Ali Karimi

MUTU · Last edited by MUTU on Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:14 am; edited 1 time in total

Bayern Munich President Franz Beckenbauer expressed deep scepticism on Monday as to whether Ali Karimi will have a future at the German Bundesliga club beyond this season.

Asked in an interview with the bi-weekly kicker sports magazine whether Karimi and his Paraguayan teammate Julio dos Santos will ever make it at Bayern, Beckenbauer replied, "It will be hard for them."
Pointing to Karimi's playing days in the United Arab Emirates prior to his signing at Bayern, Beckenbauer pointed out that the slow paced Arab football style made it difficult for Karimi to earn a permanent spot on Bayern Munich's starting formation.

The media reported earlier that Bayern won't extend Karimi's contract at the end of this Bundesliga season.

The 27-year-old Karimi who has yet to score this season, has mainly languished on Bayern's reserve bench.

Bayern coach Felix Magath who had great hopes for Karimi when he signed him in 2005, has been frustrated by the Iranian player's unwillingness to learn the German language in a bid to be able to adjust better within the team.

DemmahoM · Hey, I'm new here! Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 9

Yea I think we should get rid of Karimi, he's clearly not up to Bayern standards.

bayern_rox · Getting the hang of it Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 11

I think loaning him out for one season would be a better idea....He hasnt played enough for bayern ....Maybe a spell in Austria could bring his confidence back.....And Karimi please learn some german Mad

fanOfBayern

No Point,
He has skills. But as Franz pointed out, he has ZERO pace and will not fit into Bayern.

So, get rid of him... and what's with Dos Santos. Is he a failure too? I think we should give him somre more time.

dracus · I'm a chatterbox! Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 334 votes: 3

tracylynn

Part of me thinks that Bayern should loan him out, but another part of me, a big part actually, says he should hit the road.

I do have a question about Karimi learning the language. Is he really unwilling to learn the language or is that their impression? The reason why I'm saying this is because going from the Farsi/Persian language to German is not an easy task. Some folks can learn a language easily while others it takes time, a lot of time for some. I'm wondering if he's simply having trouble learning and not the refusing to learn part. However, I would assume that he has a translator and he might be too dependent on them. If this is the case then shame on him.

MUTU

From what I heard he wasn't taking any lessons until a few days before the first press release came out some time ago saying they're disappointed that he hasn't learned the language.

tracylynn

Der Kaiserin

Karimi should be world class player but.... he are asia footballer........ and I think he should leave for his good future.......

peddi

ali is very nice but he just need time and he should learn german

dracus · I'm a chatterbox! Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 334 votes: 3

Schweini_rules

He is a world class , magath believed in him but unfortunately he didnt give him any chance to play more.. because from the games he played he definitely proved himself .

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yoanna

great videos. haven't had many chances to see him play, thanx.

well, on his defence i can say german is quite difficult to learn, it's no nuclear science, but still. but i can't see how that reason alone, according to franz, would land him on the bench.
may be bayern's not the right team for him.
think about henry. (i'm far from comparing these two)
his stint at Juve was rather unimpressing, he couldn't settle, score only 3 goal in 13 matches... and look at him now.

SNAKE

Well he was the 1st Iranian who stayed longer than 2 seasons i beleive, But I think its time to either loan him or get rid of him, maybe a club like Arminia Bielefeld or Borussia Monchengladbach is ideal for him.

SNAKE

MUTU

He wants to leave the country (Germany).