The Fußball Chatter

Bayern Munich had a season to remember. The Bavarian club under Hansi Flick won the Bundesliga at a canter, scoring a century of goals and finished 22 points ahead of second-placed Borussia Dortmund. They also won the DFB-Pokal, beating Bayer Leverkusen 4-2. They won the UEFA Champions League for the first time in seven years, beating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 thanks to Kingsley Coman, winning every game in winning the trophy which included an 8-2 victory over Barcelona in the quarterfinals. The last time won a treble was back in 2013 under manager Jupp Heynckes. The team in 2013 is very fondly remembered as one of the best teams of the last decade, winning the Bundesliga with an incredible 91 points from 34 games, winning the DFB-Pokal against Stuttgart 3-2, and winning the UEFA Champions League 2-1 against Borussia Dortmund. So who was the starting XI of that iconic team? We will take a look. (Players who played the most minutes in all competitions that season). GOALKEEPER - MANUE...

So, the UEFA Champions League Final is finally upon us. The 2019/2020 Champions League season has already given us some fantastic moments from the emergence of Eerling Håland, Atlético Madrid stunning Liverpool at Anfield, the feel-good story of Atalanta, RB Leipzig reaching the semifinals, Ligue 1 not really a farmer's league and Bayern's absolute destruction of Barcelona. The final was to take place at the Atatürk Stadium in Istanbul on May 30th. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the latter stages of the competition were postponed until August with UEFA deciding to play the latter stages in Portugal, with no fans in attendance. The restart continued where we left off and now, we have our finalists with Ligue 1 Champions Paris Saint-Germain facing Bundesliga Champions Bayern Munich on Sunday at the Estádio da Luz. For PSG, this is their golden opportunity to get the holy grail they crave while Bayern is achieving a treble for the second time in the club's history. Here is...

Goalkeepers today are now being demanded to do more than just be a shot-keeper. They are required to play a part in a team’s build-up, have good ball control to release pressure and be a good distributor in finding their man or play a quick transition from defence to attack. This is the role of the ‘Sweeper Keeper. They have been a trend in how teams want to play especially within the past decade. Pep Guardiola controversial removed Joe Hart when he came to Manchester City and signed two goalkeepers, Claudio Bravo and Ederson. Liverpool broke the transfer fee for a goalkeeper by signing Alisson from AS Roma as he suits Klopp’s style of play in making quick transitions before Chelsea broke that record in signing Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao. Petr Cech, a veteran in the game, was demanded to play out from the back by Unai Emery in Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City which he received criticism. So sweeper keepers are the in-thing but what is its origins and why is it ...