Re: Pep Watch

by Babun Sun Jul 14, 2013 5:04 pm

Lahm scored :bow:

by Le Samourai Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:38 pm

From a talent standpoint - they're the best in the world. Pep will certainly be able to improve them in attack and improve the way they defend (though he may sacrifice some of the latter).

You have to wonder how he's going to manage all these guys though. At Barca he had a thin squad, and the majority o the reserves were fabrica kids who he'd coached at some point.The one time Pep has run into a quality player unhappy with his role he reportedly stopped talking to him for six months. I don't think that will cut it at Bayern.

In a World Cup year with probably every member of your squad competing for a place on their respective national teams, he's not going to make everyone happy. Some people will get left behind, even if it's temporarily.

I'm going to refrain from saying it's going to be a disaster - but it will be a relatively new test for Pep...and it will be intriguing to see how he handles it.

by neuro11 Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:14 pm

Le Samourai wrote:From a talent standpoint - they're the best in the world. Pep will certainly be able to improve them in attack and improve the way they defend (though he may sacrifice some of the latter).

You have to wonder how he's going to manage all these guys though. At Barca he had a thin squad, and the majority o the reserves were fabrica kids who he'd coached at some point.The one time Pep has run into a quality player unhappy with his role he reportedly stopped talking to him for six months. I don't think that will cut it at Bayern.

In a World Cup year with probably every member of your squad competing for a place on their respective national teams, he's not going to make everyone happy. Some people will get left behind, even if it's temporarily.

I'm going to refrain from saying it's going to be a disaster - but it will be a relatively new test for Pep...and it will be intriguing to see how he handles it.

Exactly......thats why it will be lot more interesting to watch.....
He will have many new things to manage.......
It can turn into great or disaster, time will say

by jibers Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:47 pm

Byern winning 4-0 against Hamburg atm. Playing some amazing stuff. Thiago is unique. Adds dynamism to that mf. This team is frightening. Pep has added his own touch to it.

by Harmonica Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:51 pm

Yeah, they only won the competitive games 9-2 and 0-3 under Jupp.

by jibers Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:54 pm

Harmonica wrote:Yeah, they only won the competitive games 9-2 and 0-3 under Jupp.

They are adapting to a new coach. The style was slightly different. Especially the building from the back. Thiago was fantastic. Dat pass for mandzukic's second goal Proud

by Casciavit Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:56 pm

Love how Thiago plays tbh, absolute joy.

Thiago and Gotze Proud

by Ganso Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:58 pm

Great stuff, goat game from Thiago... but lets see how amazing this midfield is against tough opposition(CL).Pep will probably play Piggy-Thiago, I think that's suicide, could be Khedira-Schweinsteiger 2.0

by jibers Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:00 pm

Ganso wrote:Great stuff, goat game from Thiago... but lets see how amazing this midfield is against tough opposition(CL).Pep will probably play Piggy-Thiago, I think that's suicide, could be Khedira-Schweinsteiger 2.0

what mf in the cl? LMFAO. Thiago's agility is amazing. That Xavi turn was amazing.

Thiagito :bow:

by Casciavit Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:06 pm

Ganso wrote:Great stuff, goat game from Thiago... but lets see how amazing this midfield is against tough opposition(CL).Pep will probably play Piggy-Thiago, I think that's suicide, could be Khedira-Schweinsteiger 2.0

Pretty sure they'll move to a 4-3-3, Piggy as a DM, Thiago and Kroos as the Cm's.

Martinez might play as a CB.

by RealGunner Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:15 pm

Where is Bastian?

by jibers Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:30 pm

RealGunner wrote:Where is Bastian?

slight muscle strain i think

by RealGunner Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:42 pm

Thanks.

Saw the goals. That Mandzukic goal was brilliant

by Vlad the Impaler Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:45 pm

Magical Bayern

by rwo power Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:02 pm

RealGunner wrote:Where is Bastian?

Still recovering from an ankle surgery in June:
Pep Watch - Page 2 Th-sch10

(I think he just returned to training with the team IIRC)

by jibers Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:06 pm

DAT MUNCHEN Pep Watch - Page 2 Images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS5qb9VDtWnK7fp36DylaKnUtYsjHVa760aU18OCN1RKja9FE60

by CBarca Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:34 pm

The Thiago pass to Ribery :bow:

Rosell

Tito

Barcelona

by jibers Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:35 pm

CBarca wrote:The Thiago pass to Ribery

Rosell Tito Barcelona

by Berbatov Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:31 pm

http://www.telekomfussball.de/telekom-cup-2013-im-livestream-bei-telekom-de-fussball/id_58366126/index

Telekom final against Borussia Moenchengladbach...Thiago is starting. This is the formation courtesy of one great fellow on a Bayern forum who had the initiative to take a screencap:

Pep Watch - Page 2 769b343a9706ace77f0319a658b3ecfb

Pep Watch - Page 2 769b343a9706ace77f0319a658b3ecfb

by rwo power Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:46 pm

Pep is really experimenting Shocked

by jibers Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:50 pm

Pep not happy with the goal lol

Bayern are finished

by RealGunner Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:50 pm

He really does want to make Lahm work in midfield

by jibers Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:54 pm

RealGunner wrote:He really does want to make Lahm work in midfield

Why. You take away the best full back in europe ffs. Thank you Pep :bow:

by jibers Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:55 pm

Dat pressing. They have changed the way they pressed as well to a more Bielsa esque method

by RealGunner Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:56 pm

It doesn't make sense. Martinez, Gusavo, Bastian and even Thiago. Not to mention Emre Can. They all can play in the midfield. But he has been playing Lahm over there in nearly every match.

Wonder what's he thinking

by vivabarca38 Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:58 pm

I think the system has changed a bit.Kroos isnt fitting in at all in this match and I think the rumours about Pep wanting to let him go may be true as Thiago has outshined him by far.Also You can tell that Lahm is really not satisfied with his peformance.

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