Heynckes or Guardiola?

Dan Gleeballs

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• May 25, 2013

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I personally feel Heynckes has been served an injustice by Bayern. Some of their football (& Dortmunds) has been like a breath of fresh air in particular this season. I can appreciate the Barca keep ball game but I've been far more impressed by the effective German game. Ok Heynckes is in his late 60s & Guardiola is a young manger with an outstanding CV but if Bayern win tonight he's got his hands full if he's being primed to emulate Heynckes.

Bayern have been immense & for that they have to thank Heynckes. Bayern are unlikely to regret placing Guardiola in charge but I feel there's still plenty of miles left in the tank of Heynckes and someone (possibly Real Madrid) will be gaining an extremely good manager.

 

Dan Gleeballs

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P.s please ignore the horse icon on the title. Typing whilst entertaining a 4 month old

 

Tony Towner's Fridge

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• May 25, 2013

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Dan Gleeballs said:

P.s please ignore the horse icon on the title. Typing whilst entertaining a 4 month old

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Thanks, just spent half an hour looking at form and thought they were in the 3.10 at Chester. Had an e/w saver on 'Zolas Windfall' 6.30pm at Wembley on Monday.

TNBA

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TonyBloomsPokerFace

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• May 25, 2013

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As I understand it Heynckes had already made the decision to retire before Guardiola was announced to be taking over. It's not like he is being sacked. He's quitting football management all together.

 

Dan Gleeballs

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TonyBloomsPokerFace said:

As I understand it Heynckes had already made the decision to retire before Guardiola was announced to be taking over. It's not like he is being sacked. He's quitting football management all together.

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A quote from the Guardian.
The 68-year-old was not cool about that aspect of the announcement. Bayern wanted to show he was not being pushed aside for Guardiola, the previously all-conquering Barcelona coach; that he was departing on his terms and at the end of his two-year contract. It was natural and organic. Heynckes, though, did not think it was Bayern's place to confirm officially what had been percolating in his thoughts for several months.

 

Herr Tubthumper

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• May 25, 2013

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If Bayern win tonight and win the German Cup final next weekend, which is not unrealistic, then they will have achieved a clean sweep for the first time in their history. That's a tough position for Pep to start from.

 

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joeinbrighton

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• May 25, 2013

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If Bayern win, it will be Heynckes' second Champions League triumph as he was Real Madrid's manager when they won the trophy for the first time in over 30 years in 1998.

Have a feeling Dortmund will win tonight though. Bayern have been the bridesmaids a few times now and that could leave them with some baggage. Dortmund will be happy to be perceived as underdogs and Klopp will surely have them well organised.