FC Bayern München [2014/2015]

[ARIAGA II]

http://imgur.com/dVDVhCy

This is gonna flop so bad

 

[Xifio]

I understand why you picked Kanu over Kluivert or false 9 Ronald de Boer, but Seedorf over Davids at LCM? also Bogarde over Frank de Boer?

 

[ARIAGA II]

Wasn't my work

 

[Arnau]

I think Bayern will play in so many ways next season

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Schweinsteiger is no Rijkaard. Also, Dante isn't able to operate in that Frank de Boer role IMO. For that matter, I don't really see much playmaking ability in Javi Martinez.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

So reports from Bavaria suggest that Badstuber might be a lot healthier than anyone had previously imagined; this would solve a lot of my concerns with the 3-4-3. We're also hearing that a Cuadrado offer could be in the works. So those positions up there are wrong, but if Bayern do rock a 3-4-3 I would imagine something like this

So theoretically then Gotze could play all 3 forward positions, and Ribery at least 2. Thiago would be able to fill in for Lahm or Schweinsteiger. With the exception of Gotze and Thiago, although I think both would start a lot of games, this gets all the talent on the field at the same time, which other possible formations struggle to do, and not only that but it puts them in their "Pep preferred" positions.

 

[kp41]

Maybe works in Fifa but not anywhere else ...

 

[Dytza]

It will probably work in Bundesliga too, but not sure about CL.

 

[kp41]

Pep rotates formations and players so much ...

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Remains to be seen whether it will work, but it HAS been successful in the (more distant) past with the Dream Team and LVG's Ajax. I think ultimately a carrilero is maybe the position that could get the most out of Alaba because he can work a flank AND come inside.

 

[Mus]

Seems wasteful of one of the game best wingbacks

 

[ShiftyPowers]

He would be occupying that position in addition to additional central duties under such a formation as above.

 

[Mus]

You need that width though for shape or else you'll allow the other team to congest

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Presumably one of Robben/Ribery/Muller would be on the flank on the left in addition to Cuadrado running the right side.

Also this

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/new-dortmund-signing-given-bayern-shirt-save-time

 

[Arnau]

Cuadrado is signing for Barça

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Bild claims to have overheard a conversation between Pep and Gerland on the training ground where they talked about Badstuber. Pep is quoted as saying "Hermann, Hermann. Last season we had two outstanding centerbacks. But Badstuber is better! He's the best I ever had!"

This honestly wouldn't surprise me. Badstuber always was good passing the ball. He used to take corners and free kicks.

 

[Arnau]

In that case and if he's able to walk again, Zubipanceta should sing that dude. How much is his release clause?

 

[ShiftyPowers]

We are not Dortmund. It is easy to forget how well regarded Badstuber was because he hasn't played in nearly 2 years. He has 30 caps for Germany and was preferred over Hummels, not to mention over Demichelis and Boateng in his time at Bayern. He's like a better passing Mertesacker. Bads came under criticism in his career for his ineptness at left back, but play Per at LB and what do you think is going to happen?

 

[Arnau]

Bayern is a team 5 times champions of Europe but with the same charisma and social impact than Hellas Verona. We should have no problem to get a player from them.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

I literally don't know who your manager is. Ours is Pep. Qatar Qlub will not take a player from Pep.