Xabi Alonso

[Luftstalag14]

Stronger surely, but faster? Depends on the team, I guess. As for the average, no idea.

Yeah, I agree Buli teams are faster than BPL teams, at least the ones that I have watched.

 

[Ryu Hayabusa]

BPL players though are the strongest and most physical of all leagues still.

May be so, but they are pretty shitty in many other areas, especially tactically.

 

[Ryu Hayabusa]

Yeah, I agree Buli teams are faster than BPL teams.

Ah, I actually meant compared to La Liga. But your point still stands, I guess.

 

[Luftstalag14]

Ah, I actually meant compared to La Liga. But your point still stands, I guess.

haha, when it comes to La Liga, we are probably one of the slowest teams. Yeah, overall think I think Buli teams are definitely faster than La Liga and BPL teams.

 

[Yannik]

There was a quite interesting article published recently from Michael Caley, completely based on statistics, about the pace and the amount of clear chances in the Bundesliga recently.
He calls the Bundesliga the "most exciting" league in terms of the actual gameplay, rather than the competition in the title race.

http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/12/17/7408205/bundesliga-exciting-attacking-football-league

 

[hamad138]

Alonso> Pep Guardiola

 

[Ryu Hayabusa]

I actually posted BOTH of these last two links in this very thread and the Bundesliga thread...

 

[Yannik]

I actually posted BOTH of these last two links in this very thread and the Bundesliga thread...

sorry then ahvent seen it, just saw spielverlagerung.de quote it 2 days ago.

 

[Morten]

Ribery took 7 years to learn German? 7?

Ribery is Ribery.

 

[DonAK]

 

[BenRobbins]

He has been very poor for Bayern recently.

 

[DonAK]

He has been very poor for Bayern recently.

Yeah although it seems like it started when he got partnered with Schweinsteiger recently. Alonso-Schweinsteiger is just not working. Looking like a disaster so far so I think Pep gotta bench one of them in the important games atleast this season.

 

[Morten]

Yeah although it seems like it started when he got partnered with Schweinsteiger recently. Alonso-Schweinsteiger is just not working. Looking like a disaster so far so I think Pep gotta bench one of them in the important games atleast this season.

Naaah, its fine just the way it is

 

[Ursegor]

He has been very poor for Bayern recently.

Pep is also losing it a bit recently tbf. I couldn't believe my eyes seeing that 5 man backline + Schweinsteiger-Alonso double pivot against relegation fodder Stuttgart.

 

[Yannik]

Pep is also losing it a bit recently tbf. I couldn't believe my eyes seeing that 5 man backline + Schweinsteiger-Alonso double pivot against relegation fodder Stuttgart.

Its a 3man backline, the midfielders on the wings are just working as fullbacks. Classic 3-5-2-ing.