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  • Bayern Munich – Arjen Robben is the Only Thing Pep Guardiola Didn’t Change

    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.

  • Bayern Munich – Mario Götze & Thiago Alcantara Raise Many Questions

    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.

  • Bayern Munich – Mario Götze Creates a Complicated Situation

    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.

  • Bayern Munich – Franck Ribery Provides the Necessary Magic

    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.

  • Bayern Munich – Franck Ribery as the Perfect Team Player

    Bayern Munich – Franck Ribery as the Perfect Team Player

    One of the more interesting things Bayern Munich have given us in their incredible run this season is the next prototype to the perfect team. One with quite a few talented players, and so-called “stars”, but without the sense of anyone being greater than the collective. Franck Ribery might be the best example of this system, that makes the most of his individual talents while it doesn’t suppress the attacking talent of those around him like Arjen Robben, Thomas Muller and others.

  • Total Humiliation (Barcelona vs Bayern Munich)

    They might not win the Champions League eventually, but there’s no doubt as to who is the new best team in Europe, the new golden standard for excellence. Bayern Munich, with goals from Arjen Robben, Thomas Muller and one own goal from Gerard Pique humiliated Barcelona 3-0 in the Camp Nou and 7-0 after both semifinal legs, leaving Lionel Messi, who didn’t play, to chew his nails and miss out on the festivities.

  • Referees Keep Ruining Big Games (Bayern Munich vs Barcelona)

    Yes, it wasn’t a fair fight. Bayern Munich steamrolled over Barcelona with a 4-0 victory that already puts them in the Champions League without a real need for a second leg. And yet, the feeling that referee Viktor Kassai messed up one a lot of big decisions, including three goals, gives another example of the crisis in terms of match refereeing football is experiencing, while nothing is done (hint: start using replays) to make things better.

  • Bayern Munich – Javi Martinez in the Center of a Demolition

    Bayern Munich – Javi Martinez in the Center of a Demolition

    Every single player for Bayern Munich did his part, while Manuel Neuer never had to do anything. At the center of everything was Javi Martinez, who completely destroyed the passing game of his opponents, allowing Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery, Thomas Muller and Bastian Schweinsteiger to roam free and create counter attack at a relentless pace.

  • Lionel Messi at His Worst (Bayern Munich vs Barcelona)

    Lionel Messi at His Worst (Bayern Munich vs Barcelona)

    A 4-0 win by Bayern Munich might signal the end of an era, but those things are usually figured out through a longer period of time. What we’re left with are the facts, and they are that the best team in Germany is much better at the moment than the best team in Spain, as the group of players Lionel Messi usually carried on his back didn’t show up, just like their star player, probably still injured, and giving his worst display of football in recent memory.

  • Bayern Munich – Thomas Muller Unexpected Shift Brings Perfection

    Bayern Munich – Thomas Muller Unexpected Shift Brings Perfection

    Except for more goals, Bayern Munich played the perfect match, with everything going for them. An early, lucky goal by David Alaba, and 90 more minutes of constant pressure and fantastic football, that should be enough to pull them through the quarterfinals. A lot of this was enabled by Toni Kroos leaving the match so soon, and the introduction of Arjen Robben to the right wing, while Thomas Muller was shifted to the middle.