Well, finally I am at the end of my first 'proper' month at Bayern(I dont count July, as there is no competitive football). A good month overall, but some disappointments in there too.
RESULTS
DFB-Pokal
Torgelow 0-5 FCB (Robben[3], van Bommel[2]
A superb performance, with everyone having good games, solid, dominant, perfect.
Bundesliga
FCB 4-0 St. Pauli (van Buyten[pen], Robben[2], Klose)
An absolutely super performance against the Bundesliga new-boys. Robben seems to be in outstanding form, as does van Buyten in the heart of defence.
Bundesliga
Kaiserslautern 2-2 FCB (van Buyten[pen], Muller)
A poor start, fantastic middle, and disappointing end. Some good football wa played, but complacency kicked in late on, and cost us three points.
Bundesliga
FCB 2-0 Wolfsburg (van Bommel, Klose)
A really important victory. We beat the team to beat, and hopefully sent a message of intent to the rest.
Bundesliga
Gladbach 1-1 FCB (van Bommel)
Adecent performance, we had the best of the play, but yet again, we conceded when we looked comfortable to take the game.
SUMMARY
A good month overall. Still unbeaten, with most of the players looking in good form. Still miss Demichelis in the defence, but Otamendi has done a sterling job replacing him.
TRANSFERS
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Some good transfers in, 10 players for the future in, who are hopefully going to come into the squad over the next couple of seasons.
N. OTAMENDI - 4.5m from Velez
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The biggest transfer for me this summer. Will fit into the first team straight away, and can only get better.
R. RAT - 2m from Shakhtar
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I needed cover for DL, and Razvan was the ideal signing. At 2m, he is a relatively cheap signing, and will be solid backup for Lahm.
M. KRASIC - 4.9m from CSKA Moscow
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At 4.9m, he could be my replacement for Ribery, who wants out. A speedy, tricky and determined winger, he will be slowly integrated in.
S. LUNG Jr - 550k from U. Craiova
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A real gem of a signing, will replace **** when he hangs up the gloves. Is already improving drastically, and will be one to watch.
O. OZTONGA - 60k from NAC Breda
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Possibly the biggest bargains in FM history. I didn't spot him, it was my scout who found him. Already playing first team football, and at 15 will be one of the best in the world in the future.
J.P. RODRIGUEZ - 1m from Santos Laguna
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I needed some cover for Schweinsteiger and van Bommel, and this man fits the bill. At 1m, his stats really defy his meagre price.
RAFFAEL - Loan from Hertha BSC (future fee 2.5m)
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A loan signing to cover AMC and ST. A very tricky player, he gives me an interesting alternative.
ADRIANO - free from Flamengo
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A free acquisition that can't backfire. superb in the air, good on the ground, a brilliant all-round ST.
SQUAD
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Almost everyone is performing very well, and the new players are fitting in nicely. Still room for improvement.
Player Of The Month
ARJEN ROBBEN
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This was a tough choice. It could have easily been Mark van Bommel, or Daniel van Buyten, who have all stood out this month. But it had to go to Robben, who has 5 goals in 5 games from the left wing. Has really excelled this month as an inside forward, and hopefully will get better & better.
LEAGUE TABLE
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Sitting 4th, unbeaten, scored 9, conceded 3, a good start for us.So far, Frankfurt are the surprise package, with a 100% record.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW
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The draw for the UCL was made, with FCB as top seeds. Unfortunately, we have drawn Real Madrid, who will be the big threat to our ambitions. Besiktas and Dinamo will be tough games, but should be wins nonetheless.