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Impressive looking at their stats. Kuba, Götze and Reus all have 10+ goals and 10+ assist.

And I've gotten the reverse impression. And me is the same, I don't watch them every week. Either I'm crazy or we don't catch the same games Edit: http://www.transfermarkt.com/en/marco-reus/leistungsdaten/spieler_35207.html confirms my belief as they have him down as playing mostly winger this season. Not saying you're wrong, but the impression I've gotten is that he's played more of a winger in the Bundesliga, don't know the CL though?

Seriously? the only thing he's better at is finishing, i really think you are underrating Gotze quite a bit. Its like saying Villa( even when he was in his prime) is better than Iniesta. Everything goes through Gotze, if he isn't there Reus struggles by comparison. Really can't believe im reading that Reus is better tbh, although Bayern will probably buy him too Please Mole try and post without so many paragraphing . Reus has been used primarily as a winger and therefore it's not weird that everything goes through Götze. If Götze now leaves, Reus will be probably given more space as a second striker like he played for M'Gladbach where for me is his ideal position.

Reus gets just as many chance to shine as Götze as it is, from what I've seen, he's the one who has started most games centrally as well. And it's not just that Dortmund are losing Götze, it's that they are powerless in losing him to their biggest rivals that have walked the league this year. It's a huge blow for them IMO. Saying that, when they lost Kagawa to Man U, they went and got Reus, here's hoping they can do something similar now. Reus has played mainly as a winger, with that said in the beginning of the season he shined as a central AM, but is shining the same now, so aye that wasn't a perfect argument. I just think he might get more time on the ball and be the main outlet if you know what I mean.

If he isn't worth that money yet ( i think he is) but he will be very soon, i know Dortmund usually come out every sale smelling of roses but i doubt they will this time. True, have no doubt he can become one of the best. But I just think Dortmund needs to do something to become better, and keeping Götze and not reinforcing other positions might have not been the solution. Now they have money to spread in different positions.

Götze is an excellent player, it's not that, it's just that Reus is a better player and maybe he will get more space to shine now? Maybe they can bring in other young players and fill out position more urgently needed. I agree it would be a big blow to lose Lewandowski and Götze, but the money they're getting is a huge amoun for Götze.

Come on guys, it's Götze for €37million. Are you kidding me? He's not worth that kind of money yet and there are loads of players out there who could develop into great footballers for Dortmund. It's very good for the league this I think, Bayern is going to win it for the next two or three years anyways the way they've invested lately.

Mike Although would be interesting to have a playoff like in the Championship for the Europa League or maybe last CL spot. That way we'd have a chance again

I meant Robben is irrelevant as in they could sell him and it wouldn't mean Gotze replacing = Gotze a starter because Robben wasn't.... About the false 9 thing.... he has everything you need except finishing and while i agree his finishing is nowhere near what's required at the moment.... Messi's at the same age wasn't either, it something that could easily be coached into him.... i'm not saying he can be Germany's answer to Messi but i would not be surprised in the slightest if this is what they do especially as he's played there quite a lot recently. We will see how Guardiola does, there's no doubt in my mind there will be more transfer dealing in the summer from them. A CB will come in, if they get decent money from Ribery/Robben and Zlatan leaves PSG, there's nothing who would stop Thiago Silva from possibly joining Dante at Bayern. Would be amazing.

It'd be a smart move for De Bruyne. Certainly isn't going to get playing time with Chelsea in the near future. Even a loan would be great for Dortmund too from an economical perspective. De Bruyne can definitely come in and replace Götze. They won't be winning the league with Götze or without Götze the way Bayern are ready to splash the cash so solidifying a second spot and getting in some young players to develop will only help them in the longterm.

Robben is not really relevant though as he's not been a starter this season anyway, he's only got a run recently because of Kroos injury. In fact for majority of season Shaqiri was playing more. Now that i think about it i'm pretty certain they are trying to turn him into the German Messi and use him as a false 9. Götze into the new Messi? Götze has nowhere near the finishing skills that Messi has, and is nowhere near a false 9 type of player. And I wouldn't agree on calling Robben irrelevant since he's still a good player and they might get a decent fee for him. Problem is he's nowhere near as hardworking as Ribery, Muller or Shaqiri and more injured than those too. Both of them are more advanced players than Xavi at least. Iniesta is inhuman and can play w/e position.

Don't agree. €37million? They still have Reus who is a better player, will be interesting too see what they will do with that money though.

Yup Robben will go, and maybe they try to get rid off Ribery although I doubt it since he's a hardworking winger who is an excellent player too. In any case... Piz/Mandz/Gomez Ribery/Shaqiri Kroos/Götze Götze/Muller Whatever combination of that works so perfect.

I think so too. Think it'll be comfortable for Bayern. What a ridiculous thing to say, of course it won't be comfortable for them I do think Bayern are slight favourites to go through, but it sure as hell won't be easy for them. Swedish games tonight, I'd say Malmö and Elfsborg are good bets. While Elfsborg haven't started this season well at all (four draws in their opening four games), they are good at the plastic pitch at home and Djurgården have been very poor this season. Malmö were pretty rubbish against us last week, but managed to luck their way to a win anyway, and at home I reckon they should be too good for Öster. As for the other two games tonight, I really can't say either way. We were great against Malmö and should have won but for a wrongly disallowed goal, and we are due a win this season, but I'm not confident it'll come tonight though. Don't know enough about either Syrianska or Norrköping to say either way tbh. Both won 2-0 and from the sounds of it, dominated their games. I read that and put £10 on a double. Returned £25. Thanks.

That goal is masterclass. Everything about it.

If you have seen Bayern lately you wouldn't be saying that. I've been far more impressed by Bayern this season than by Barcelona. Bayern will see as much of the ball as Barcelona, and if you see how Bayern set up you will see their wingers and Kroos/Muller will force the Barcelona back four to play deep, and that way you won't see Alba and Dani having as much freedom by the flanks. If there is two teams that can beat Barcelona over a two-leg tie it's definitely this years Bayern and Real Madrid because of their rivalry. Schweinsteiger and Martinez are also too smart to follow into the trap of pressing to much on the midfielders who are to skilled to be pressed on, you just have to make sure they can play the ball through the middle to Messi, who will then fall back to get the ball. With that said, I can definitely see Barcelona win tomorrow, I just think Bayern is the favourite for this tie.

Its canny true like FYP.

Calm down with the handball man Not like he put is hand on the ball on purpose

:lol: :lol: How can the ref have not blown for the game already?

At least it seemed like he was conscious of what he did and was apologizing.

Ugly tackle.