Gravenberch

[rurikbird]

Ok so two defensive midfielders protecting the defense? Allowing four to get forward?

Yeah, that’s how Bayern usually want to play - 4 forwards/wingers and 2 sitting midfielders. A different kind of balance, particularly for the 2 midfielders who have to stay in front of the back 4 and protect the defence like you said. If you remember, it took Fabinho about 6 months to learn how to play as a lone 6 in a 4-3-3 because at Monaco he was always in a double-pivot with Bakayoko.

 

[The Nomad]

What's the hold up?

Legal stuff. Bayern probably trying to back peddle.

 

[Shay_K]

 

[Modo]

Legal stuff. Bayern probably trying to back peddle.

Mhm, yeah I'm starting to suspect that it isn't happening.
Feels like Endo signing went a lot quicker

 

[Shay_K]

Mhm, yeah I'm starting to suspect that it isn't happening.
Feels like Endo signing went a lot quicker

Read my last post

 

[Modo]

Read my last post

Lol.
He's a Raiola player so it might be true

 

[ibromurph]

If that's sealed, we should now go and put in a cheeky bid for Joao Pahlinha.

 

[Red Bird]

Sorry - What’s a double pivot?

Similar to Sissoko (or Mascherano) paired with Alonso in a 4-2–x-y formation.

 

[rurikbird]

Similar to Sissoko (or Mascherano) paired with Alonso in a 4-2–x-y formation.

Yup, Rafa played with the double-pivot at all times. Gerrard was not disciplined enough for that role, so Rafa didn’t trust him there (except inexplicably in the Champions League final!).

 

[doctor_mac]

Yeah, Rafa preferred Stevie in the right of the 3 in a 4-2-3-1. And in fairness, he was brilliant there.

 

[Red Bird]

Yeah, Rafa preferred Stevie in the right of the 3 in a 4-2-3-1. And in fairness, he was brilliant there.

He absolutely thrived, didn’t he?

 

[aquaman4]

This is taking to long I have a bad feeling it will not work out.

 

[Woland]

Maybe its just me, (and I sincerely hope I'm wrong) but Gravenberch just doesn't cut it really. I mean - before we got him, half of the folks on here we're in a meltdown about how shit our window was, and now that we have him everything is rosy? Just what has Gravenberch done recently to justify such a 180 degree turnaround in optimism? He's essentially a reject from a team that we should be highly competitive with. Can someone explain this to me so that I can experience this optimism too - when we all know that a stellar DM or LCB was the better move?

It's cos it finally looks like we're planning for the future.

 

[rurikbird]

This is taking to long I have a bad feeling it will not work out.

They are just sorting out the Gravenmerch.

 

[Modo]

They are just sorting out the Gravenmerch.

 

[tombrown]

...

 

[tomasjj]

This is taking to long I have a bad feeling it will not work out.

Double unveiling coming up

 

[dee]

Right I’m starting to get proper nervous now

 

[rurikbird]

 

[Modo]

Right I’m starting to get proper nervous now

Mhm

 

[dee]

That sounds good

 

[dee]

So far BM are 0 from 4 today

 

[Modo]

Still the official site says nothing?

 

[cochyn]

Double unveiling coming up

Not convinced way too much silence going on


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[Jerry Laser]

This is taking to long I have a bad feeling it will not work out.

Nah just sorting Mbappe to unveil double signing at 10:55

 

[rurikbird]

Just adding ketchup to the gravy.

 

[tombrown]

Twitter rumours that Bayern are refusing to hand over papers, blocking registration of the deal until after deadline

 

[rurikbird]

 

[gene hughes]

There’s no way he’d be doing wheelies if the deal wasn’t finalized.

 

[Modo]

obviously photoshopped