In Germany now it's all about tactics.
The small teams have been regularly surprising the big teams for a number of seasons (with the exception of Bayern and Dortmund). Historically big teams like Hamburg, Stuttgart, Werder Bremen and K?ln have struggled and promoted teams have thrived. Augsburg, who've never played in the Bundesliga until 2011/2, got to the Europa league last year and only just got knocked out by Liverpool and had to play a weakened team due to injuries. Ingolstadt, Darmstadt and others are doing ok. Mainz have been comfortably mid table for a few seasons now. They reckon it's all about skilful management and tactics.
You could say the same for Watford, Bournemouth, Leicester and even us until December. Over previous years look at Wigan, Fulham, Bolton... all of them punched above their weight for some time. It's the Champions' League stranglehold which has to be broken and maybe that's why there's talk about a European league - they can see it coming or at least the risk of it.
Posted By: APB on March 14th 2016 at 10:11:14
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- Please, make it stop... (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, Mar 14, 07:54:08
- They are top of the Premier League. How precisely should the media deal with this? (Other Football) - norway, Mar 14, 11:06:07
- I'm not grudging, just bored of hearing about it from every pundit on the planet, (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, Mar 14, 11:47:54
- On the pitch... it's one of the biggest stories ever. In the history of the game. (Other Football) - norway, Mar 14, 11:50:13
- I'm not grudging, just bored of hearing about it from every pundit on the planet, (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, Mar 14, 11:47:54
- I'd prefer Spurs to win it but I'd like Leceister to beat our relegation rivals more (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Mar 14, 09:59:19
- i don't mind at all, best of luck to them (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 14, 09:37:03
- vmt (n/m) (Other Football) - thirsty work, Mar 14, 09:39:05
- having said that, lineker might have been wise to keep his powder dry (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 14, 09:49:18
- vmt (n/m) (Other Football) - thirsty work, Mar 14, 09:39:05
- Not seen Lineker in ages through not watching MOTD since early January. (Other Football) - bird table, Mar 14, 09:35:10
- Nah, more of it please (Other Football) - mr chimp, Mar 14, 09:34:21
- Totally agree. I support no other team apart from. City but (Other Football) - berstreetsfinest, Mar 14, 10:16:32
- No no no, can't stand Spurs. I actually think the media civerage hasnt been too bad given (Other Football) - thirsty work, Mar 14, 09:16:38
- ......I'm Nigel Farage. (n/m) (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Mar 14, 10:01:30
- While I tend to agree, and Lineker has outstayed his welcome, imagine if it were us. (Other Football) - APB, Mar 14, 08:58:39
- Yeah it would be the same I would guess, (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, Mar 14, 09:23:44
- We see that magazine, working that Photoshop (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Mar 14, 08:28:00
- I think Newcastle will do them tonight (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Mar 14, 08:02:19
- Maybe, but Leicester have lost fewer games than anyone else. (Other Football) - APB, Mar 14, 08:19:22
- Will be an interesting game (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Mar 14, 08:24:22
- Maybe, but Leicester have lost fewer games than anyone else. (Other Football) - APB, Mar 14, 08:19:22
- They are top of the Premier League. How precisely should the media deal with this? (Other Football) - norway, Mar 14, 11:06:07
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