Bayern has never been the easiest of clubs to fit into, but plenty have managed it. In any case the problem wasn't so much Bayern itself but the fact that Podolski was lost away from 1.FC Koln. I'm far from convinced that he's any better equipped for the move to the Arse now.
Let's agree to differ about whether Podolski's better than Dempsey. Leaving aside the fact that 1000 games for Germany would mean he must have won his first cap somewhere around the time of the First World War 😉, his becoming club captain and idol in familiar surroundings doesn't seem to me to mean much at all, especially when his only previous attempt to move elsewhere came to grief - in contrast to Dempsey who's made a success of things in a totally different country. Dempsey's also better out on the left, where Podolski's never done anything worthwhile - his left foot's for shooting, not crossing. Dempsey's also a lot less one-footed. I'm confident Dempsey will score more goals per game played than Podolski if he signs for us for next season.
