van Bommel facing four match ban.
By: Angela | February 28th, 2008
So we all know that Mark received a yellow and a yellow red in the Hamburg match. The yellow was his fifth and would’ve relegated him to sitting out the Schalke match, but he let his pot boil over and did that all too familiar gesture that got him booked in Madrid as well which the DFB requested a written explanation from him for this time. After receiving his written explanation, the DFB has added an additional three match ban for serioius unsporting behavior. I think a bit harsh, but the DFB will do what they see fit.
Mark, being Mark however has not accepted this band and therefore, the DFB panel will now have to consider everything and make a ruling on how many matches he will be banned. The saracastic clapping, seen here in the picture, is something he demonstrated prior to the gesture that has gotten him in more trouble. The ref of the match said in his statement that he never saw the clapping.
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Mark’s. I think he is a top class person and is a great addition to Bayern. Mark is one of those people who has an intense passion and love for the game and when he is angry or frustrated he pretty much wears his emotions on his sleeve. Granted, up until now, this year he’d gotten better, but sometimes we all have just a little too much and our emotions get the best of us. It will hurt us to be without him for any length of time. I do not agree with the reaction that he had, but it’s not the first time that the Dutchman’s emotions have gotten the best of him.
Aside from this, he was also ordered to pay a fine that Hitzfeld imposed on him for his behavior. Hitzfeld however had a little bit of sympathy for his midfielder:
“It was debateable who fouled whom in that situation, but the yellow card was shown to Mark.“ Van Bommel was well aware the booking – the player’s fifth of the season – would rule him out of the Schalke clash, Hitzfeld argued. “He was totally wound up about it, and then he boiled over.“
We’ll just have to wait and see the outcome.
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BTW: Who would replace van Bommel in the coming games then?
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Jan: I have no idea. Things are looking pretty grim for the weekend result anyways. It’s likely that Bastian Schweinsteiger (calf), Lucio (groin), Miroslav Klose (foot) and Martin Demichelis (thigh) will all be missing from Saturday’s game with Schalke.
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I would think Ottl is the likely stand-in for Van Bommel. The late reports seem to indicate that Demichelis and Klose will be available, thought personally I would like to see Podolski get more time, with Klose’s invisibility of late. I would imagine we will also see Jansen, perhaps in place of Lahm, as the latter went the full 120 on Wed.
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Luke: I think you’re probably right on the Ottl stand in. I imagine he will take Mark’s place for this match and any subsequent matches that the DFB may tack on.
I think that Lukas has shown, as of late, that he deserves a starting position and I agree on the Klose point. Especially if he is nursing an injury. We can not afford to lose him for a lengthy time because we he has his form, he is unstoppable. Adding to any hint of an injury would be detrimental to Bayern.
I am unsure who they plan on starting in Lahm’s spot at the moment, but if he doesn’t start, Jansen should fit the bill just fine. He’s looking better and better with each match he gets under his belt since his return. Granted, he’s not seen much playing time, but like Podolski, he is all in when he’s in lately.
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