Since today it’s clear that new Bavarian star Mario Götze can’t play at Wembley. Well that’s quite ok and it raises the question who should replace him. I think we have two main options:
1) Weidenfeller 2) Weidenfeller
Pizczek-Subotic-Hummels-Schmelzer Pizczek-Subotic-Hummels-Schmelzer
Bender-Gündogan Bender-Sahin
Kuba-Reus-Großkreutz Kuba-Gündogan-Reus
Lewandowski Lewandowsk
Option 1) is more defense orientated. Kevin will run and fight for his life. He will be Robbens nightmare as always and give Marcel Schmelzer more secureness and support.. On the other hand we need a Kevin Grosskreutz who is one the top of his game to get our fast counterattacks done on a level, that get Bayern in hot water. Another important question is if we are able to put enough pressure on Bayerns central midfielder Martinez and Schweinsteiger with this formation. It’s a key role for Marco Reus, if he plays with Kuba and Kevin.
Option 2) is more offensive orientated. With Sahin we have another player who can help with our game opening. Bayern is pressing hard and it’s better to have Hummels, Gündogan and Sahin to open our game. That give us more flexibility. With Gündogan, Sahin, Reus, Kuba and Lewandowski we have more options to play our counterattacks on a high level. Additionally Ilkay Gündogan can press better on Martinez and Schweinsteiger as Reus. Sahin is a dead ball specialist that could help a lot in such a final. On the other hand we could have some more problems with our defense because Nuri isn’t as hard-running as Grosskreutz. That could bring us in more trouble when I think about Robben.
In both options we have to make our most hard-running game as possible and press high to prevent Bayern from their typical game opening and pass play. If we manage that and play one or two successful counterattacks, we will win. Period. On a good day we can make it. Come on Borussia.
It’s tricky and I am deep relaxed. Jürgen Klopp will make the right decisions. He knows so much better than I do!
By the way I haven’t mentioned Kehl, because he wasn’t on his best form in the last matches and did to many bad passes. That could be fatal against Bayern.
What do you think?
by Marty on May, 22nd 2013
