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Nice comeback from Gladbach. 3-0 down, missed penalty and still tied the game
 

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Nice comeback from Gladbach. 3-0 down, missed penalty and still tied the game

From what I've seen of Gladbach, they're definitely going to be in the relegation fight this year. I didn't see yesterday's game, but 12 goals conceded in four games, only managing draws against Augsburg and Darmstadt...the glory days of just a few years ago with Thuram, Zakaria, Sommer, Stindl, etc. are in the distant past. They're awful.
 

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It's Inters fault. I just know it.
 

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Oh noo

Anyway, I'm sure United will buy him sooner or later, he is ex Ajax
 

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Guirassy of Stuttgart is gonna be the next Bundesliga revelation. 10 goals in 5 league games.

Stuttgart with two games of 3 goals and two games of 5 goals...super fun team to watch so far. (And in the other game, they gave up 5 2nd half goals, haha.)

As far as today, 12 minutes in and, unsurprisingly, Bayern running Bochum off the field in Munich.
 

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Just give the title to Bayern... the only way this trash league would be watchable is if Bayern starts with -15 points.
 

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Stuttgart with two games of 3 goals and two games of 5 goals...super fun team to watch so far. (And in the other game, they gave up 5 2nd half goals, haha.)

As far as today, 12 minutes in and, unsurprisingly, Bayern running Bochum off the field in Munich.

Bochum are trash. They had already got thrashed by Stuttgart in opening game.

Still early days, but Gladbach, Union and Mainz are the big disappointments so far. Leverkusen the expected dark horse, Stuttgart the pleasant surprise.
 

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@wera our guy Openda is destroying Bayern after the first 45 minutes
 

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Toni kroos: “In Germany, they were more interested in what happens in the boxes, defence and attack, No commentator raised their voice when the ball was in the centre. We, the guys in the middle, hardly mattered.”

“He (Guardiola) was the key figure for German football and for me personally. He opened everybody’s eyes to the importance of control. Many coaches and club officials came (to the Bayern training ground) to see his sessions and talk to him about his novel way of playing. Midfield was always his main concern.”

“Because of the brilliance of his team’s football, the perception changed. People began to see football and midfielders in a completely different light. He was a trailblazer, for coaches and supporters alike.”

“Pep wanted me to renew (at Bayern) but what would have been the point of me signing a five-year deal if the manager was off again soon?”

“He went to Man City two years later but we’re still in touch and get on very well. I will never forget it because I learned so much.”

“If you ask the players at Bayern today, they will still tell you he’s the best coach they’ve ever had in a sporting sense, and they’ve had plenty of others to compare with. I loved playing for him.”
 

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First match without Guirassy for Stuttgart. First loss since August. It will be interesting to see how dependent they were on their forward and whether they can maintain good form during his absense.
 

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The ironic thing is that they aren't playing badly, just their finishing is horrible
 

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Kane and Bellingham look like they were worth the money. Kane is a 9 and a 10 at the same time.

I always said he was the best one of his 1993 generation (Lukaku, Kane, Icardi, Belotti, Dybala, Batshuayi, Vietto,..). Just easily the most complete striker of all of these
 
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