So Bayern roll on, and are looking to solidify their grip on the title as well as aim to be unbeaten. But the real story that we all want to know is whether Mandzukic will or won't play tonight. We hear he was...dropped....so has he fallen out of favor for Pep and will he be heading OUTTA THERE??!!
Mandzukic is not that great a player. As a footballer, he is limited and lacks any real skill. As a finisher...he's alright and good enough. In short, Bayern can do much better than him and I have no qualms with him being on the bench.
But, he IS a striker and has proven to score when it counts like in that Champions League Final. As being a pointman and target man, he does the job and gets it done. But I think that even he knows that with Lewandowski being bought, his days are numbered. The real insult really is not even being played against Monchengladbach and seeing Pep prefer FAKE NUMBER 9'S or whatever the hell they call the dumb term instead of him.
The World Cup beckons for Mario and he knows he needs these games this year to hit that tournament hard to start with. It's all about getting games and if he sees Pep not picking him and Bayern COPING without him (which they can....Robben Hood????) then it may be wise to grab his agent by the balls and quickly pen out a deal for a team in NEED of a striker where he can be guaranteed a starting berth. I don't see him lasting long under Pep and think it may be time to jump that ship.
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