Peter Schmeichel has taken a dig at Pep Guardiola ahead of the Manchester derby by saying Pep Guardiola made Bayern Munich “boring”, and will find it more difficult to play his brand of football at Manchester City than he did at Barcelona and Bayern. Pep Guardiola made an exciting Bayern Munich team boring to watch and was fortunate he had the players at his disposal to implement his style at Barcelona and Bayern, winning three Bundesliga titles and two DFB-Pokal in three years in Germany, says Peter Schmeichel. “He was okay at Bayern Munich. I have to say he was okay,” he told Omnisport . “For me, personally, he changed a really good, entertaining team to be become more boring to watch. “Where as Bayern before were very direct, they won the treble, had … [Read more...]
Bremen ‘creative’ with Serge Gnabry deal amid Bayern talk – Lemke
Werder Bremen acquired Serge Gnabry from Arsenal in a “clever and creative” manner, according to a member of the club’s supervisory board. Gnabry’s exit from Arsenal on deadline day came as a surprise after Arsene Wenger had set he hoped to agree a new deal with the 21-year-old, whose contract at the Emirates was set to expire at the end of the season. Ultimately Arsenal accepted a bid of between £4-5 million from Bremen but speculation in Germany has claimed that German champions Bayern Munich had a part to play in the deal and may have an agreement in place with their fellow Bundesliga side. Whilst Wili Lemke did not confirm any involvement from Bayern in the deal, a suggestion that Bremen themselves deny, he did confirm that general manager Frank … [Read more...]
Norway 0 Germany 3: Muller’s brace sinks Norway
Thomas Muller made sure Germany made a successful start to the defence of their World Cup title with a 3-0 win over Norway in Oslo. Thomas Muller was on target twice while Joshua Kimmich's first goal for his country crowned an emphatic start to qualifying for Germany, who immediately took their place at the top of Group C. Manuel Neuer led Germany out for the first time since being named their new captain following Bastian Schweinsteiger's retirement from international football. (read) The Bayern Munich goalkeeper's touch of the ball during the coin toss was the closest he would come to seeing action for much of the game, though, as Joachim Low's team pressed from the beginning. Ten minutes in, Benedikt Howedes almost gave the guests the lead when he … [Read more...]
Neuer named new Germany Captain
Coach Jaochim Low as appointed Manuel Neuer as successor to Bastian Schweinsteiger, who has retired from international football. Neuer won his first full cap on June 2009 in a 7 - 2 victory over UAE. He left his feeders club Schalke two years later to join FC Bayern, where he has won World best Goalkeeper award, The Champions League, The FIFA World Cup and four German Championship titles. … [Read more...]
Bastian Schweinsteiger in tears as he plays final game for Germany
Bastian Schweinsteiger received an emotional Germany farewell on Wednesday night, with the Manchester United midfielder brought to tears in his final match for his nation. Schweinsteiger, 32, was cheered by 30,121 fans at the Borussia Park whenever he picked up possession, before being withdrawn in the 68th minute and replaced by Julian Weigl, as Germany beat Finland 2-0 thanks to goals from Maximilian Meyer and Paulus Arajuuri. The former Bayern Munich player won his 121st and final cap for Germany, bringing to an end his 12-year international career. "I will miss him, not only as a footballer," national team coach Joachim Low said. "It was a farewell which Bastian absolutely deserved. "He shaped the national team over the past 12 years, and without him … [Read more...]
Werder Bremen sign Serge Gnabry from Arsenal
Werder Bremen have completed the permanent signing of Olympic silver medallist Serge Gnabry from Arsenal. Serge Gnabry has left Arsenal and completed a permanent switch to Werder Bremen. Germany Under-21 international Gnabry, who won a silver medal with his country at Rio 2016, came through the academy at Arsenal before making 10 Premier League appearances for the club. After spending last season on loan at West Brom, the winger has now transferred to Werder, despite reports he would sign for Bayern Munich and move to the north west on loan. Gnabry revealed Arsenal team-mates Per Mertesacker and Mesut Ozil spoke positively of their respective spells at the Bundesliga club, helping convince him to sign. Upon his presentation to the media on … [Read more...]
Werder Bremen set to sign Arsenal foward Gnabry
Werder Bremen are on the verge of completing a permanent deal for Arsenal starlet Serge Gnabry, according to the Bundesliga club's director of sport Frank Baumann. The 21-year-old German forward, who scored six goals for his country as they clinched a silver medal at the Olympic Games, is out of contract next summer and set to return to Germany. Reports on Wednesday had claimed German champions Bayern Munich were set to land the Gunners youngster and immediately loan him to Bremen. But Baumann dismissed those rumours and said he expects Gnabry to arrive in northern Germany on Wednesday before putting pen to paper. "We've got an agreement with the player and we're confident it will go through," he said at a press conference on Tuesday. "We have … [Read more...]