We Are The Reds

It should be an interesting Bundesliga next season.

The raw statistics tell a simple story. In Europe's major five leagues this season, Barcelona predictably boast the highest average possession and the best pass-completion figures. Second, in both counts, are Bayern Munich.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/20 ... -guardiola

Press is almost united in its praise for the former Barcelona manager's decision, while the Germans can't believe their luck.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog ... nich-media


14 Tropies,
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gall ... -barcelona

I have been loving reading the London newspapers this week. Everyday there is some story about how Pep snubed Chelsea. With a how range of views on it. From the sane "Pep made a good call" "Chelsea need to take a good hard look at themselves and the way they operate" "The EPL isn't as good as we British say it is"
To the insane "Pep is taking the easy road" "Pep isn't that good a coach as Barca coached themselves"

Hilarious but still a massive call from Pep to go there. Not something anyone saw coming. Great news for German football I really wonder how long it will take the rest of the world to work out how well they are doing things there. I really hope the HAL cottons on to their club ownership system and many youth development policies.
You will never see a Clive Palmer saga if 10,000 people own the club!

How it happened.

On July 26, 2011, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Uli Hoeness were sitting in the VIP restaurant at the Allianz Arena when a man with a shaved head walked in and sat down at a table. He was alone...

http://www.spiegel.de/international/eur ... 05688.html

Sure knows how to take a plum job does Pep!

Things are never what they seem.


http://www.theguardian.com/football/blo ... -guardiola

They just put 5 past Rehden in the DFB Pokal. It will be interesting to see how they fare against sterner opposition.