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Diving Footballers – Every Big Team Needs One
Diving in football is an epidemic, but one of the biggest problems is that some of the world’s most famous players do it quite consistently, on the biggest stage possible: From Critstiano Ronaldo, maybe the most recognizable athlete in the world, to Ashley Young, who isn’t a big star, but plays for the most popular side, Manchester United.
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Bayern Munich – Mario Götze Shows He’s Worth the Wait
To say Mario Götze hasn’t really shown anything in Bayern Munich uniform so far would be an understatement, but there’s just too much talent between the young German’s feet to hide for much longer, and now that the injures have wore off, suddenly the European champions find themselves with a player who doesn’t need more than a second to set up the likes of Arjen Robben, Thomas Muller and Mario Mandzukic with easy scoring opportunities.
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Bayern Munich – Making Manchester City Look Like They Don’t Belong
Another school for pressing and midfield domination was presented by Bayern Munich to an English club, this time Manchester City. Pep Guardiola might not have used a striker, instead giving Thomas Muller the most forward role, but the absolutely wonderful performance from Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos meant that there was really no need for a true number 9 to get what they set out to accomplish.
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Bayern Munich – Franck Ribery & Arjen Robben Solid Among All the Changes
While Pep Guardiola might be trying too hard to change things that worked perfectly well at Bayern Munich, some things remain the same: The reliance on Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben to be the difference when things don’t work out too well for the champions, especially with their endless list of injured midfielders.
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Bayern Munich – Arjen Robben is the Only Thing Pep Guardiola Didn’t Change
After conquering Europe last season, opening the next one with a loss in the German Supercup was less than ideal, as the changes both forced and unforced on Pep Guardiola seemed to take a lot out of the Bayern Munich we got to know last season, while Arjen Robben, one of the few players without a positional or role change, seemed to be the only one finding life comfortable under the new manager.
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Bayern Munich – Mario Götze & Thiago Alcantara Raise Many Questions
There’s a good chance Bayern Munich are finally done adding players, but the arrivals of Mario Götze & Thiago Alcantara raise a lot of questions regarding the tactics Pep Guardiola is planning to use, and the future use and roles of Javi Martinez, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Toni Kroos, Thomas Muller, Arjen Robben and Mario Mandzukic.
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Bayern Munich – Mario Götze Creates a Complicated Situation
Last season’s Bayern Munich looked as close as possible to a perfect, or complete team. The arrival of Mario Götze certainly makes them stronger, but the position he plays in sure makes it quite difficult to predict how Bayern will line up next season, and what players will be the ones paying the price for the expensive new arrival.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool & Bayern Munich in Luis Suarez & Arjen Robben Deal
The first team to take an interest in Luis Suarez last season was Bayern Munich, and even though some time has passed since that initial enquiry about the player, there’s a chance Liverpool might still go into business with the European champions, possibly even a deal that will bring back Arjen Robben to the Premier League.
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Bayern Munich – Franck Ribery Provides the Necessary Magic
While Arjen Robben got most of the attention after Bayern Munich finally won a Champions League final, it was Franck Ribery and two incredible passes that set up both of the goals for his team, showing that facing the hardest working right flank in the world isn’t that much of a hindrance when you’ve got the talent to overcome a mostly rough day.
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Best Photos From the 2013 Champions League Final
The best photos from the 2013 Champions League Final in Wembley between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund focus on Arjen Robben, who had to hit his head in a brick wall called Roman Weidenfeller a few times before scoring the winner a few minutes from extra time, earning his long-awaited redemption from the “loser” label.