Thiago Translantara

[DonAndres]

Pep will rotate the squad a lot. Thiago might not get all the big games in his first season, but he'll definitely get his fair share of chances and if he impresses he will get more consideration for a bigger role.

 

[Sumlit]

Hence why it was such a poor decision for him to leave.

 

[unknowngenius10]

Pep's signing = very likeley a failure
Thiago= very likely failure lol

thanks to the "philosopher" Guardiola for stealing this "paquete" aka flop.

 

[Meitux]

The truth is that non of midfielders with defensive abilities didn't play.I don't know whats up with Martinez but Schweinsteiger and Gustavo weren't fit.Still Pep could sub Gustavo in,the same time he subbed Schweinsteiger.I think they would be more balanced with him in..

 

[Aryagorn]

Bayern loaned Dortmund at least 2 million Euro in 2003, so that Dortmund can make an ad-hoc payment to avoid bankruptcy. Without this payment, it would have been lights-out in Dortmund. I'm the last one to defend the Bayern-way but facts are facts.

That's news for me... Still I was just putting up the general perception. I, for one, don't really hate Bayern but I understand why they attract all that hate.

 

[Aryagorn]

The truth is that non of midfielders with defensive abilities didn't play.I don't know whats up with Martinez but Schweinsteiger and Gustavo weren't fit.Still Pep could sub Gustavo in,the same time he subbed Schweinsteiger.I think they would be more balanced with him in..

what are you talking about!? He appreciates Thiago, so forget about him taking Thiago off for an inferior player

 

[xavi_the_Boss]

Pep's signing = very likeley a failure
Thiago= very likely failure lol

thanks to the "philosopher" Guardiola for stealing this "paquete" aka flop.

Thats to early to say.But i don´t think Thiago should Play as Dm against Teams like Dortmund.Don´t know what Pep was thinking.
Dante upfront was funny though

 

[SwiftGuyver]

good start by Dortmund, happy they won the German Super Cup, now let's hope they can keep it up and win the Bundesliga this season...

nice to see Thiago continue to give the ball away easily and make stupid mistakes...

i hope we sign Gündoğan and/or Óliver next summer as they both suit Barca's midfield/Xavi's role more than him...

 

[instinct]

Thats to early to say.But i don´t think Thiago should Play as Dm against Teams like Dortmund.Don´t know what Pep was thinking.
Dante upfront was funny though

It was like Martinez as a striker in the Confed Cup.

Jesus, what's up with the spanish coaches

 

[Stric]

You are right guys, DonAndres and instinct. I forgot Dante was also at the Conf Cup.

 

[USWAY]

Thats to early to say.But i don´t think Thiago should Play as Dm against Teams like Dortmund.Don´t know what Pep was thinking.
Dante upfront was funny though

I have to believe that Pep did not care about this game, and simply wanted to try Thiago as a DM.

No way in hell Thiago can play DM in the Bundi.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Overall he did pretty good, even defensively making interceptions. Yes it was his error that led to the goal but he's not a natural DM, so it's too harsh to condemn him completely off of that.

He did fine, and set up BOTH Robben goals with key passes to the assist player, and nearly assisted Muller for a third. Even the deflected pass that lead to the 4th goal was an excellent interception (the second in a row, actually, by Grosskreutz(?); Thiago had moved the ball out of the back easily to Pizarro, but Grosskreutz deflected Pizarro's poor long ball attempt; Thiago made the right pass after the recovery, but the lead angle was perhaps a few inches too far forward; on the other hand, he didn't want to leave the ball dangerously behind the receiving player. The main fault for the goal is really Pizarro's poor deflected long ball.

 

[footyfan]

Interception was by Nuri Sahin who had a great game yesterday.

 

[xavi_the_Boss]

I have to believe that Pep did not care about this game, and simply wanted to try Thiago as a DM.

No way in hell Thiago can play DM in the Bundi.

Well he also used him there in all the other matches so far.Don´t know why Martinez doesn´t get used is he injured?

 

[Jadentheman]

I think he still wanted to rest his Confed. Cup players