German Bundesliga 2012-13

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av played in worse

 

Thats some size of diving board they have, could probably fit 500 people on it.

 

Dortmund confirm Kuba has extended his contract until 2018. #BVB

 

German cup Final pictures http://www.ultras-tifo.net/photo-news/1717-bayern-stuttgart-01062013.html

 

Jupp Heynckes anounced today, that he will retire for at least one year and think about it again.

If Germany will once again fail to win a title at the next world cup, I think Jogi Löw will have to resign and this could be our next coach for Germany:

 

Even if Germany win the World Cup, isn't Löw's contract with Germany coming to an end shortly afterwards?

Would love to see Heynckes or Klopp managing Germany after Löw.

 

Lukasz Piszczek was successfully operated on his hip today.

Dortmund team doctor Braun says Piszczek will be out for approximately five months.

 

link

 

maximillion arnold of wolfsburg is going to be the next young german off the conveyerbelt and into the national team i reckon, next season anyway

 

Pep Guardiola will be formally unveiled as new @FCBayern head coach tomorrow lunchtime.

 

Bundesliga - New Bayern coach Guardiola admits to nerves
Treble-winning Bayern Munich unveiled their new coach Pep Guardiola amid a media frenzy on Monday as the Bavarians prepare to extend their domination at home and in Europe.



The former Barcelona coach said he was ready to accept the challenge of coaching a team that has just played an outstanding season under Jupp Heynckes, winning the domestic league and Cup double and topping it off with the Champions League title.
However, he also admitted feeling a bit apprehensive when speaking in front of a sea of journalists.
"I admit, I am a bit nervous," Guardiola, dressed in a dapper three-piece grey suit and burgundy tie and speaking in German throughout, told an overflowing news conference at the club's Allianz Arena. "This is Bayern and they won every title last year.
"I must accept the comparison. I have to be able to live with that. I am under pressure, of course, but I know this and I accept this challenge without fear and that is why I am the coach," he said.
The 42-year-old Guardiola, who won 14 trophies in four years at Barcelona, is Bayern's biggest signing for the coming season as they eye more silverware. He took a year out after leaving the Spanish club in 2012, spending most of his time in New York.
"I am ready. My time in Barcelona was wonderful but I needed to move on and Bayern gave me the possibility and I had to take it."
"What I feel now is a gift, a blessing to be here to be with Bayern and the very thought about me as the coach is a gift," added the Spaniard who has signed a three-year contract.
He said his first reason for accepting the Bayern offer was the club's players and history.
"It is one of the world's biggest clubs and the people who run the club know how to do it well and they took the decision to call me."
"Sometimes you take over a team on the way down... like in my first year as professional coach," said Guardiola, flanked by club bosses Uli Hoeness, CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and sports director Matthias Sammer.
"This situation is completely different. It is a good thing it is different. I take over a team that played exceptionally in the last season. They won three titles. This is the situation. When you are Bayern coach you a always have pressure to play well."
Guardiola said he would not be changing much in a team that had just completed their most successful season in history and said it would be "arrogant" to talk about the start of a new era.
He also refused to comment on individual players, saying he still had to get to know the team and take a look a the club's youth teams as well.
"You don't need to be changing a lot of things in a team that has just won four titles (including German Super Cup)," said the 42-year-old Spaniard.
"I will try to continue with that high-level game that Jupp Heynckes achieved. Everyone has their opinions about playing football but it will only be little things we will be changing, really tiny."
The arrival of Guardiola has sparked a frenzy among Bayern supporters with some 30,000 expected in the team's first training session on Wednesday, which had to be moved to the stadium from their training grounds due to the demand.
"I am a bit nervous (about the hype) but this is Bayern," said Guardiola. "They have won every title and so it is normal expectations are high. During my time as coach at Barcelona we had won everything. It is normal that there will be interest.

 

Those player portraits are hilarious, so pretentious.

 

to be fair, i dont think they are there normally, just a bit of decoration for peps photo shoot i imagine, has he signed anyone for them yet, will be interesting to see who moves

 

Oh dear, I have upset Mr raunchy photos, how will I ever recover.

 

:smiley-laughing002:

 

So Guardiola has really arrived at Bayern now. First press conference was quite impressive as it was mostly in quite fluent german. I don't think many people supected that.

The first training session was broadcasted live on TV and also 25.000 fans turned up to see it. For the first time Bayern actually charge admission to get in (they did donate the income to a charity though).

Crazy...

 

I wonder will Pep install the same system he had at Barca? Or will he stick with the same kinda team they had this season? Will ne interesting this season. I can see Dortmund taking back the title or maybe Leverkrusen will sneak in and win the title. Could take Bayern a while to adapt to a new system if Pep does want to play Barca style. Should be a good season again in Germany

Dortmund any closer to getting a replacement for Gotze and Lewandowski yet? They should have went for Higuain. Gundogan could take Gotze`s place

 

Official: Franck Ribery has extended his contract with FC Bayern until 2017.