The Half-Back Delivery - Issue 4 - A bright future for Half-Backs youngsters

The Half-BackDelivery Issue 4 - 23/8/17Your Football Manager Fix 29th OCtober 2017A bright future forhalf-backs youngsters Since Half-BAcks A look at how the bundesliga is arrival at the shaping up after 10 games can beSignal Igunda Park an found on page 5 emphasis on younggermans is apparent...read all about it on page 2

Homegrown youth on half-backs agendaWith Half-Backs the following pages. amount of risk as thereappointment back in When questioned on his are always the questionsJuly, he has wasted no methods and whether of: Will the player settle?time in rejuvinating the his reluctance to sign Will they adapt to theBorussia Dortmund from other countries tempo of the Germansquad with young, would hinder Dortmund League? Therefore if wehomegrown German Half-Back had this to can make use of whattalent. Since his arrival say. “We are a club with we have got we don’the has signed two for- an outstanding academy have those questions.mer academy graduates and youth recruitmentback to the club in Julian team, it would be waste- It is clear to see Half-Weigle and Matthias ful for us to look else- Back is influencing theGinter, 26 year old Ger- where for our players. recruitment scheme atman Keeper Timo Horn We have made deals to Dortmund with thereand brought a couple resing some of our for- being just 2 over 30 yearof youngsters up from mer graduates as I feel old players in the 29the youth system into they were let go to early man squad, and 19 offirst team training and and have a bright future the 29 being German.squads. A review and here at the club. Scout-out look on a few of the ing from other nationsplayers can be found on always carries a certainPage 2

7. Nadiem Amiri Age:23 - Position: AMCNadiem has been our standout player this year and contributes tothe young homegrown talent that Mr Back is looking for. Signedby a previous manager for £40m from Hoffenheim he spent lastseason on loan to Feyernord. Since Half-Backs appointment hehas been a key player to the system he has operated. As a Shad-ow Striker Amiri is pivotal in most attacks and subsequently findshimself with plenty of goals and assists. It look’s like the youngstercould have a big part to play in Mr Back’s plans going forward.With good technical ability and adequate mental attributes he is setto have a bright future. Here at the Half-Back Delivery we expectbig things from Nadiem especially as his maturity develops andhis mental attributes increase. He has got off to a great start to theseason scoring 10 competitive goals in 14 games, and Half-Backwill be hoping long may it continue. Page 3

4. julian weigl Age:24 - Position: dMC Julian has settled back into life at Borussia Dortmund like he never left. After two years at the club as a youngster he made the switch to England where he didn’t settle so well at Manchester City. He was later brought back for a hefty £73 Million, but has settled into the side like he never left. With excellent mental attributes and will- ingness to work, alongside his physical stats and ability to retain the ball he is integral in Half-Backs high work rate, possession based style. As you can see the “World-Class midfileder” has many player traits which make him a very self-less player who is critical to the side as he sits in front of the back 4. With the Regista player role he picks the ball up from deep and launches attacks, whilst being available to recycle the ball. A key player who we imagine will play for a long while yet.Page 4

With the Bundesliga now well underway the table is starting to take someshape. Last years champions Bayer Leverkusen are sat in 8th, already 9points behind leaders Bayern Munich. Half-Back has got off to a steadystart sat in fourth, recording a 1-0 win over rivals Bayern Munich andDusseldorf are propping up the table with their single victory. Still plenty oftime left for change but we reckon the title race will be tight this year! Page 5

The Half-BackDelivery Issue 4 - 23/8/17and in other news... 29th OCtober 2017 Dortumund have got off to an okay start in the group, having rescued a point against Inter in the last kick of the game they now ssit second in the goup at the half way point. A lot of hard work still to be done for Mr Back if they want to progress Manager WatchLet’s take a look at some of the stranger appontmentsThat’s right, Steve Mclaren is Steve Sidwell has turned toback at Middlesbrough! managment and is struggling with Reading!Finally, Lazio have shocked the footballing wolrd and haveappointed a Female manager named Barbara Berlusconi!All eyes on how she gets on!Please interact with us on twitter at @The_half_Back