Joe Soriano
O.J. LewisVan Gaal To Leave Bayern
March 7th 2011 15:53
Ah, let's get some soccer talk flowing back onto the blog. I have always thought Bayern Munich manager Louis Van Gaal is completely overrated, and now many more people are starting to realize the truth about the once esteemed manager. Bayern Munich are set to fire him in the summer after he has made several questionable transfer and tactical moves. This is breaking news, and Bayern have released a statement saying that Van Gaal will be fired on June 30. Everything happens that day in sports. Van Gaal will be fired, and it will also be the day the NBA's CBA expires- which is the day before NBA free agency.
Sticking to soccer, Bayern have had a poor season, and their loss to Hannover put an exclamation mark on their under-achievement this season. While it is true that their defense is horrible, it is still not much of an excuse when you look at the funds they have available and the incredible talent they possess in the midfield. The Bavarians also have a nice stable of strikers.
Jeremy Toulalan has signed an extension until 2015 with Lyon. The holding midfielder is a solid presence on the pitch for OL, and he is also a leader for them that provides something in defense as well as attack. Although Toulalan hasn't been at his best this year, Lyon know that he is a key part of their future. The team has recently signed quite a few players in order to shore up their future. Signing somebody through 2015 is a vote of confidence in soccer, but it isn't as meaningful as in other sports because transfers are always made.
Jan Popluhar has passed away at the age of 75. He was a great player that played on the 1962 Czechoslovakia team that was able to get to the World Cup Final. Popluhar died in Bratislava, and the center back was named the best soccer player for Slovakia in the 1900s. He was a great defensive presence and leader on the backline who also appeared in the 1960 Euro competition in which the team was 3rd in. Popluhar also was a member of the 1958 World Cup squad. Let us remember somebody who was the greatest player for their country. That's what soccer is all about; representing your country.
There was another coaching change for a noteworthy team, but the headlines have been dominated by the breaking news of Van Gaal's announced summer departure. This move in Sampordia will happen right now, and people should take note of what is going on with the struggling Serie A side. Domenico Di Carlo was fired and replaced by Alberto Casavin. Casavin has coached for Fiorentina before, and he was given a four-month contract.
Sampordia has struggled mainly because their All-World striker duo of Antonio Cassano and Giampolo Pazzini were transfered to AC and Inter Milan respectively. The giants took two of the best players in the world from Sampordia, and those two players were the only guys sustaining Sampordia. They were the team's only two stars.
Sticking to soccer, Bayern have had a poor season, and their loss to Hannover put an exclamation mark on their under-achievement this season. While it is true that their defense is horrible, it is still not much of an excuse when you look at the funds they have available and the incredible talent they possess in the midfield. The Bavarians also have a nice stable of strikers.
Jeremy Toulalan has signed an extension until 2015 with Lyon. The holding midfielder is a solid presence on the pitch for OL, and he is also a leader for them that provides something in defense as well as attack. Although Toulalan hasn't been at his best this year, Lyon know that he is a key part of their future. The team has recently signed quite a few players in order to shore up their future. Signing somebody through 2015 is a vote of confidence in soccer, but it isn't as meaningful as in other sports because transfers are always made.
Jan Popluhar has passed away at the age of 75. He was a great player that played on the 1962 Czechoslovakia team that was able to get to the World Cup Final. Popluhar died in Bratislava, and the center back was named the best soccer player for Slovakia in the 1900s. He was a great defensive presence and leader on the backline who also appeared in the 1960 Euro competition in which the team was 3rd in. Popluhar also was a member of the 1958 World Cup squad. Let us remember somebody who was the greatest player for their country. That's what soccer is all about; representing your country.
There was another coaching change for a noteworthy team, but the headlines have been dominated by the breaking news of Van Gaal's announced summer departure. This move in Sampordia will happen right now, and people should take note of what is going on with the struggling Serie A side. Domenico Di Carlo was fired and replaced by Alberto Casavin. Casavin has coached for Fiorentina before, and he was given a four-month contract.
Sampordia has struggled mainly because their All-World striker duo of Antonio Cassano and Giampolo Pazzini were transfered to AC and Inter Milan respectively. The giants took two of the best players in the world from Sampordia, and those two players were the only guys sustaining Sampordia. They were the team's only two stars.
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