Comments on: Bundesliga – History in the making?

By: Henrik

Henrik — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:38:54 +0000

Yes, now it is 4-4-2, it was the obvious consequence of the return of the Road Runner.

By: yu1mixer

yu1mixer — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:08:45 +0000

Isn’t klinsmann playing an archaic 3-5-2 or has ribery’s return changed his mind?

By: munichred

munichred — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:40:55 +0000

This is a good article if I might add. The real task would be re-arming the German NT when the time comes when players like Ballack, Frings, Klose, Friedrich and Schneider are near retirement… and who replaces Loew? We would see wave upon wave of up and coming German Bundesliga stars and coaches… the emphasis here is that these German players all come from Bundesliga sides and are successful there…and the coaches are similar in mold to Klinsmann and Loew.

By that time, Podolski, Gomez, Helmes, Trochowski, Schweinsteiger, Lahm, Mertesacker, Adler etc. have all reached their prime… and with players like Ozil, Kroos, Marin, Neuer from the U-21′s, Germany and the Bundesliga have a future.

By: munichred

munichred — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:36:19 +0000

that’s right Stefanie…that is why Rummenigge and Hoeness would not fire Klinsmann right now. They guaranteed him a job to finish the entire season. Whether this is strictly under club contracts I don’t know, but I think they are looking more for the future. Remember, the Bundesliga nowadays is not a one-horse race anymore. I expect goal fests than goal droughts. These fluctuations may be temporary, I mean Bayern could be on the up before the winter break, but what is important is that the entire league can compete. Klinsmann should start getting results by next month because his experiment with the national team would have completed its transition to German club football if his own club succeeds. If Bayern is capable of mirroring the German NT’s performances, then we can say that Bremen, Hamburg, Schalke, Stuttgart, Bayer 04, Hoffenheim etc. can all do the same.

Since the mantra is now attacking and total football, you can even have a certain Vedad Ibisevic and Patrick Helmes as the league’s top scorers…

By: Stefanie MÃ¼ller

Stefanie MÃ¼ller — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:59:06 +0000

Klinsmann and LÃ¶w certainly did not silence the critics until the (for Geman expectations) very successful world cup campaign. I distantly remember a 4-1 defeat to Italy in March 2006 after which some of the leading figures of German football, the “Kaiser” Franz Beckenbauer first and foremost, called for an instant sacking of this team. Even during the preparations for the world cup in Mallorca, press reports damned the new training methods used by Klinsmann and his fitness team.
The attitude is changing but it won’t take much for the clubs to turn backwards again. Especially Klinsmann is seen as the leader of modern football and, should he be sacked for not being successful enough with Bayern Munich, I fear that it will really slow the development down.

By: EPL

EPL — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:55:55 +0000

I disagree with your statement “I fail to see something great that he did. Lets not forget, all his tactical gifts failed him against a sustained and well planned Italian game in the WC semifinals.” True he could not outfox the Italians but do you rmemeber the German team and how they were playing prior to Klinsman appointment? The attacking play you are talking about and the German team we see on the field today were given the foundation to built on by Klinsman. Remember Frings comment before the first game in the World Cup against Costa Rica? ” We are going to shoot on sight and attack like crazy. What can you expect from a coach who was a terrific striker for our country” Germay scored 4 super goals and was voted the most exciting team in World Cup 06. The first time they have ever been given that honor in modern times.

By: iqnadirshah

iqnadirshah — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:43:41 +0000

As someone living outside Europe, I loved the EPL and Arsenal. But of late I prefer to watch the Bundesliga than the EPL(except when Arsenal plays). The Bundesliga has clean football, good physical play and lets not forget passionate supporters. Its certainly no co-incidence that the league became better only after Bayern Munich’s undisputed reign was seriously threatened (first by Bremen, then Stuttgart and now a host of clubs). However I do not agree with your assesment of Klinsmann. He had a good support team to motivate and impart the basics to the players (Bieroff and Low being the main among them) but Klinsmann himself I consider to be a really lucky character throughout his career. I fail to see something great that he did. Lets not forget, all his tactical gifts failed him against a sustained and well planned Italian game in the WC semifinals. Low on the other hand prefers to be more direct with his players (the recent incident with Kuranyi), appears less bothered about the media and certainly put out the better team in terms of attack-minded play. But then again that’s my opinion. Good relevant article BTW……………

By: EPL

EPL — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:24:56 +0000

No Bundesliga club are financially in the red. Thats a huge fact to boast about when comparing the financial dillemma of other clubs in various leagues across Europe don’t you say. The German FA is doing something right and its wise other leagues lower their pride and go check out what it is all about in Germany