Pise se da ga terete u optuznici za 3.5mio i da mu prijeti do 10g. Zenice!!!

Na press-konferenciji uoči uzvratnog ogleda osmine finala nogometne Lige prvaka između Bayerna i Arsenala, Bayernov vezista Toni Kroos dao je naslutiti da bi mogao napustiti aktuelni klub.

Kroosov ugovor s Bayernom ističe 2014. godine, a prema medijskim napisima najozbiljniji konkurent za njegovo dovođenje je Manchester United.

- Nije tajna da je Premierliga opcija za mene. Čuo sam da ljudi pišu da bih mogao otići u Englesku. Ali s mojeg stajališta nema ništa novoga i nije donesena nikakva odluka – rekao je Kroos.

- Situacija je takva da trenutno nemam nikakav dogovor u Bayernu. Istovremeno, nemam dogovor niti bilo gdje drugdje – dodaje Kroos, kojem ugovor s bavarskim velikanom ističe na ljeto 2015. godine.

Par trenutaka nakon Kroosa oglasio se na istu temu i Bayernov trener Pep Guardiola.

- Rekao sam mu da ga mogu učiniti još boljim igračem. Nadam se da ću ga imati još puno sezona.

Bayernov počasni predsjednik Franz Beckenbauer pak tvrdi kako nema nezamjenjivih:

- Nema igrača koji je vrijedan da se zbog njega mijenja cijela struktura plaća. Nitko nije nezamjenjiv. Ako igrač želi ostati u Bayernu onda mu samo mogu savjetovati da se ne precjenjuje.

gdje to piše, u klupskim novinama fc münchena?

priznao je da je utajio porez u visini od više od 18 milijuna eura, plus 5 i pol milijuna koje kalkulira tužiteljstvo.

uli, sag zum abschied leise "servus" ...





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Znalo se da je cifra velika, špekulisalo se brojevima tog nivoa.

s ovakvom obranom ga jednostavno moraju oslobodit 

 

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Comparing Pep’s Barcelona and Pep’s Bayern

It is undeniable that Pep Guardiola has risen up to the task of succeeding Jupp Heynckes with tremendous success. Bayern look good to win the Bundesliga, the DFB Pokal and maybe even the Champions League. This all begs the question: has Pep tried to emulate what he did at Barcelona?

The short answer: no. Unless we’d signed Xavi, Iniesta and Messi, Guardiola doesn’t have the basic unit on which he based everything at Barcelona during his tenure. But this answer has several considerations.

Don’t look at Barcelona today

As I said in my piece where I talked about the importance of understanding Pep Guardiola both emotionally and professionally (give it a read here), there is a very important reason why Guardiola chose to leave his beloved lifelong club at the moment where it seemed they could continue to mark an era. I discussed how Guardiola disagrees with the marketing strategy that former CEO Sandro Rosell started for the club.

But there is another consideration: Guardiola managed Barcelona at their peak. These guys may be in line to qualify for the Champions League quarterfinals, in the race against Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid to win the Spanish title, and in the Copa del Rey final. But as far as I’m concerned (and I do follow Spanish football), this is mere inertia. They have become somewhat heartless, somewhat mechanical, and definitely are not as good as they were when they beat Manchester United at Wembley back in 2011.

And Guardiola knew this was coming. Barcelona’s sporting director (the Sammer equivalent), Andoni Zubizarreta, has long ignored the team’s need for a centre back. Only now, that Carles Puyol has finally said he’ll be leaving, has anyone at Can Barça gone “Dude, we need to sign another defender, quick”. Neymar, even if he was in Guardiola’s wishlist, is surplus to requirements. Xavi and Iniesta are at the dusk of their careers, and Messi spends his time puking on pitch.

So when I make this comparison, bear in mind I’m talking about Barcelona mk. 2011.

Barça’s 4-3-3

Barcelona based their game entirely on attacking prowess. A look at the starting XI from the 2011 Champions League final will illustrate what I’m on about:

Save for the back four, obviously, Barcelona’s entire team is offence-minded. Even Busquets, used as midfield anchor, usually isn’t a defensive kind of guy. Barcelona’s 4-3-3 depended, in very simple and easy terms, on drowning the other team with excruciatingly high pressure. They were damn good at it. And no other team matched them properly. The three-man line up front featured the best forwards money could buy, and behind them was a line of three very creative players that would make passes you and Roy Makaay could only dream of.

The right way to try and obstruct them was to follow suit and give them a taste of their own medicine, but as that very CL Final proved, that was easier said than done. Manchester United managed it for… ten minutes. After that, well… they lost badly. Real Madrid stood no chance ever. And anyone below them could only hope they wouldn’t concede twenty goals against them.

But the point here is that Barcelona hasn’t really had a defensive midfield. That 4-3-3 was entirely devised for an attacking midfield. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Not until your intensity fades and the rest of the world catches up with you. And without proper management, Guardiola saw that as inevitable. Busquets, as I said, is still a very offence-minded player, and what I mean by that is that he is not nearly as defensively good as Schweinsteiger or Xabi Alonso.

Bayern’s balance

At Bayern, Guardiola was met with a set of midfielders that 1) Are tremendously intelligent, 2) Are very versatile and 3) Are more defensive. You and I thought these players were Bastian Schweinsteiger and Javi Martínez, but in light of their injuries, Guardiola discovered that Lahm also fitted the bill.

So this happened: both starting defensive midfielders were injured, and Guardiola could only find one suitable replacement. Meanwhile, Bayern’s offensive midfield is very deep, and Guardiola needed to see what’s what. This is why he’s employed that ol’ 4-1-4-1 so much. I’ve always said it was a pretty good temporary solution, and Pep has proven me right with his return to 4-2-3-1, as Michel points out.

The simple truth is that no two teams are alike and, although on paper and statistics it might seem that Bayern and Barcelona are very similar, the truth is that Bayern is a more balanced team right now. Back then, in 2011, no team stood a chance against Barcelona, and we were certainly not the exception. But Uli, Rummenigge, van Gaal and Heynckes built a team almost from scratch, a philosophy, that involves knowing that balance is key to longevity in football.

And while Heynckes realized that philosophy with titles, Pep has adopted it as his own, and given it his particular touch. Michel has discussed this in that piece I linked you to earlier.

The truth it, the panorama is great for Bayern.

Bayern Arsenal preview, the battle of complacency

Bayern Arsenal preview: second leg. Nothing should scare Bayern fans more than complacency. It is the team’s biggest enemy in the Champions League. An enemy that needs to be eliminated once and for all against Arsenal on Tuesday.

Arsenal, banged up Gunners

Injuries: Ramsey, Wilshere, Walcott. Suspended: Szcszeny

It is a different Arsenal team that Bayern will face at the Allianz Arena, with injuries and a suspension changing the complexion of the English side.

Right-back Bacary Sagna has returned, adding pace and attacking flair to the position. Goalkeeper Wojciech Szcszeny will miss this one, serving his suspension for the first leg’s red card.

Some class will be missing in central midfield, with Jack Wilshere getting hurt between the two fixtures. This adds to the already-hurt Aaron Ramsey, who seems set to remain on the sidelines for this game.

This means that Mathieu Flamini will play a key role as a defensive midfielder. This is a blessing in disguise since the Frenchman fights to the finish. Unlike the first time, Mikel Arteta will not be suspended. He should add toughness to the middle, being known for ball interceptions and tackles.

Are those the changes that Arsene Wenger had in mind? Probably not. Being down 0:2 and needing to win by three goals, his side needs to attack in order to go through. On the other hand, Arsenal can take pride in scoring a lot of goals since the first leg, despite their troubles.

How has Arsenal fared since the last time we saw them?

In the FA Cup, they won 4:1 against Everton, with brilliant passing and shooting by Mesut Özil. He was superb on the counterattack, his kind of situation. Everton showed that you can still beat Arsenal on the counter, taking Sagna by surprise to score their only goal.

The Gunners also suffered a 0:1 defeat at Stoke. They were often pinned in their half by the hosts’ attacking, conceding space in the area and on top of of the area. Santi Cazorla and Özil lacked finishing on their scoring chances.

In a 4:1 win against Sunderland, they were still vulnerable on the counter. They were better when attacking, playing one-touch football and setting up a brace for Giroud, who didn’t miss his chances. And they were handed a goal on a free header.

It remains to be seen if Arsenal can repeat last year’s win in Munich. They sure have a better team than a year ago, but you could argue that so does Bayern…

Possible lineup

Bayern, not a good time to fall asleep

Injuries: none

This weekend, I had the opportunity of answering a number of questions as a guest on an Arsenal podcast. The guys asked me if I felt that Arsenal had a chance to win this. Given our recent record against English teams at home, there is still a risk of that happening.

Remember that Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City all came to Munich to beat Bayern. The last two losses took place in 2013 and both were due to one reason: complacency. It may be the most dangerous threat to Bayern’s Champions League campaign. It is easy for the best team in Europe to go grab a lead in the first leg and think “all we have to do is to defend for 90 minutes”. Yet, that’s not the right way to approach it. Arsenal has a good attack and two goals can be scored in only a few minutes if you don’t play with energy.

Moreoever, Bayern isn’t ready yet to enter its “full rotation” mode. That’s when the Bundesliga title is in the back pocket. It opens the door to fielding a “B team” domestically and a fresh “A team” in the Champions League.

If anybody has a chance to knock Bayern out of the CL, it is Arsenal on Tuesday. It will be more complicated when Pep Guardiola has the luxury of focusing on Europe and on the Pokal.

That doesn’t mean Bayern will put together an overly tired or vulnerable squad. The team has been injury-free for more than a week, save for the recovering Holger Badstuber.

We can expect to have both Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben on the wings. Bastian Schweinsteiger has been rested last weekend. Javi, Lahm, Mandzukic and Thiago have all played only a part of the game, saving some energy for the Champions League.

Who should Pep put at right-back and in defensive midfield? If playing minutes provide the usual clue, you should notice that Rafinha played a full game against Wolfsburg, which has not been the case for Lahm and Javi. This could be a case for Lahm at right-back and Javi in defensive midfield. Unless, of course, the Spanish guy ends up playing central defence, where he has done well recently, replacing Boateng who had a full game.

In any case, I think that Bayern should look forward to more of the kind of possession and playmaking that allowed it to dominate in the first leg’s second half. That’s pinning Arsenal in their area and looking for throughballs towards the middle and the flanks. Arsenal doesn’t have the best defence and it will be looking to attack. That should provide some counterattacking opportunities to put them away.

I prefer retaining the ball and attacking to killing the tie with 90 minutes of defending. Bayern should command and control, not allowing its opponents to boss them around.

A prediction? I would be very happy with a 2:0 win, although I’m still afraid of complacency.

Possible lineup