Yeah, they played with a 3CB + LB back 4 under Nagelsmann at times last year. Pavard would nominally be a RB but it would mostly shift into a back 3 and then just let Davies do his thing roaming the left side.
Agreed. Mazraoui isn't as dynamic as Davies or Raphael on the left, but he's a very good RB...especially playing across from such attacking FBs as though two. They do need more defensive depth, but I think they need a CB more than a RB. Mazraoui, Laimer/Kimmich, Upamecano/4thCB, is perfectly fine depth to balance their LWBs with.
They have looked scary so far, albeit one was against a BMG team that looks like they could be relegation candidates. Also a bit more technical skill across the lineup which I think makes them a more dynamic team even despite the loss of Diaby's speed (and of course they still have Frimpong for that). Helps that Boniface has also hit the ground running.Really well so far. He looks energized by the move and his passing radius from those deeper midfield areas is a welcome relief to a Leverkusen side that has opted for tenacity over finesse in that part of the pitch since Ballack & Ze Roberto left them.
Will be curious to see if his passion can help them not Leverkusen all over themselves, or if he'll blow up at the wrong time and play a key part in their eventual season-ruining f*** ups this season.
Because on paper that's a really strong team that seems to finally have addressed their biggest issues to have excellent depth across the roster which complements each other well.
The more of that Tottenham energy they can bring to FC Hollywood the better
Thanks brethren. So he's playing deeper back? He looked brilliant in an attacking role last season, but glad he was able to carve himself as a DLP because I didn't think he would have those attributes due to his lack of IQ under pressure.
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Werder Bremen is a funny football club. They don't work with the local newspaper. I don't know why, but they don't do it for ages.
They used to work with the "Syker Nachrichten" wich is nearby in a small town in lower saxony. Nowadays they seem to work with a paper called "Deichstube".
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BVB: Tauscht Dortmund Youssoufa Moukoko gegen DIESEN Top-Stürmer?
Bahnt sich in der Bundesliga ein spannender Tausch an? Wenige Tage vor Schluss des Transferfensters könnte Youssoufa Moukoko weggetauscht werden!
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Dortmund and Bremen are talking a trade, Füllkrug for Moukoko plus 20m.
I think it's bs, but funny if it happens.
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Two seasons in a row BVB signing the best striker from another Buli team late in the window.According to Bild and kicker Füllkrug does his medical at BvB.
Talk is the fee will be something around 15m. No 20m plus Mou.
Füllkrug-Wechsel auf der Zielgerade
Nationalstürmer Niclas Füllkrug steht kurz vor einem Wechsel von Werder Bremen zum BVB. Sollten sich die Klubs zügig final einigen, könnte der Transfer noch am Donnerstag verkündet werden.
Done deal, until summer of 2026. I read somewhere he makes 6m per year,According to Bild and kicker Füllkrug does his medical at BvB.
Talk is the fee will be something around 15m. No 20m plus Mou.
Füllkrug-Wechsel auf der Zielgerade
Nationalstürmer Niclas Füllkrug steht kurz vor einem Wechsel von Werder Bremen zum BVB. Sollten sich die Klubs zügig final einigen, könnte der Transfer noch am Donnerstag verkündet werden.
That''s three really mediocre performances to start the season and they're probably lucky to be sitting on 5 points instead of 2, and that's with a starting schedule that looked like it should have been an easy 9. It's not even like they are integrating that many new players into the mix--granted will take a while to adapt to Jude being gone. Freiburg has struggled against them the last several meetings, so I'm expecting they'll get back on track next matchday, but Terzic probably starts feeling uncomfortable if they don't.
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