Many moons ago, FC Bayern stormed the beaches of Troy and charged towards the city itself, to retrieve the prized possession of the Champions League trophy, yet were stopped at the very last gate called Santiago Bernabeu by a mighty and feared Portugese warrior, before he left to protect the royalty of another faraway land. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Robben
Why the 4-6-0 could work with our current squad
The 4-6-0 formation is rare. The idea of having a formation with no strikers does not appeal to most clubs, although Barcelona are doing something similar (in a different way) by playing Messi as a false nine. However I do think that Bayern Munich have the right players to make this work. These are the main advantages we would gain from playing such a system. I believe they would help us overcome our troubles against defensive-minded teams, and also get rid of our predictability. Continue reading
If I Was Jupp… (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this article I outlined aspects of our play that need to be improved upon and one aspect that needed to be implemented which is counter-attacking. In this part I will talk much more analytically and attempt to combine all the above points into one hopefully impressive tactical system. Continue reading
If I Was Jupp… (Part 1)
Disclaimer: This article was written before the poor displays by Bayern in the last few matches and prior to Schweinsteiger’s injury.
All of us love to be armchair managers, whether it is in Football Manager, simply playing FIFA with friends or in nearly every match thread. This is a hypothetical two-part article in which I will attempt to be an armchair manager and ask some core tactical questions that, if implemented, I believe could make us close to being unbeatable in Europe. Continue reading
Different times, different players?
Some players are known to perform better with certain coaches. Messi and Guardiola or Carvalho and Mourinho are just two examples. Here’s an analysis of how some Bayern players fared under Louis van Gaal and how they perform now under Jupp Heynckes. Continue reading