German Bundesliga Thread [2006/2007]

[Gans Möhre]

Hi, i post a new thread because the old Bundesliga thread has its' last post 5 months ago. if you don't want to have this thread you can close it.

Members of the current Bundesliga:
Alemannia Aachen (Website only in german)
Arminia Bielefeld (Website only in german)
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern München (based in Munich)
VfL Bochum (Website only in german)
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Eintracht Frankfurt (Website only in german)
Energie Cottbus (Website only in german)
Hamburger SV
Hertha BSC Berlin
Hannover 96 (based in Hanover)
FSV Mainz 05 (Website only in german)
1.FC Nürnberg (Website only in german/based in Nuremberg)
FC Schalke 04 (based in Gelsenkirchen)
VfB Stuttgart
Werder Bremen
VfL Wolfsburg

Official website of the Bundesliga

First Matchday:
Friday, 11.08.2006, 20:45 (CET + 1)
Bayern München - Borussia Dortmund

Saturday, 12.08.2006, 15:30 (CET + 1)
Hamburger SV - Arminia Bielefeld
Schalke 04 - Eintracht Frankfurt
Bayer Leverkusen - Alemannia Aachen
VfB Stuttgart - 1.FC Nürnberg
Borussia Möcnhengladbach - Energie Cottbus
FSV Mainz 05 - VfL Bochum

Sunday, 13.08.2006, 17:00 (CET + 1)
Hannover 96 - Werder Bremen
VfL Wolfsburg - Hertha BSC Berlin

 

[Rui10Costa]

FERNANDO MERIA IS CAPTAIN OF STUTTGART...thats all i care bout in the bundesliga lol...R U HAPPY ITS FIXED NOW SO U CAN STOP CRYING

 

[MaSsiVe]

FERNERDO MERIA

 

[Gans Möhre]

FERNERDO MERIA IS CAPTAIN OF STUTTGART...thats all i care bout in the bundesliga lol

then you should know the correct name, shouldn't you?

 

[MaSsiVe]

the problem is that he's supposed to be Portuguese and that was far from being a typo.

 

[Klobb]

In the end, I think its going to be Bremen and Bayern with Podolski and Klose also duking it out at the top of the goal charts..

 

[Tifon]

I think Hamburg has the potential to overthrow Bremen as second place.

 

[PSVFOREVER]

Go Nurnberg Sibon Sibon jalalalala Sibon Sibon.

 

[Rui10Costa]

the problem is that he's supposed to be Portuguese and that was far from being a typo.

sry but ur wrong...im not portuguese

 

[Hendrik]

I'm gonna try to predict the top 5 again.

1. Bayern

best line-up:

---------------- Kahn ------

Sagnol ----- Lucio -- van Buyten -- Lahm

--------------- Demichelis ------------

Deisler ---- Hargreaves -- Schweinsteiger

--------- Makaay ------- Podolski -----

+ the most balanced team
+ depth
+ best defense
- no class AMC / a midfielder that can lead the team
Podolski still has to prove himself on this stage. His last season was fairly average, as was his WC performance

2. Bremen

--------------------- Wiese ------

Owomoyela ----- Naldo -- Fahrenhorst (Mertesacker) -- Schulz

-------------------- Baumann ------------

------- Frings ------- Diego ------- Borowski

-------------- Klose ------- Klasnic/Zidan -----

+ the best midfield and strikeforce in the league lead by Klose, probably the best player in Germany right now
+ Diego should be able to replace Micoud in the longterm, seems like the perfect fit for him
- both fullbacks are defensive liabilities
- too offensive minded sometimes
Mertesackler would vastly improve them and that could maybe close the gap to Bayern

3. Schalke

------------------- Rost ------

Rafinha ----- Bordon -- Krstajic -- Kobiashvili

------------------- Ernst ------------

Hamit Altintop ---- Lincoln -- Lövenkrands

--------- Halil Altintop ------- Kuranyi -----

Only two major signings this year: Peter Lövenkrands and the other Altintop twin.
+ balanced side
+ experienced
- lack of creativity when Lincoln is not motivated
If everything works out I can see them competing with Bayern and Bremen for the title.

4. Hamburg

---------------- Kirschstein ------

de Jong ----- Kompany -- Boulahrouz -- Atouba

-------------------- Wicky ------------

Mahdavikia ---- van der Vaart -- Trochwski

--------- Guerrero ------- Sanogo -----

After signing vdv last year they landed the steal of the transfer period yet again: Vincent Kompany. Top clubs from all across Europe were after him - and he will surely live up to the hype.
+ van der Vaart and Kompany have all the tools to become worldclass players in the future, a very promising duo
- no class striker. Players like Sanogo, Guerrero or Lauth belong to midtable teams
- no depth
They will be playing CL football for the first team in years, they might lose focus on the league.

5. Dortmund

----------------- Weidenfeller ------

Degen ----- Metzelder -- Wörns -- Dede

---------- Nuri Sahin ---- Kehl ------------

Odonkor ---------- Pienaar -----------

----------- Frei ------------ Valdez -----

+ Frei and Valdez will be a decent partnership upfront
+- the youngest squad in the league
+ amazingly talented midfield
- inexperienced
- many new players (+ Metzelder), they will need weeks or even months to adjust to the club and tactics

 

[jimorrizon]

Go Vfb Stuttgart....

 

[Tifon]

+ Diego should be able to replace Diego in the longterm, seems like the perfect fit for him

Diego should be able to replace Diego ???

, maybe : Diego should be able to replace Micoud

Go Vfb Stuttgart....

VfB Stuttgart will be fighting for the UEFA spots

 

[El Diablo Rojo]

I heard that Hamburger is getting Saviola that should be interesting.

 

[Tifon]

HSV is interested in Saviola, but the deal is not done.

If Saviola keeps asking 6 milliones euros for himself, he will stay in the Barcelona reserves.

 

[El Diablo Rojo]

Or he'll go to Racing de Santander.

 

[MaSsiVe]

sry but ur wrong...im not portuguese

I didn't realize that, but now I'm curious to know what's with the Portugal/Benfica/Braga love.
if you care to explain, of course.

 

[BayernFan01]

vince, i think lauth will start over sanogo or guerrero, he has always started for hamburg.

 

[Hendrik]

vince, i think lauth will start over sanogo or guerrero, he has always started for hamburg.

Yes he has but that was before the two arrived. He always failed to impress and he's pretty much done now at Hamburg.

 

[Gans Möhre]

Lauth won't be in the starting team, Sanogo and Guerrero played very well today against Bremen in the League Cup, Sanogo even scored a goal, i think that Lauth will sit on the bench on 12th August

 

[Elber2k3]

Lauth won't be in the starting team, Sanogo and Guerrero played very well today against Bremen in the League Cup, Sanogo even scored a goal, i think that Lauth will sit on the bench on 12th August

Don't forget about Berisha, he seems to have a really bright future.