afrodoc: but still lookin good for u guys,chelsea might actually start without terry,ivanovic and cahill AND luiz
omo who will b in dt backline? ferreira,bosingwa,essein and cole?

We cant rejoice yet cos when Gomez loses form like this, he might take forever to regain form and i cant see olic playing this saturday. No back up for Robbery cos if Pranjic doesnt start, we'll have him, rafinha/contento, Peterson and olic on the bench. Thats the worst bench i ve seen in a while

afrodoc: but still lookin good for u guys,chelsea might actually start without terry,ivanovic and cahill AND luiz
omo who will b in dt backline? ferreira,bosingwa,essein and cole?

Well Maybe we would see Mikel in CD That should be interesting

germany had better start hummels and howedes o,their 2 best CBs

toba: We cant rejoice yet cos when Gomez loses form like this, he might take forever to regain form and i cant see olic playing this saturday. No back up for Robbery cos if Pranjic doesnt start, we'll have him, rafinha/contento, Peterson and olic on the bench. Thats the worst bench i ve seen in a while

Thats why our starters have to win the match, Our bench has no hope.

Like I said, I prefer both teams to be full cos Bayern losses more when suspension or injuries hit

afrodoc: germany had better start hummels and howedes o,their 2 best CBs

I'll prefer Hummels Mertesacker cos Badstuber hmmmmmmmm. lips sealed

mertesacker ahead of howedes? per is slow n most importantly probably unfit. a combo of hummels and howedes looks good to me.or r there any flaws in howedes game dt u r worried abt?

afrodoc: germany had better start hummels and howedes o,their 2 best CBs

Germany would start Hummels and badstuber.

Howedes has been poor this season

Problem is where would lahm start Lahm as RB means Schmelzer has a chance as LB

Lahm as LB means Boateng and Howedes compete for RB

dayokanu:

Thats why our starters have to win the match, Our bench has no hope.

Like I said, I prefer both teams to be full cos Bayern losses more when suspension or injuries hit

If we had our starting line up complete as we had against Real, i can go to sleep fully assured of victory irrespective of how star studded chelsea might be.

lahm at RB against small teams with schmelzer on d other side and lahm at LB with boateng on d other side against a team like spain or holland

dayokanu:

Germany would start Hummels and badstuber.

Howedes has been poor this season

Problem is where would lahm start Lahm as RB means Schmelzer has a chance as LB

Lahm as LB means Boateng and Howedes compete for RB

lahm is playing Left back. Low said that in march. I'll post the link shortly. Low has faith in Mertescker. He gave an hint on his starting 11. schweini, lahm, Neuer, Mertesacker, Ozil, podolski. and kept quiet about the others

afrodoc: lahm at RB against small teams with schmelzer on d other side and lahm at LB with boateng on d other side against a team like spain or holland

Do you think you can afford to switch sides easily in a competition? Moreover Low has no time to tinker he must make a decision instantly

We are in the group of death and any mistake would be punished severely

Vs portugal iit should be Lahm as RB to track Ronaldo, Schmelzer should cope with Nani. Also Boateng played LB last world cup

ANyways backk to bayern

toba: lahm is playing Left back. Low said that in march. I'll post the link shortly. Low has faith in Mertescker. He gave an hint on his starting 11. schweini, lahm, Neuer, Mertesacker, Ozil, podolski. and kept quiet about the others

In March Lahm was playing LB for Bayern, Things have since changed

Mertersacker would never play for Bayern. Do you know what you are even saying? Mertersacker that has been injured since February to come and start in a tournament?

Germany coach Low: Lahm will play at left- back in Euro 2012

The 28-year-old has played on the right-hand side of the defence in his last two outings for his club but his national team coach has no intention of using him in that position

Mar 17, 2012 1:30:00 PM

goal.com

dayokanu:

In March Lahm was playing LB for Bayern, Things have since changed

Mertersacker would never play for Bayern. Do you know what you are even saying? Mertersacker that has been injured since February to come and start in a tournament?

Lahm was already playing RB when low made the comment.

Ok klose has been injured since late/mid March, do u think a fit Gomez can start ahead of him?

@DK just saying d team should be a bit flexible and dts only aided by d versatility of lahm.
if d switch will ivolve lahm switching right to left n back to right again i rate him highly enough to cope effortlessly.he is like ashley cole in dt he is a full back dt almost always brings his A game.d team can train n play friendlies with boateng at right back and alternately schmelzer at left back to b in synch.
like d bayern question i guess it comes down to who Low tinks is a better fullback Boateng at RB or Schmelzer at LB.

toba: Lahm was already playing RB when low made the comment.

Ok klose has been injured since late/mid March, do u think a fit Gomez can start ahead of him?

It would be absolutely insane for any coach to ignore a fit player for an unfit one

Mertersacker hasnt played since February, Klose hasnt played for like 2 months and you think they would start in a tournament


In a group of death where every point counts?

So if you were the coach, you would field all your injured players vs Portugal and Holland? To achieve what aim?

Lahm is now being deployed in his favourite position by Bayern because of the emergence of David Alaba as a viable option at left-back, but Low claims that the switch will have no bearing on how he utilises his skipper in Poland and Ukraine this summer.


"For the Euros, what Bayern do should not affect our plans,” the Germany coach is quoted as saying by Suddeutsche. "There is no reason to make a change.

but i think d most interesting choices will b in midfield and d wide players,germany has SO MANY options there and d only true sure stand out player is Schweini

toba: Lahm is now being deployed in his favourite position by Bayern because of the emergence of David Alaba as a viable option at left-back, but Low claims that the switch will have no bearing on how he utilises his skipper in Poland and Ukraine this summer.


"For the Euros, what Bayern do should not affect our plans,” the Germany coach is quoted as saying by Suddeutsche. "There is no reason to make a change.

I dont know what Loew means by that but we all know The National team plays Lahm wherever Bayern plays him

Before 2010 Lahm was a Left back for Bayern and country, In 2010 Van Gaal moved him to RB and Loew followed suit, In 2011 Bayern returned him to LB and Low followed

What do you think would happen now?

Given that the options at Right back are not natural full backs but CD who can play there e.g Howedes and Boateng

dayokanu:

It would be absolutely insane for any coach to ignore a fit player for an unfit one

Mertersacker hasnt played since February, Klose hasnt played for like 2 months and you think they would start in a tournament


In a group of death where every point counts?

So if you were the coach, you would field all your injured players vs Portugal and Holland? To achieve what aim?

Dont worry. U know all coaches wants to win games and they'll utilize players they can depend on.

Couple of weeks ago low said he's thinking of 4-4-2 to accommodate klose and Gomez but he said he doubts it. Gotze, schurler, Reus etc will start from the bench. But he might use 4-1-4-1 to accommodate kroos.

Back 4, schweini, 4(kroos, Muller, Ozil podolski) and 1 (klose/Gomez) in the middle

afrodoc: but i think d most interesting choices will b in midfield and d wide players,germany has SO MANY options there and d only true sure stand out player is Schweini

You dont rate Ozil highly?

Mesut Ozil 17 assist
Andres Iniesta 9 assist
Xavi 7 assist

dayokanu:

I dont know what Loew means by that but we all know The National team plays Lahm wherever Bayern plays him

Before 2010 Lahm was a Left back for Bayern and country, In 2010 Van Gaal moved him to RB and Loew followed suit, In 2011 Bayern returned him to LB and Low followed

What do you think would happen now?

Given that the options at Right back are not natural full backs but CD who can play there e.g Howedes and Boateng

Yes low do follow bayern just as he did in 2010. played lahm and badstuber in the positions they played for Bayern. Low might change his mind on lahm. Boateng still mess up at times. May be Howedes cos i think low likes the guy

of course who wont rate ozil highly,he has gr8 teknik and vision but i just think Schweini is germany's most important player

toba: Yes low do follow bayern just as he did in 2010. played lahm and badstuber in the positions they played for Bayern. Low might change his mind on lahm. Boateng still mess up at times. May be Howedes cos i think low likes the guy

Our options are baoteng at RB- He rarely plays RB for club, Howedes, Rarely plays RB for club and Schmelzer who plays regularly as LB for club

and he has been known to shut down Robben several times in the last 2 seasons though with the help of Grosskreutz

afrodoc: of course who wont rate ozil highly,he has gr8 teknik and vision but i just think Schweini is germany's most important player

may be before but since he returned from Injury, he hasnt been the best. in the last 3 wks, Gustavo played the defensive role better just that that Gustavo fumbled n saturday

toba: may be before but since he returned from Injury, he hasnt been the best. in the last 3 wks, Gustavo played the defensive role better just that that Gustavo fumbled n saturday

yes guess u r right.but he has had some good playing time unlike mertesacker so his fitness should hav bin restored by june.anyway germany's lucky to hav such a large group of talented youngsters who(very crucially) understand and fit into d national team's system.no gerrard/lampard conundrum there

The best thing is to play schmelzer at Lb and lahm at Rb.

Lets see. Honestly i feel lahm plays well on the right. I cant forget his pass that made Gomez scored the second goal against. Madrid

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Dayo,see what a GERMAN has to say about the bundesliga(Bundesliga 'means nothing' in Japan the world over),maybe this time around you will take me seriously when I tell you that the Bundesliga is relatively unknown globally,it lacks global appeal.Or will you say you know better than Jurgen Klopp.Remember he is GERMAN and the coach of the BEST clubside in Germany;BORUSSIA DORTMUND.I'm sure you've not forgotten them,how can you possibly forget them

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3275/bundesliga/2012/05/15/3103766/klopp-resigned-to-losing-kagawa-bundesliga-means-nothing-in

BTW how is your ministry?been a while

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Dayo,see what a GERMAN has to say about the bundesliga(Bundesliga 'means nothing' in Japanthe world over),maybe this time around you will take me seriously when I tell you that the Bundesliga is relatively unknown globally,it lacks global appeal.Or will you say you know better than Jurgen Klopp.Remember he is GERMAN and the coach of the BEST clubside in Germany;BORUSSIA DORTMUND.I'm sure you've not forgotten them,how can you possibly forget them

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3275/bundesliga/2012/05/15/3103766/klopp-resigned-to-losing-kagawa-bundesliga-means-nothing-in

you guys should try to be objective. Here's what klopp said "Where Shinji was born, our league means nothing, there is only the English Premier League. that's in Japan and not the world

Does that mean Bundesliga isn't a good league? pple have preferences and i for one as an individual, i hate the EPL and i dont watch it and same goes for some countries about the EPL

toba:

you guys should try to be objective. Here's what klopp said "Where Shinji was born, our league means nothing, there is only the English Premier League. that's in Japan and not the world

Does that mean Bundesliga isn't a good league? pple have preferences and i for one as an individual, i hate the EPL and i dont watch it and same goes for some countries about the EPL

Over sabi well done o.Are you Dayo?
Dayo knows this is one of the friendly jibes we throw every once in a while,when time and chance permit,see how you just wrote'here's what klopp said',over sabi.Na only you sabi what Klopp said.Children of nowadays,how you go just carry shook mouth for paleh yarns?
Abeggi fly

dayokanu:

I think Ozil should start anyway unless we are playing a ball hugging team like Spain where I would suggest

Back 4

----Khedira---Schweini

-----------Kroos

--Muller------------Ozil

-----------Reus

The perfect counter attacking team

toba: u feel LÖw would select Reus ahead of M.klose? Cacau would rather start than Reus play as a top 9

@toba,

You see what I posted on the Bayern thread? Even Jogi Loew now agrees with me.
Do you now see that I am a master tactician

Low: Reus can play as Germany's central striker
The trainer has asserted that the attacker is capable of playing as a lone No.9, and opined that while his team's playing style resembles Dortmund's, he has developed his own plans


http://www.goal.com/en/news/15/germany/2012/05/16/3106813/low-reus-can-play-as-germanys-central-striker#