Klinsmann reads the offside
By: Angela | October 13th, 2008
It’s no secret here at the offside that I’m a big fan of van Bommel’s. I’ve often commented on my dismay at him being left out of the starting line and how much I think he needs to be a part of the team. Whether people want to admit it or not, he is an intricate part of the team. He pulls the team together when no one else will. And as much as I enjoy Demichelis, he is not midfield material. He belongs in the back line and I think the mitakes that have been made have been a testament to that. Some of the problem belongs on Rensing’s shoulders, he’s been beaten 13 times, but the Bayern defense has had a hole in it since Demichelis was moved. van Buyten has, whether you like to admit it or not, been a life saver quite a few times, including saving Bayern’s butt with a few goals. Lucio… has he even shown up lately?
So now the international break takes place and Klinsmann is rethinking his strategy. One would think he’s been reading the Bayern Offside lately with the recent admissions he’s made. Evidently, the “international break” has given him clarity and made him see the error of his ways and he’s shaking things up in the starting eleven. It’s time for some changes because obviously this strategy isn’t working. He’s been reading hasn’t he? My guess is that Lucio and Demichelis will probably be reunited in the back line, which also makes me unhappy because I don’t think that van Buyten deserves bench time at this point. van Bommel will make his return as captain and be back in the starting line, where he belongs.
Maybe we’ll see the ‘old’ formation for the trip to Karlsruher at the weekend. Isn’t this what we’ve been saying for a few games now? I wonder if Klinsmann has been browsing the blog and reading the comments during the ‘international break’ to see what everyone is saying about his team. I for one hope he’s finally listening. Maybe we’ll see a glimpse of what Bayern use to look like last season. And Angela just might be a content Bayern fan once again.
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There was a brief period last season, where the old formation seemed to results in a passive approach, and Hitzfeld’s strict adherence to that made the team predictable. That said, one could see that the players were extremely comfortable playing that way, and Klinsmann’s reversion to that would be a good idea in that it is a (re)starting point.
It does seem now in hindsight that there’s been a culture shock because of the new system and that the players are yet to buy into it completely. This is the difference between the Nationalelf and Bayern. Bayern has old(er) pros set in their ways, while Klinsi could call on youth for the National team and impress his philosophy on them.
The only (and quite pathetic) analogy I can think of for this situation is that of College (American) Football. Every time a new coach is brought in, the Uni generally allows for 3-4 recruiting classes to come in before judging his performance since he needs players with a specific skill set to succeed in his system. In the meantime, the coach tinkers with his playbook to suit the current group. Klinsmann might just be doing that.
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Please juergen,
Bring back MvB. He may be a distraction, at times, but he has a great presence on the field as long as he is not collecting red cards. I met him in AUG’07 and he’s appreciative of his fans. He made time to ake a pic with my boys and I’ll bever forget that.
Off topic: It’s official according to Bild.de. “Für 45 Millionen! Tottenham will Poldi und Toni” It is unsettling to me becasue that’s an amount of money that would cause anyone to blink. Poldi…OK, in light of Real Madrid recinding their interest, this looks like the only good offer. Poldi I do not think wants to leave Germany though. However the prospect of him headlining against FCB is a thought not relished by many either, especially with his motivation renewed and his heart gets into it. Poldi on fire is dangerous to any team.
Luca though…. I am quite sure that he is completely and totally off the tble. I mean he was last year’s tor koenig. In a slump or out of form right now but he’ll bounce back.
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jocamryn: MvB is class when it comes to the fans. I have a jersey that he autographed specifically to me. A friend of mine told him that he has a very big fan in the US and he seemed pretty tickled about that. He even wrote it specifically to me on the back of the jersey and signed his name but then wrote ‘bommel’ really clearly underneath it. He’s truly a class act and completely unappreciated.
I would say let Poldi go. I don’t necessarily think he wants to leave Germany. I think he wants to go to Cologne, but unfortunately he’s going to have to leave Germany first. I don’t think that Bayern would give him to another Bundesliga team. I could be wrong, but I don’t see them doing that. I think it’s clear that he doesn’t want to be with Bayern and his performances and attitude show that.
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To make things more interesting, van Bommel scored the only goal in Holland’s qualifier today.
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A Kap: I know. It was brilliant too. He really needs put back in the line up NOW.
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For the Karlsruhe match please Herr Klinnsman drop Lucio and replace him with Breno! As Lucio is Bayerns biggest weak point in the defensive line!! I don’t mind if they pair Breno with Van Buyten or Demichellis in the centre of defense. But Lucio must be benched to give him a wake up call!
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zermatt: As you know, Lucio of course didn’t get benched, but I don’t think anyone will ever do that… I am not a fan of Lucio or his mistakes. I think it’s time for him to be left behind for awhile.
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