German Football 2018/2019

[Albatros]

Schürrle played for Mainz, Leverkusen and Wolfsburg previously, probably never developed the right mindset and was then overwhelmed in Dortmund having to deal with his terrible form and a demanding fan base simultaneously. Maybe he will find his personal safe space in Fulham, better for him that it happens without any sort of national team duties ever again.

 

[Deficient Mode]

Amazing arrogance. This guy sucked. Thats why he left. Blaming the fans is a joke. He gets no extra privileges because he was a German international. Either you are able to help the team or not. He couldn't.



Schurrle: Fans' jealousy drove me from BVB

While I strongly favor not ridiculing players in public - especially when the game is going on - I don't even understand what he means exactly about "jealousy." How exactly are the fans jeering you jealous of you?

 

[Vipers31]

While I strongly favor not ridiculing players in public - especially when the game is going on - I don't even understand what he means exactly about "jealousy." How exactly are the fans jeering you jealous of you?

I've definitely attended games where I was jealous of every player not having paid to watch that game.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

While I strongly favor not ridiculing players in public - especially when the game is going on - I don't even understand what he means exactly about "jealousy." How exactly are the fans jeering you jealous of you?

I think it’s a “you wish you were in my position” type of thing. It’s one of the easiest ways for players to get on the bad side of fans. I guess to him everyone who didn’t become a high level pro footballer is beneath him.

I didn’t like Schurrle’s contribution but that’s it. I wish him well. The fact that he’s trying to criticize fans after he left the club is a shame. I think it actually shows that we did well getting him out. Bad egg.

 

[Deficient Mode]

I think it’s a “you wish you were in my position” type of thing. It’s one of the easiest ways for players to get on the bad side of fans. I guess to him everyone who didn’t become a high level pro footballer is beneath him.

I didn’t like Schurrle’s contribution but that’s it. I wish him well. The fact that he’s trying to criticize fans after he left the club is a shame. I think it actually shows that we did well getting him out. Bad egg.

Yeah, but is he so lacking in self-awareness that he can't even imagine that fans would find something aggravating in his play alone disregarding the fact that he makes so much money?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Yeah, but is he so lacking in self-awareness that he can't even imagine that fans would find something aggravating in his play alone disregarding the fact that he makes so much money?

I agree. He definitely has a big ego with how he refers to himself as a German International. I think most would say that any call ups he gets anymore to the German National Team are a flat out joke and only because he's in good with those in charge.

 

[Cassano]

Schurrle made stupid comments there, but he saved Germany multiple times in that 2014 tournament.

 

[Bon Esprit]

Ante Rebic re-signs with Eintracht Frankfurt until 2022. This is surprising since United and Bayern were interested in acquiring him. And of course it's good for Frankfurt.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Schurrle made stupid comments there, but he saved Germany multiple times in that 2014 tournament.

He scored a vital goal vs Algeria and assisted on the winner in the Final, so that's true. But it shows a remarkable lack of awareness and intelligence to try to use that as a 'shield of immunity' vs criticism for years thereafter. Mentioning all the 'great things' you've achieved in the past to deflect justified criticism for your own poor play *now*...sounds more like the futile attempt of a beleaguered politician trying to fend off resignation demands after a corruption scandal.

 

[Bon Esprit]

He scored a vital goal vs Algeria and assisted on the winner in the Final, so that's true. But it shows a remarkable lack of awareness and intelligence to try to use that as a 'shield of immunity' vs criticism for years thereafter. Mentioning all the 'great things' you've achieved in the past to deflect justified criticism for your own poor play *now*...sounds more like the futile attempt of a beleaguered politician trying to fend off resignation demands after a corruption scandal.

Andre Schürrle is one of those guys who shined years ago. After 2014 (wich is 4 years ago) he didn't do anything special. There's a reason he's playing at Fulham and not Real or Bayern.

 

[Bure80]

Dortmund has season opening today. There is a legends game 18:00 vs Liverpool. The Dortmund squad is really good (Cesar,Lambert,Amoroso,Koller, Riedle for example. Dont know who plays for Liverpool.
Happy to see Amoroso again he looked like he could still play last time i saw him.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

I mostly remember Amoroso for the - at the time - insane transfer fee. Everyone at that point knew Dortmund was playing with fire fiscally..and their flirt with bankruptcy a couple of years later basically was the end result.

 

[Vipers31]

I've been very critical of the Kovac appointment. It's obviously very early, but I must admit, what I've seen and especially heard from him this preseason has been pretty good. Still wish we had gotten Tuchel, but a bit more optimistic now.

I mostly remember Amoroso for the - at the time - insane transfer fee. Everyone at that point knew Dortmund was playing with fire fiscally..and their flirt with bankruptcy a couple of years later basically was the end result.

The 25M were a lot, but what always bugged me about that record fee was how Bild was calling him the "50M man", as they calculated the inclusion of Evanilson to be worth 25M, when his worth was so limited that Parma immediately loaned him back and eventually made that permanent. By the (later challenged) books, Evanilson ended up being worth 4M-ish (3M difference in transfer fees paid/received, and 256k per year for the loan).

 

[Nalens Oga]

Looks like Kehrer is leaving Schalke so another lost player and they've already overextended themselves with CL now.

Dortmund didn't really improve much so looks like it'll be another predictable season of Bayern winning, Dortmund finishing 2nd, and whichever team wants it taking the 3rd spot...I'm seriously gonna end up watching more Prem than Bundesliga for the first time this decade.

 

[Live in the Now]

Dortmund has season opening today. There is a legends game 18:00 vs Liverpool. The Dortmund squad is really good (Cesar,Lambert,Amoroso,Koller, Riedle for example. Dont know who plays for Liverpool.

Liverpool FC Legends: Dudek, McAteer, Kvarme, Biscan, Babb, Diao, Fowler, Berger, Luis Garcia, Meijer, Smicer.
Subs: Rush, S Gillespie, Aldridge, Walsh, Kennedy, Westerveld, Nicholas

That team is super amusing. Rush and Aldridge are nearing 60. Liverpool lost btw.

 

[Islesfan22]

Well Kovac certainly took no mercy on his former club with 5-0 demolition.

 

[Albatros]

Klopp has got a strong challenger for the title of the best German manager.

 

[Deficient Mode]

Klopp has got a strong challenger for the title of the best German manager.

Tuchel and Nagelsmann have been for a while

 

[gary69]

Liverpool FC Legends: Dudek, McAteer, Kvarme, Biscan, Babb, Diao, Fowler, Berger, Luis Garcia, Meijer, Smicer.
Subs: Rush, S Gillespie, Aldridge, Walsh, Kennedy, Westerveld, Nicholas

That team is super amusing. Rush and Aldridge are nearing 60. Liverpool lost btw.

Didn't watch this game, but saw a couple of their games last season and Luis Garcia looked like he could still play pro somewhere. Which wasn't that surprising, since he only turned 40 this summer and last played in 2016.

 

[Eisen]

I mostly remember Amoroso for the - at the time - insane transfer fee. Everyone at that point knew Dortmund was playing with fire fiscally..and their flirt with bankruptcy a couple of years later basically was the end result.

and for getting the scoring title with 200 penalties.

 

[Bure80]

and for getting the scoring title with 200 penalties.

Well he had the scoring title in Italy too. That was the best league at that time. When he wanted he was one of the best strikers. For example in the UEFA Cup game against Milan, where he scored 3 Goals.

 

[Eisen]

Well he had the scoring title in Italy too. That was the best league at that time. When he wanted he was one of the best strikers. For example in the UEFA Cup game against Milan, where he scored 3 Goals.

He was, but I always had the feeling he left a little to be desired in Dortmund.

 

[Bure80]

Report: Dortmund Signs NYCFC Academy prospect Giovanni Reyna

 

[Albatros]

He was, but I always had the feeling he left a little to be desired in Dortmund.

I would go as far as saying that he was one of the worst Dortmund players during his time there. His numbers do a great job hiding that, but even Ewerthon was much better and Koller made both forgotten.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Weigl is fit enough again to partake in training games. I wonder if he could play like 30 minutes in the Cup match on Monday, and then be fit enough to start the first match against Leipzig. Its good that we have depth, but I'd prefer Weigl to Witsel or Delaney.