re: 2012/2013 Bayern Munchen Season Long Thread - Treble Edition

We beat those fricks from Kaiserslautern today 3-2. Goals from müller, can and shaq. Don't like the 2 conceded goals but I haven't seen lineups or highlights yet so idk what happened.

"the customary 4-2-3-1 starting line-up favoured by Heynckes was packed with star names, with Manuel Neuer keeping goal behind a back four of Philipp Lahm, Daniel van Buyten, Holger Badstuber and Luiz Gustavo. Anatoliy Tymoshchuk and Toni Kroos lined up in defensive midfield, with Arjen Robben, Müller and Xherdan Shaqiri forming an offensive trident behind striker Mario Gomez."


From what I can tell Robben had a really good game, as well as Shaq. Gomez had a couple shots hit the post.

Bayern lineup v HSV: Starke - Can, van Buyten, Dante, Lahm - Tymoshchuk, Schweinsteiger - Weiser, Shaqiri, Ribery - Mandzukic

Gomez is not in the squad, looks like that nick he picked up the other day is decently serious ( I've heard he's out 3 months) . This is the worst fricking preseason ever. At least we bought more strikers.

Schweini had to leave the pitch with the same ankle injury. God damn it this blows arse hole.

Weiser scored in the 25th, we won the elusive 3rd place in this 60 min tournament. I'm kind of pissed about all our injuries. What in the frick is going on

Agree, I'm usually not one to blame the coach for everything, but IMO things have gotten a BIT stale under jupp. Idk who's fault that is, but I'd venture to say it's the man who refuses to change the lineup under any circumstance.

What is the answer? Javi Martinez? Idk I think we need some creativity in the team, but I won't lie and say defense doesn't scare me a lot, especially on set pieces.

Edit: sammer will kill someone if we don't win the BL this year. Would probably kill 3 or 4 if Dortmund win the domestic double again.

I know it's only preseason but I'm pretty worried right now. Definitely don't think we are going to beat bvb next weekend

Mandzu and Pizza will be able to handle the striker duties.

Schweini needs to sit for a month or two because that ankle injury isn't just going to go away.

Javi's versatility is his biggest asset. I haven't seen him enough to know if he's going to improve the team greatly but I know that we need a center mid and a center back.

The board needs to stop hiring old stubborn coaches. Jupp is a good coach but he's 67 years old. He isn't about to start re-inventing the game.

I would like to see Bayern's next choice be someone who is young and coming up. I just don't want the club to become old and boring. The style of play already gets boring some times because they seem more worried with keeping the ball than trying to score.

We need to start integrating young players and new, faster paced tactics. Ribery and Robben could be really entertaining in an attacking style.

I'd like to see a 3-4-2-1 with Lahm and Alaba playing as wingback/midfielders. Kind of like what Napoli played.


-------------------- Neuer --------------------------

------Boateng -- Badstuber -- Dante --------

Lahm ---- Schweiny -- Gustavo ----- Alaba

--------------- Ribery --- Robben --------------

----------------------- Gomez --------------------


It's still a pretty defensive lineup, but it sets up very well for the counter attack and it takes defensive responsibilities away from Robben/Ribery

Well I think there should be a solid rotation of players. He could play one of the forward roles like Hamsik did. I don't think it would be an every game option, but I think it could work against teams like Dortmund.

I love Kagawa but Reus is a better player than he is. I think Schalke is going to be good next year too. If Bayern doesn't get it together, it could get dicey for us. 3rd place isn't out of the realm of possibility. I don't think Gladbach can jump us but you never know there either.