Munich - It was almost 45 minutes late, but then powerfully:
To Kölsch time clock at 11.11 Louis van Gaal (57) appeared on Wednesday for the first time on the training ground at the Säbener road.
And with stopwatch and whistle around his neck asked the new Bayern coach to a 102-minute unit.
With big ambitions and clearly addresses the Dutchman goes to his task. "Our model has to be the FC Barcelona. They have good football players - like us. But they work as a team. That is the reason for their success. I am convinced that we will be able to do, "said van Gaal.
But obviously wohlernährte Dutchman has problems thick over his chest. To be integrated not just nine to newbies. There are also sensitive personal data, which may provide more explosive.
The diva-like genius. Star Franck Ribéry would rather stay on Thursday than on Friday to Real Madrid, but must be () well. "First, there is no new offer, and secondly, there was never an offer," said general manager Uli Hoeness this on Wednesday.
The intelligence chief wounded. Lucio (31) no longer feels used and abandoned. And, thinking aloud for a farewell: "Bavaria and the reports I have created a situation that is anything but beautiful. Therefore, a change makes sense if there was a great offer, "was now align Lucio from Brazil.
Gambling on the gate. The record champions looked Manuel Neuer undertake. But to stay with Manchester City - and the Bavarians have two goalkeepers (Rensing, get butt) that the very high standards could not be enough. Luca, the loser? Luca Toni in the storm could come to the siding. The Italian now has three strong competitors (Gomez, Klose, Olic) and flirted with a return to Italy.
The rights to the right. The right-back van Gaal is preparing a headache, then he has so far only the untalented Christian Lell. The coach will probably have to repurpose left-back Philipp Lahm.
The large squad. The new sporting director Christian Nerlinger had announced that the 26-man squad will be reduced. Lell, Andreas Ottl and Tim Borowski (Werder talks with) are no longer needed - and we know it. Make a stink?
Get discipline fanatics van Gaal, the stress fields under control? By its very nature, he would have to adjust to Munich, as he says: "The Bavarian lifestyle fits me like a warm coat. Mir san mir! We are we! And I am I: Self-confident, arrogant, domineering and honest, industrious, innovative, but also warm and friendly. "
