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He's definitely not a failure as a manager. I'd agree that he obviously hasn't always been this successful it's just that over the years and after so much experience, he finally clicked everything into place and with his current knowledge and insight he is definitely an amazing manager and has...

Heynckes has always been a good manager, it's just that this season he's fully refined his system and gotten the best out of the team. Dante coming in really organized the defense and he's gotten much more out of Muller this year to his advantage, not to mention Mandzukic. His attack is more...

That change takes away an unreasonable amount of money from 3rd-5th place teams as opposed to the top 2

Atletico and Valencia get funds from European competition revenues, but their treatment in the la liga financial pool is ridiculous.

It's actually similar to Mourinho's tactics in a sense but not completely. Madrid kept the play stretched completely throughout the entire game and their pressing was not as efficient, more about diving into tackles than closing down space (something that Barca can actually take advantage of)...

While Mourinho is a highly merited manager he didn't completely fit with Madrid so we can't count his influence there a success; with all the players he had there he really underwhelmed. Heynckes probably would be able to fit in and a slightly adjusted version of his current system with Bayern...

It's more about objectivity than pessimism. The PSG game can easily be attributed to lack of fit players and bad conditions, that I agree with. The first Milan leg was just the team being completely lethargic and not having the best of days. The Madrid games can be attributed to tactical...

Normally you can't translate the formula but with some adjustments the Bayern system could translate to the Madrid squad very well. Strong and tall players with energy and stamina (CR7, Alonso, Ramos, Varane) yet they also have a strong technical side of the game as well. It'll obviously be more...

Fighting to keep their players is part of it, but it's more of the part that they can't fully control. I'm talking about having a never-say-die football attitude to really make it to the top and fight to break the duopoly. It doesn't have to be instantaneous but over the course of a few years...

Yes but subsequently Bayern bought 2 of Dortmund's best players, widening the gap hugely. Currently the Bundesliga gap is absolutely massive with Bayern really starting to click unlike recent years.

Debt doesn't equate to lack of ambition. Sociedad are far from a world class team yet with ambition and determination they've been able to play amazingly this season and move up to the heights no one would've expected for them. Valencia have been underwhelming and sell their talents far too...

I'll be honest and say that they likely wouldn't anymore since Montanier is leaving. Even then they have a good club and CL revenues would make them at least incrementally rise up with increased funds. Although I have yet to see Valencia fight for trophies with much ambition. We'll see if...

Counting trophies has little to do with it. Heynckes knows the exact tactics to successfully neutralize Barcelona and as a coach he's completely refine his system to have few flaws. Imagine a Madrid side with Ronaldo, Ozil, etc. playing the same system as Bayern Munich did against us. We...

In recent years Valencia seem to be Arsenal-esque in just taking the CL spot but not doing anything with it or progressing as a club. I wanted Soociedad to take it because theres a chance they take their rise more seriously and would try harder to compete. Although I'm grateful that finally...

Is he getting called up for Brazil? It's stupid that they would reminisce and call up a has been like Ronaldinho or Kaka yet overlook such a talent who could seriously be the real central focal point of the team instead of Oscar. Coutinho would add much more flair and creativity to the Brazil...

Not only was there a lack of capable players, it's that we couldn't even get the ball to those players let alone them have the ability to spark attacks. Most of the time the ball was passed complacently around the center circle by our midfielders or defenders. If Pedro/Alexis ever got the ball...

Took the top 4 spot over Sociedad :( Hard to see them giving it up on the final match day

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With the tactics this way it really wouldn't. In those Bayern games we couldn't even get the ball to our forwards, so what could they have done? Even if we occasionally could, they would be cut out by the likes of Dante, Lahm, Alaba, Martinez, etc. The most difference that could be made with...

Unless Villa, Alexis, AND Pedro get sold he will barely see any playing time. While it isn't favorable, loaning him might be the best option right now.