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The thing is, people expect way to much in the pre-season. Especially now i hear many Bayern fans talk, or well, the so called Bayern fans, about how things are sloppy and slow etc. Well, what would you expect if more then 50% is on vacation still because of the WC.. Even today, it was nice to see, but when the clock hits Dortmund 13th of august, nothing of today matters anymore.. Untill then its 2 weeks furter down the road, so 2 more weeks time of nice practise etc.

Kind of excited about Alaba possibly going to play just like he does for Austria, mid..

No one got the impression that Lewy looked kinda bored or sad though the game? Hope it was just my imagination.

PunkCapitalist wrote:No one got the impression that Lewy looked kinda bored or sad though the game? Hope it was just my imagination.

Not really, if he looked bored it was probably cause it was essentially a meaningless friendly so I wouldnt read much into it regardless.

Settle down about the defence guys. Pep is trying Alaba as a libero so really we're playing a 4 man defence. I think the defence will be fine, just need to get used to it and Alaba will succed on his new position.
Also, I have big hopes for the coming season! Many young players with Lewandowski, Rode, Höjbjerg already shining boy it's gonna be exciting.
Also, that we lost 5-0 against Madrid makes me only think our players are more motivated than ever

ramsej84 wrote:

Argeta wrote:Settle down about the defence guys. Pep is trying Alaba as a libero so really we're playing a 4 man defence. I think the defence will be fine, just need to get used to it and Alaba will succed on his new position.
Also, I have big hopes for the coming season! Many young players with Lewandowski, Rode, Höjbjerg already shining boy it's gonna be exciting.
Also, that we lost 5-0 against Madrid makes me only think our players are more motivated than ever

NO NO NO Alaba is a waste at CB... He will soon be back on the Left for bernat...

Thing is Alaba ain't really a CB in his new position. He plays as a defensive midfielder which is his natural position but goes back to CB to sweep away the balls, or to get the ball back and start a fast counterattack. This is something new that Pep tries and it's risky, but if it succeds which I believe it will we won't be crushed by the likes of Real Madrids counterattacks again. This ain't the first time he tries it, he tried it back when we played Red Bull Salzburg and lost 3-0, that's why we looked so shaky that game.

Yep and in the DFB Pokal final against Dortmund it worked great. So it's a nice option tbh, to be even more unpredictable for the opponent and even harder to get by for the opponents offense