BL, MD3: FC Bayern München 4 - 1 Hertha BSC Berlin

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Bundesliga 2008/09, Matchday 3
FC Bayern München v Hertha BSC Berlin

Stadium: Allianz Arena, Munich
Kick-off: Sunday, 31 August 2008, 17.00h

[Vargas_4]

If we don't win here, i give up.

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The expected starting line-up, according to SportBILD:

Rensing – Lell, Lucio, Demichelis, Lahm – Altintop, Zé Roberto, Schweinsteiger, Borowski – Toni, Podolski


I've read somewhere that tactically it will look like this:

------------------ Rensing

Lell ------- Lucio -------- Demichelis ------ Lahm

-------------- Schweinsteiger

Altintop ----------------------------- Ze Roberto

----------------- Borowski

------------- Toni -------- Podolski

Schweini as DM.. serious?

[RunX]

I think that jansen must open in this game, to move lahm to right.

Good to see micho back.

in the midfeld Borowski and Ze Roberto can play in the center . Shcweini and Hamit on the wings.

[Munchen Minded]

I hate Lell so fucking bad right now I would rather have something like this:

--------------------- Rensing

------- Lucio -------- Micho------ Van Buyten(Maybe Lahm back here or Breno)

Lahm(Schweini if lahm goes back)---------------------------------------------ZeRo

Schweini/Sosa----------------------------- Poldi (or Kroos and then Poldi can replace Klose)

------------------- Borowski---------------------------------------

------------- Klose---------- Toni


I think 3 in the back could work, and since we just lost Jensen to Hamburg, and Altintop to injury, I definitely DO NOT want Lell ever on the field. Plus with fewer defenders now of days, then we can play more midfielders. Anyway, I really would rather not play Klose as he couldn't score even if he was paid millions (oh wait, he already is paid millions) or even if his life depended on it (oh much better option).

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Predictions: v Hertha Berlin (H, BL)

[Munchen Minded]

Come on Bayern -- give us a real morale boosting win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The (updated) expected starting line-up, according to Sport BILD:

Rensing - Lell, Lucio, Demichelis, Lahm - Borowski, Zé Roberto - Schweinsteiger, Kroos - Toni, Klose


Or, tactically:

------------------ Rensing

Lell ------- Lucio -------- Demichelis ------ Lahm

------------- Borowski -------- Zé Roberto

Schweini ------------------------------------- Kroos

------------------ Toni -------- Klose


Klose?!! Jürgen is crazy!

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[Tomori]

At least Demichelis is back, now we can bench van Buyten once and for all.

[RunX]

With All my respect to Miro Klose, But i think that he should not open this game.

Podolski and Toni Should be the strikers for now.

[B@v@r3zU]

Hope to see this team:
--------------------- Rensing

Breno ------- Lucio -------- Demichelis ------ Lahm

------------- Borowski -------- Zé Roberto

Schweini ------------------------------------- Sosa
------------------ Toni -------- Poldi

[RunX]

Originally Posted by B@v@r3zU

Hope to see this team:
--------------------- Rensing

Breno ------- Lucio -------- Demichelis ------ Lahm

------------- Borowski -------- Zé Roberto

Schweini ------------------------------------- Sosa
------------------ Toni -------- Poldi

In My opinion, Sosa is a flop, We must loan him to another bundesliga team.
I think Kroos will open om midfeld .

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By The Way, Micho is back, i'm expecting 3-5-2 Formation for the match, My Line up:
Rensing – van Buyten, Lucio, Demichelis – Lahm, Ze Roberto, Ottl, Borowski, Lell – Podolski, Toni

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MATCH PREVIEW/

Win at all costs
FCB vow first triumph of term against Hertha

After opening their Bundesliga campaign with two draws, Bayern go into Sunday's third league fixture determined to register a first win of term. "We want all three points, then we'll be up and running," announced Jürgen Klinsmann ahead of the home meeting with Hertha BSC Berlin. "I reckon we'll collect the first three-pointer of the season," said Bastian Schweinsteiger.

The champions certainly envisaged a better start to the campaign than a 2-2 draw with Hamburger SV and a 1-1 stalemate against Borussia Dortmund, but FCB are determined to change all that on Sunday. "We're slowly getting up to speed. Now it's high time we won," said Schweinsteiger. Philipp Lahm is "utterly convinced" that Sunday will bring Klinsmann's first league win as Bayern coach.

The champions' optimism is based on two factors. "We've completed another full and intensive week of training. We getting into the groove, and our summer latecomers are nearly there," commented Klinsmann. Schweinsteiger, Toni and Co. are increasingly close to their full potential.

Secondly, the FCB coach picks from close on a full squad. Franck Ribéry and Hamit Altintop are the only definite absentees, Tim Borowski and Zé Roberto are fit again, and Olympics stars Breno and José Sosa join the fray for the first time. "They're fired up and burning with desire," announced Klinsmann, who will not yet select new signing Massimo Oddo.

Most of the speculation concerns who the coach will choose to field up front. Lukas Podolski and Miroslav Klose faced Hamburg, while Klose partnered Luca Toni in Dortmund. Podolski and Toni could now be an option against Berlin. Klinsmann declined to reveal either his line-up or his tactics against Berlin: "We respect every opponent, but at the end of the day, we'll do what we want to do on Sunday.“

Berlin barren in Munich

Hertha have been welcome guests in Munich over the years. FCB have faced the men from the capital 25 times at home, winning on 19 occasions and losing only twice, most recently a full 31 years ago when Hertha came away with a 2-0 win on 29 October 1977. Bayern have not lost in 13 competitive meetings with Berlin.

However, Hertha coach Lucien Favre and his men have no intention of handing over the points without a fight. "If we make chances and use them, we might just pull off a win," declared Favre, calling for his players to show courage and confidence at the Allianz Arena. Said general manager Dieter Hoeneß: "Bayern will find their rhythm at some point. I hope it won't happen against us.“

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