Sahin's back to BVB

I don't really think the environments the problem. He just hasn't been really starting every game at Real Madrid and Liverpool. I think he needs to start every game in his correct position.

Well, to quote Nuri: "As football player and as human, I'm working/functioning 100 percent at Borussia Dortmund". Plus "I'm more than happy to be back home again. I only slept three hours tonight as I wanted to be back in Dortmund as fast as possible".

This sounds as if atm he is mainly happy being "at home" again. Additionally, he agreed to a "significant pay-cut".

BTW this article also hints that Dortmund have some contract options about getting Sahin permanently after 2014.

Source: http://www.bvb.de/?%E1%81%ECZ%1B%E7%F4%9C%5Do%E0%81%99

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:

julias wrote:The way Reus and Goetze are linking up so well now, it would take a madman to break that up for a player who hasn't had good fitness and form for over a year now...

Saying that I think its a good depth signing and should help BVB

Tbf Sahin doesn't really effect Goetze and Reus.... he effects Bender and Gundogan.

At least it gives them more creativity and depth so they can rest the likes of Gundogan and Gotze in some games and play Sahin at CM and Leitner at AM and it shouldn't effect them too much.

When Gundogan and Gotze have been missing they have really struggled as Leitner had to play CM and no real AM, so good for them.

Yea I know what you're saying I should have pointed out I was referring to the idea of accommodating Sahin by changing to a 4-3-3 as previously mentioned. But to do what you said makes much more sense to stick to the current 4-2-3-1 and use Sahin as added creativity amongst the 2

They could also play two creative players deep, like Gündogan and Sahin, if they meet sides that park the bus, or ones that they'll just dominate anyway (like City or Real^^^^^^^^) so they'll have more creative outlets to try and penetrate the defense.

So how's Kagawa doing?
Edit: With removal of troll posts, this reply no longer makes any sense. I apologize

VivaStPauli wrote:They could also play two creative players deep, like Gündogan and Sahin, if they meet sides that park the bus, or ones that they'll just dominate anyway (like City or Real^^^^^^^^) so they'll have more creative outlets to try and penetrate the defense.

They could also try 4-3-3 with Gotze as a false 9 for uber creativity

As for Kagawa i personally think he's done well when fit but thats the problem he's been injured a lot.

Reus as a false 9 might work even better, IMHO, they even could play in a Barca-esque shape with Bender as the sole defensive anchor behind a creative CM duo of Gündogan and Sahin, like so:

------------ Bender
---- Gündogan - Sahin
Kuba ----- Reus ----- Götze

Or switch up Götze and Reus, who gives a toss, still a front line with better finishing than Lewandowski.
Wouldn't put some strain on the fullbacks though, but I guess if any team can handle it, it should be Dortmund.

VivaStPauli wrote:Reus as a false 9 might work even better, IMHO, they even could play in a Barca-esque shape with Bender as the sole defensive anchor behind a creative CM duo of Gündogan and Sahin, like so:

------------ Bender
---- Gündogan - Sahin
Kuba ----- Reus ----- Götze

Or switch up Götze and Reus, who gives a toss, still a front line with better finishing than Lewandowski.
Wouldn't put some strain on the fullbacks though, but I guess if any team can handle it, it should be Dortmund.

That's what we might see next season if Lewandowski leaves and Dortmund can't find or develope a striker that directly compensates for the loss. The 3 man midfield is a formation that Klopp has occasionally experimented with this season, but at this point it's uncertain whether he'll want to make it the primary one. Alot depends on Lewandowski and his potential successor.

Also, I guess it doesn't really matter whether it's Götze or Reus that's being used as the false 9, since they keep interchanging all the time anyway. During matches, Götze in particular is usually not permanently found in the position he was "supposed" to play according to the pre-match line up. If he was listed as the central AM, you'll find him on the flanks all the time, and if he's listed as the RM, he comes alot through the center. The same would most likely be the case with him or Reus being employed as false 9s. Both are very capable goalscorers as well, so the duty can be easily spread among the two.

According to Sport Bild Plus, the buyout clause fpr Sahin in summer 2014 is 6 Mil. € ...not bad