On January 05 2014 05:41 Pandemona wrote: It's not even a striker issue with Dortmund though? It's squad depth, on paper their first 11 is still very good and if not anything improved on last season? Yes lost Gotze but bought in Aubameyang & Mkhitaryan who have 12 goals between them already this season which is pretty good return...They just have nothing after there first 11 which is exactly like Liverpool. First 11 will give anyone a game after that they struggling. Add to this a striker that might not turn up every game knowing he is going to go to Bayern in the summer and earn lots of €€€€ i didn't see it being useful keeping him when could of sold him for $$ and bought in a few more bodies and had change.
they should just get dzeko on the cheap
Dont know if they would be able to pay him sadly. Wages in Bundesliga are way way lower than in PL other than Bayern. They may just get Volland and try him or Aube as central striker.
Ofc all Dortmund fans hope for Costa, Dzeko or Martinez. But again vs the big PL teams they are out of their league.
Btw how is Schürrle doing at Chelsea ? Leverkusen is my team and we were all pretty happy to get 20+ for him. He is so limited on the ball. But he was getting some decent playing time. Him being ahead of players like de Bruyne or Mata really blew my mind.
He played like shite vs Southampton the other day. Other than that he is just getting warmed up and was looking good. He played well in few games he played but awful last one. He looks good attacking but has work to do defensively, but he is young that is what Mourinho wants he can work with the players like that.
On January 04 2014 03:00 Mafe wrote: I'm surprised noone has mentioned Ibrahimovic in his personal dreamteam (or maybe I missed it). Mine would look something like
Neuer (btw how is Muslera doing atm? In my memory he and Casillas were the best keepers in 2010 WC) Lahm-Boateng-Kompany-??? (not sure, maybe Alaba. I feel left/right back is the position with the least world class players/most challenging position in today's football. Also I don't know too much about non-Bundesliga-defenders) Schweinsteiger Messi-Ronaldo-Ribery-Suarez-Ibrahimovic in no specific tactical position.
Also I'm probably late to the party
Still one of the best. His coach in Gala is Cláudio Taffarel
Dortmund could be turned upside down. You might see Reus leave in the summer aswell, how can they get a high calibre striker with others elites needing one aswell. Likely they'll take a risk on some youth german.
On January 05 2014 13:58 Azza wrote: Dortmund could be turned upside down. You might see Reus leave in the summer aswell, how can they get a high calibre striker with others elites needing one aswell. Likely they'll take a risk on some youth german.
On January 05 2014 13:58 Azza wrote: Dortmund could be turned upside down. You might see Reus leave in the summer aswell, how can they get a high calibre striker with others elites needing one aswell. Likely they'll take a risk on some youth german.
Dortmund wont let Reus leave. So no worries there
Not this summer. 2015 he has an exit condition in his contract i think and i am pretty sure he is gone then.
On January 05 2014 09:30 Pandemona wrote: He played like shite vs Southampton the other day. Other than that he is just getting warmed up and was looking good. He played well in few games he played but awful last one. He looks good attacking but has work to do defensively, but he is young that is what Mourinho wants he can work with the players like that.
I have already seen some nice games from Schürrle, especially in the Super Cup against Bayern. It is the best season of his career so far.
On January 05 2014 17:52 Ysellian wrote: Sad news, one of the greatest players in history has passed away: Eusebio.
Portuguese football legend Eusebio dies at the age of 71
The former Benfica and Portugal superstar, regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport alongside Pele and Diego Maradona, died of a cardiac arrest after suffering several years of heart and respiratory problems.
He was the top scorer in the 1966 World Cup in England, when he helped Portugal to the semi-finals and a third-place finish with his nine goals in the tournament. It was the only World Cup he played in and his greatest game was in the quarter-final.
Portugal were 3-0 down to North Korea, but Eusebio inspired an incredible comeback, scoring four goals to lead the team to a stunning 5-3 victory.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho led the tributes to his countryman: "On this sad day of (Eusebio's) death ... I prefer to look upon him as immortal."
Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portugal captain, wrote on his Facebook page, "Always eternal Eusebio, rest in peace."
If Reus, Gündogan and Hummels stay in Dortmund ill have even more respect for them and the team. hopefully Kagawa returns. and Klopp will make a superstar out of Großkreutz
Portugal were 3-0 down to North Korea, but Eusebio inspired an incredible comeback, scoring four goals to lead the team to a stunning 5-3 victory.