at times when things get a bit difficult. Every player has to take mandatory German lessons, and that's on Carlo's orders. His son who is his debuty too is already fluent in German. |
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Post by mandragora on Mar 20, 2017 11:43:55 GMT
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