Bayern's world-famous 4-4-2 heritage

Today, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told BILD that 4-4-2 has been "the culture" at the club for "over twenty years" and that he expects Van Gaal to perfect the system.

Hmm, let's see. Twenty years, since 1989? Oh, yes, I remember: Bayern didn't play the sweeper system with Augenthaler at the time but an ultra-modern 4-4-2 that revolutionized European football. Arrigo Sacchi later copied the system from Latttek and Henyckes.

Throughout the early 90s Bayern also never played with someone called Matthäus as sweeper. Never heard of him.

Then, when Hitzfeld took over, he didn't play 4-3-3 in his first season.

And in 2001, he didn't win the Champions League playing with three at the back, including Andersson as sweeper.

No, it's been always 4-4-2.

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Por JB

16.07.2009 15:21

Very good Rafa...made me smile....you sound like one of us mere mortals pulling up inaccuracies from ill informed journalists!!! Good work!

Por Michael

16.07.2009 19:11

LOL - Also Bayern didn't play 4-1-2-1-2 either

Por Vasek Kadlec

16.07.2009 19:36

:)))

Por Zulquar

27.07.2009 09:59

well, kalle does a lot of rubbish talking. but we all know that dont we raphael. interestingly, what i am worried about is that even though van gaal clearly prefers a 433 formation (or his self-styled 2-3-2-3) he doesnt have the players for it at bayern. what he is instead doing is reverting to the 'dreaded' rhomb. how successful do you think he will be at replicating his success at bayern you think? given the constraints obviously.