FC Bayern Forum

quaazi wrote:Well, so far, Höwedes has been actually detrimental to his team going forward, Hummels and Kroos oddly error-prone (well, maybe not so oddly), Hector showing good work-rate but nothing else, Khedira simply not on the same wavelength, Özil and Götze once again completely invisible, Draxler for some reason occupying space between three Polish defenders and Müller, despite a few bright moments like his pass to Kroos, just inable to provide danger by himself.

So, they're kinda crap, the lot of them.

Expect it to change in the second half though.

FCBayernMunchen wrote:Seem more solid at the back and in midfield (defending duties) though, to be fair.

quaazi wrote:I think playing Özil and Götze in the center at the same time is cramping the two players too much. False nines, apart from Messi, work when there are determined runners to exploit the space he creates (think Ballack circa 2002). Kroos and Özil are not those players, and Khedira is asked too much of in this situation. Either play Müller behind the false nine or no-one at all, bringing an extra central midfielder into play.