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sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18591 Posts
December 10 2020 08:56 GMT
#921
Shame on all other nations: with the current state of German football no way all 4 teams should be advancing...
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7093 Posts
December 10 2020 10:34 GMT
#922
On December 10 2020 17:56 sharkie wrote:
Shame on all other nations: with the current state of German football no way all 4 teams should be advancing...


lol Gladbach

Lukaku definitely Gladbachs MVP
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Dav1oN
Profile Joined January 2012
Ukraine3164 Posts
December 10 2020 12:21 GMT
#923
Well, Shakhtar could've made it, but losing to Gladbach 10-0 in two games - was a key :/
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Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4139 Posts
December 10 2020 12:51 GMT
#924
On December 10 2020 21:21 Dav1oN wrote:
Well, Shakhtar could've made it, but losing to Gladbach 10-0 in two games - was a key :/

h2h>goaldifference in UCL ever since. so losing 2-0 in two games to Gladbach makes no difference at all.
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Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7093 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-12-10 13:30:58
December 10 2020 13:30 GMT
#925
Yes I believe it's

H2H
H2H goal difference
H2H goals scored not at home
Goal difference
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
clusen
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany8702 Posts
December 10 2020 14:39 GMT
#926
On December 10 2020 17:56 sharkie wrote:
Shame on all other nations: with the current state of German football no way all 4 teams should be advancing...

National team != Bundesliga
Stratos_speAr
Profile Joined May 2009
United States6959 Posts
December 10 2020 15:03 GMT
#927
On December 10 2020 23:39 clusen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 10 2020 17:56 sharkie wrote:
Shame on all other nations: with the current state of German football no way all 4 teams should be advancing...

National team != Bundesliga


The state of German talent isn't even bad.

It's pretty damn amazing.

The problem is that DFB and team leadership is total trash.
A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this World: he that has these two, has little more to wish for; and he that wants either of them, will be little the better for anything else.
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
December 10 2020 16:33 GMT
#928
On December 10 2020 23:39 clusen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 10 2020 17:56 sharkie wrote:
Shame on all other nations: with the current state of German football no way all 4 teams should be advancing...

National team != Bundesliga

Worth noting as well that Leipzig had 0 German players in their starting XI.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7093 Posts
December 10 2020 16:48 GMT
#929
On December 11 2020 01:33 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 10 2020 23:39 clusen wrote:
On December 10 2020 17:56 sharkie wrote:
Shame on all other nations: with the current state of German football no way all 4 teams should be advancing...

National team != Bundesliga

Worth noting as well that Leipzig had 0 German players in their starting XI.


I think Orban was starting. Not sure. And Nagelsmann ofc ^^
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
December 10 2020 17:26 GMT
#930
On December 11 2020 01:48 Harris1st wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 11 2020 01:33 Elentos wrote:
On December 10 2020 23:39 clusen wrote:
On December 10 2020 17:56 sharkie wrote:
Shame on all other nations: with the current state of German football no way all 4 teams should be advancing...

National team != Bundesliga

Worth noting as well that Leipzig had 0 German players in their starting XI.


I think Orban was starting. Not sure. And Nagelsmann ofc ^^

Orban plays for Hungary so he really doesn't have much to do with the state of German football.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
December 11 2020 01:02 GMT
#931
Isn't RB Leipzig the Chelsea of Germany? Their meteoric rise doesn't seem to be well-loved by German football purist fans?

Bayern = MU/RM/Juve - enough said.

Not sure about the qualify of Gladbach - they seem to have stumbled through the group stages rather fortuitously?

Dortmund - the Ajax of the new millennium! Really rooting hard for them.
gg no re thx
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-12-11 07:32:52
December 11 2020 07:31 GMT
#932
Congrats Seattle... I mean holy shit.

"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7093 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-12-11 08:32:39
December 11 2020 08:26 GMT
#933
On December 11 2020 02:26 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 11 2020 01:48 Harris1st wrote:
On December 11 2020 01:33 Elentos wrote:
On December 10 2020 23:39 clusen wrote:
On December 10 2020 17:56 sharkie wrote:
Shame on all other nations: with the current state of German football no way all 4 teams should be advancing...

National team != Bundesliga

Worth noting as well that Leipzig had 0 German players in their starting XI.


I think Orban was starting. Not sure. And Nagelsmann ofc ^^

Orban plays for Hungary so he really doesn't have much to do with the state of German football.


Well, he was born and raised in Kaiserslautern, played for the German U21 and then ultimately decided to play for Hungary instead (guess to increase his chances of playing?)
So he really has something do with the state of German football

On December 11 2020 10:02 RKC wrote:
Isn't RB Leipzig the Chelsea of Germany? Their meteoric rise doesn't seem to be well-loved by German football purist fans?

Bayern = MU/RM/Juve - enough said.

Not sure about the qualify of Gladbach - they seem to have stumbled through the group stages rather fortuitously?

Dortmund - the Ajax of the new millennium! Really rooting hard for them.


There are some purist who don't like Hoffenheim/ Leipzig and the way they have risen cause of money but IMO they are good for the Bundesliga in general and they both play some modern style which is nice too watch.

Gladbach has mostly a good team but they are more like HeroMarine. Pretty steady and for some reason nervous when playing in the big league. Rarely punch over or under their weight.

Bayern: Loved or hated, nothing in between

Dortmund: Pretty much everyone who follows Bundesliga likes Dortmund (beside Schalke fans). Refreshing and agressive and fast way of playing. Most think Favre is holding them back though
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
clusen
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany8702 Posts
December 11 2020 10:55 GMT
#934
On December 11 2020 10:02 RKC wrote:
Isn't RB Leipzig the Chelsea of Germany? Their meteoric rise doesn't seem to be well-loved by German football purist fans?

I wouldn't compare them to Chelsea at all.

The main problem people in Germany have with Leipzig is concerning the scummy way they circumvented the 50+1 rule, which is somewhat of a holy grail for us.

Apart from that they are a well run club, a representation for eastern Germany in the Bundesliga, make the title race more interesting and also play good football. So lots of positive things.

Kinda sad that refs took the group victory away from them in this years CL.
gTank
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria2602 Posts
December 11 2020 15:28 GMT
#935
I never understood the germans being so uptight with the 50+1 rule with RB Leipzig when meanwhile other clubs do similar shady stuff or upfront had convicted managers (Bayern).
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smr
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany4808 Posts
December 11 2020 17:26 GMT
#936
Super happy that somebody still thinks Dortmund is cool. Feels like we've lost almost everything that was new/hot/whatever about us during the last 3 years.
Small thing about Gladbach: They are probably not too known right now but they were extremely dominating in the 70s winning 5 championships and 2 UEFA-Cups so if you search for an english club that is similar, something with tradition would be the best choice
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26285 Posts
December 11 2020 18:17 GMT
#937
On December 12 2020 02:26 smr wrote:
Super happy that somebody still thinks Dortmund is cool. Feels like we've lost almost everything that was new/hot/whatever about us during the last 3 years.
Small thing about Gladbach: They are probably not too known right now but they were extremely dominating in the 70s winning 5 championships and 2 UEFA-Cups so if you search for an english club that is similar, something with tradition would be the best choice

What makes you say that? Quite intrigued for another angle.

Myself I like how Dortmund incorporate and develop young talent, and just how they generally seem to be run.

If I was to read between the lines it does feel the club is currently perpetually in transition, developing all this great talent but never really arriving at a finished product for a season or two and pushing on. Not dissimilar from an Ajax or the big Portuguese clubs.
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
smr
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany4808 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-12-11 18:29:46
December 11 2020 18:28 GMT
#938
On December 12 2020 03:17 WombaT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 12 2020 02:26 smr wrote:
Super happy that somebody still thinks Dortmund is cool. Feels like we've lost almost everything that was new/hot/whatever about us during the last 3 years.
Small thing about Gladbach: They are probably not too known right now but they were extremely dominating in the 70s winning 5 championships and 2 UEFA-Cups so if you search for an english club that is similar, something with tradition would be the best choice

What makes you say that? Quite intrigued for another angle.

Myself I like how Dortmund incorporate and develop young talent, and just how they generally seem to be run.

If I was to read between the lines it does feel the club is currently perpetually in transition, developing all this great talent but never really arriving at a finished product for a season or two and pushing on. Not dissimilar from an Ajax or the big Portuguese clubs.

Feels as if we are carried pretty badly by that one great youngster every year (Dembele, Sancho, Haaland). The chances that you see Heavy-Metal (as Klopp said) when choosing to watch Dortmund are close to zero. And while our playstyle had to develop in reality it regressed alot imo. So we're finding success in individual class but team-cohesion is lacking.

As a team, Ajax (from the games I saw) were offering far more entertainment with a fluid and fast style. We're similar in trying to develop great talent into established professionals but Dortmund - for now - lost the playstyle that could hype spectators. Or atleast that is what I'm feeling when watching my team.
RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-12-12 01:26:42
December 12 2020 01:22 GMT
#939
On December 12 2020 03:28 smr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 12 2020 03:17 WombaT wrote:
On December 12 2020 02:26 smr wrote:
Super happy that somebody still thinks Dortmund is cool. Feels like we've lost almost everything that was new/hot/whatever about us during the last 3 years.
Small thing about Gladbach: They are probably not too known right now but they were extremely dominating in the 70s winning 5 championships and 2 UEFA-Cups so if you search for an english club that is similar, something with tradition would be the best choice

What makes you say that? Quite intrigued for another angle.

Myself I like how Dortmund incorporate and develop young talent, and just how they generally seem to be run.

If I was to read between the lines it does feel the club is currently perpetually in transition, developing all this great talent but never really arriving at a finished product for a season or two and pushing on. Not dissimilar from an Ajax or the big Portuguese clubs.

Feels as if we are carried pretty badly by that one great youngster every year (Dembele, Sancho, Haaland). The chances that you see Heavy-Metal (as Klopp said) when choosing to watch Dortmund are close to zero. And while our playstyle had to develop in reality it regressed alot imo. So we're finding success in individual class but team-cohesion is lacking.

As a team, Ajax (from the games I saw) were offering far more entertainment with a fluid and fast style. We're similar in trying to develop great talent into established professionals but Dortmund - for now - lost the playstyle that could hype spectators. Or atleast that is what I'm feeling when watching my team.


I have a soft spot for teams who blood youngsters into superstars, embrace cultural diversity, and play 'total' football. I've been following Ajax since the 90s (e.g. Litmanen, Blind, Seerdorf, Bergkamp, Davids, Kluivert, Finidi, Kanu).

I'm seeing shades of such philosophy in Dortmund in the last decade or so. Maybe it went on longer than that? Sorry, I didn't have that much exposure to Bundesliga in the 90s. All I remembered was Dortmund's historic CL win. The rise and fall of Lars Ricken kinda made me doubted their sustainability and youth system. Then they went into a slump in the 2000s, so they slipped out of my radar. I would really love to learn more about Dortmund's history - and be corrected on any misconceptions I may have!
gg no re thx
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18591 Posts
December 12 2020 17:58 GMT
#940
I am here with my weekly "I hate Favre so much and also start not understanding Watzke/Zorc for keeping him..."

Another disgraceful performance by Dortmund. This is not the Dortmund I fell in love under Klopp
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