First session 'Micho' makes impressive start
14.07.2003
'He looks very self-assured, he's excellent on the ball and he's physical strong. He's standing out already' - Henke
'I'm really delighted to be here,' Micho saying he had been "warmly welcomed'' by his new team-mates.
Demichelis had a simple answer when asked about his aims: "win, win, win and be successful"
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7-0 in Rosenheim Demichelis makes promising debut
16.01.2003
"We saw plenty of evidence of his strength in the air and in the tackle" - Michael Henke
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Goal on return
Magath's enforce turns match - winner
18.09.2005
[*****"We always look more solid when he plays," Magath has said in the past, an opinion backed up by the record books: Demichelis has taken the holding role 11 times in the calendar year 2005, and Bayern have won all 11 games***.]
"Making my debut for Argentina in front if my family would be a dream come true" - Micho
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Bayern 1 Club Bruges 0 (Micho scored)
Magic Martin seals it for subdued Bayern
27.09.2005
Martin Demichelis' latest match - wining goal separated the sides as Bayern dominated on the first big Europe night at the Allianz Arena.
Demichelis broke the deadlock on 32 minutes, bludgeoning the ball into the roof of the net after Bruges keeper Tomoslav Butina flapped at a corner.
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Micho to rescue
Demichelis poised to realized dream
29.09.2005
"I rely on the support and belief of the folk closet to me" - Micho
I'm just delighted I came through the 90 minutes," He declared afterwards, rating his performance as "not too bad"
"I spent the whole of last season in a futile attempt to score, but now I've scored two in eleven days. That's life, that's football"
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Group stage - 18 October 2005 20.45 (CET) - Fußball Arena München - Munich
Bayern 2 - 1 Juventus (Micho scored)
From: http://www.uefa.com
Goals: 32' Deisler, 39' Demichelis, 90' Ibrahimovic
39' (2-0) Demichelis (Bayern) scores!
A close - range header from the defensive midfield player finds the back of the net from Deisler corner. It is poor defending from Juve the Bayern man is unchallenged as he climbs to double their lead and score his second UEFA Champions League goal.
"Today we have shown that we are a great team. We want, we can, and we must win the group" - Micho
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'Close to complete'
Demichelis gains in stature at Bayern
20.10.2005
''Martin is tactically vital for the team in midfield, because he keeps his zone totally tidy and clean. He's a tactically educated, an intelligent player, and he's filling a key role for us" - Chairman Karl- Heinz Rummenigge
"Top of the group is that we want, it's achievable, and it's where we have to finish" - Micho
"I'm very happy here in Munich, I hope it keeps going, and I'll be a good long time at Bayern" - Micho
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Preview: Stuttgart v Bayern
Leaders in no mood for the festive gifts
02.12.2005
"Martin has everything you need to play in this position. I don't foresee any trouble" Valerien Ismaël talk about Demichelis
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Productive break
Determined Demichelis 'fully fit' as last
06.09.2006
"I hope I'm in good enough form to justify his faith"
"This most important thing is to be 100 percent fit at all times"
"My job is to deliver the goods here, which is my sole priority. If I can do that, the rest will follow"
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Battle for places
Resurgent Demichelis: “My time has come”
27.10.2006
Magath: ‘I’m very pleased with our defence, especially Martin Demichelis. He was a class act today’
‘I was trying to hard. I let the pressure get to me, I thought about nothing but football, and forgot another life out there. I was mentally shot. But now I’m a lot calmer’ ‘I want my staring place back. I don’t mind whether it’s at centre-half or in midfield, I’m ready to play anywhere’ ‘I’m delighted with Andi, he’s a good lad and a good player. I have no objections whatsoever to him playing.’ ‘I like tackling, and provided I’m fit, I believe my aggression helps the team. We have to work harder and play better football. We must invest more.’ ‘Bayern is all that matters for the time being. Obviously I’d be proud if I was called up for the national team again, but my priority is to do well here’
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Three clean sheets
Nothing but praise for defenders
Nifty dribbling, fast attacking runs, shots from all directions, in the air and low on the ground. Daniel Van Buyten and Martin Demichelis were up to the job. Their timing was immaculate every time things got dangerous in front of the Reds goal. Bayern’s back two threw themselves in the line of fire, won the ball with dramatic sliding tackles and reigned supreme in the air.
Magath: ‘I have nothing but praise for the central defence’
Van: ‘With each game we play we are growing closer and closer together and we talk to each other a lot. Micho stays back more often, holding his position’
This is one reason why Bayern’s defence is ‘Looking much better at the moment’
Kahn: ‘Everyone sticks to their position, everyone is focused on their own role – canceling out the opposition’s attack and keeping a clean sheet’
If the situation allows, Kahn sees nothing wrong with the central defender taking part in an attacking move. Van Buyten and Demichelis are particularly fond of joining the melee in the opposition’s penalty area for set pieces, keen to take advantage of their aerial skills. This tactic almost won Bayern the game against Lisbon when Sporting’s keeper Riccardo was forced into a reaction save in the 89th minute after a headed shot from Demichelis.
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Leverkusen 2 Bayern 3 (Micho scored)
Resolute Reds triumph in five-goal thriller
11:11:2006
Demichelis powerfully headed equalizer (84) followed with seven minutes to play as Bayern roused themselves in the face of defeat
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Reaction to Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern
Magath: Victory is vital confidence-booster
11.11.2006
Lahm: ‘I’m specially pleased Micho [Demichelis] scored, because he took a lot of flak in midweek, and I think it got to him a bit. But today’s performance showed his character. Football’s often not as easy as it looks’
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Bayern 1 Bladbach 1 (Micho scored)
Profligate Reds suffer setback in title race
02:12:06
Martin Demichelis headed the opener midway through the half… (23)
…Demichelis shook off his market at the back stick to plant a firm header past Keller from Schweinsteiger’s free-kick.
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Reaction to Hanover v Bayern
Hitzfeld: We woke up in the second half
07:04:07
First time that he had told us how’s he think about the match
Martin Demichelis: “I’m delighted I’ve scored a vital goal for the team today. I’m pleased we’ve taken revenge for the defeat at home, where my mistake led to their winning goal. Also, I’ve lost my regular starting position Ottmar Hitzfeld, but now he’s seen I’m up for it when he needs me. But the most important thing was taking all three points.”
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Season 2007-2008
18-0 romp in Gern (Micho scored 2 goals)
Goals on debut for Ribéry and Toni
06:07:07
0-4 Demichelis (14) and 0-7 Demichelis (24)
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Burghausen 1 Bayern 1 (aet, 3-4 pens) (Micho took a penalty shoot-out)
Reds relief at Kahn’s shoot-out heroics
06:08:07
Demichelis missed (saved)
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Bayern 5 Energie Cottbus 0 (Micho scored – foot)
Miro the hat-trick hero as Reds runs amok
26:09:07
The Frenchman had been released down the flank by a superb Demichelis pass, and the Argentine was duly on hand to complete a double whammy four minutes later (63) after Van Buyten controlled Ze’s lay-off.
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Mr. Consistency Demichelis: I’ve fought a long time for my chance 25:09:07
September 11 is a date etched in history for sombre and tragic reasons. Bayern can offer a slight counterweight to the overwhelming negative connotations of the day in question, as both club President Franz Beckenbauer and greenhorn pro Stephan Fürstner have their birthdays.
As of this year, the date will always have a positive aspect for Martin Demichelis: on 11 September 2007, the Bayern centre-half returned to the Argentina side after an eighteen month absence, and promptly scored a debut goal for his country, the winner in a 1-0 friendly victory over Australia in Melbourne.
Recognised centre-half
“Micho“ is certainly on a roll right now. The 26-year-old is an ever-present for Bayern this term, and the Reds have the second-best defensive record in the league with just three goals conceded in six matches.
“I’ve fought a long time for this chance,” the Argentine declared on Tuesday. He arrived in 2003 from Buenos Aires outfit River Plate as a recognised centre-back, but has spent most of his time in Munich as a holding midfielder, “although I’ve always been convinced I’d give my best as a defender.“
Strong alongside Lucio
Demichelis declared his delight that “the coach has put his faith in me“ and now hopes to repay that faith with rock-solid consistency. An uncompromising tackler, strong in the air and no longer afflicted by occasional lapses in concentration, his partnership with current Brazil skipper Lucio has produced three clean sheets in the league and one in the UEFA Cup.
It helps that the South Americans can converse in a common language. “We have a good relationship and talk a lot,” Demichelis reported. “Games can be won and lost in the space of a second, so it’s important to get the message across.“ Helpfully, Lucio has spent much less of his time foraging upfield this term. “He’s charging forward a lot less then before. I’m always happier when Lucio sticks alongside me.“
Support for Sosa
Unsurprisingly, Demichelis describes himself as “highly satisfied“ at the moment, although he was quick to point out that Bayern “haven’t won anything yet. We have to keep up the hard work.” The likeable player is also working hard to boost the morale of injured fellow countryman and summer signing José Ernesto Sosa. “I’m talking with José a lot, he’s had a bit of bad luck recently,” reported Micho, himself in the same position as Sosa four years ago.
Demichelis is convinced the 22-year-old Sosa has “a great future in front of him. Once he’s fit, he’ll prove to everyone why he was brought to Bayern.“ Micho has shown the way, responding to his devastating omission from the Argentina squad for the 2006 World Cup by knuckling down and reclaiming a place in the national team. “Playing for my country is a dream come true.“ That applies every time, not just on September 11.
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Reaction to Bayern v MSV Duisburg
Hitzfeld: We lacked precision and creative spark
08.12.2007
Bayern dominated possession against struggling MSV Duisburg on Saturday, but failed to take the handful of chances they created and had to settle for a goalless draw. Ottmar Hitzfeld declared himself “disappointed with the result, we wanted to make sure of first place over Christmas. But it’s our own fault.“ The Bayern coach was especially unhappy with his side’s first half display: “We showed no passion, we wanted to win the game by playing pretty stuff.”
Reaction to Bayern v MSV Duisburg:
Ottmar Hitzfeld: “Naturally, I’m disappointed with the result, we wanted to win and make sure of first place over Christmas. But it’s our own fault. We found it very difficult today, especially after we again failed to take our early chances. Duisburg grew in confidence and solidity at the back. They defended well with nine men, we couldn’t find any gaps, and we never found the spark to prise them open. At the end of the day we lacked precision, there were too many misplaced passes. I wasn’t happy with the first half. We showed no passion, we wanted to win the game by playing pretty stuff. We were too static, there wasn’t enough movement, our body language gave off all the wrong signals. The second half was OK. We got up and at them in the second half, there was a lot more passion about us. We tried everything, we put them under a lot more pressure, there was much more action in the box, but we failed to take our chances. Duisburg deserved their point, we have to grit our teeth and wave goodbye to two points.“
Martin Demichelis: “Obviously, we weren’t happy in the dressing room afterwards. We’ve thrown away two points. I’ve not kept count, but we must have had ten decent chances. We gave it our best shot and tried everything we knew, but it was one of those days when it wouldn’t go in.“
Rudi Bommer (Duisburg coach): “I want to praise my team for the way they battled and worked after we went down to ten men. We had nothing to lose, the pressure was all on Bayern. We skilfully denied them space, we fought for every inch of ground throughout the match, and we counter-attacked well. We were very lucky in one or two situations, but you need that if you’re going to take anything away from here. We were well worth our point. The red card obviously leaves a bitter taste, as it nearly cost us a point.“
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Die Konstante Demichelis / Steady Demichelis (kicker)
Congratulations Micho!
The Gods of Football (otherwise known in as Kicker) have just released an article about the most steady / constant players in the first half of this year's Bundesliga season ---
--- and they chose Martín Demichelis as the leading example!
***we're so proud of you Micho!!!*** ***blows kisses***
They also exist this season - the perennial players. In the first half of this season there were seven players who did not miss a single minute with their teams. A remarkable number of defensive specialists are among them. Martín Demichelis of FC Bayern, who only got to play sporadically in the past few years, has proven himself this season and has developed into an indespensable giant for the German Recordholders.
In addition to the Argentine, Malik Fatih (Berlin), Naldo (Bremen), Mario Eggimann (Karlsruhe), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg), Igor Mitreski (Cottubus) and Orestes (Rostock) also played the full 1530 minutes.
He has finally established himself. Martin "Micho" Demichelis. The 26 year-old has already stood 1530 minutes on the field for the German Recordholders, and was not substituted one single time. Last season the Argentinian National Player played in 26 games for the FC Bayern, where he was substituted out three times and substituted in eight times.
The original text from kicker.de
(they also featured a picture of Micho, but it's not nearly as good as the ones in drbillbongo's legendary picspams!!!)
Auch diese Saison gibt es sie – die Dauerbrenner. In der Hinrunde waren es sieben Spieler, die ihrer Mannschaft keine Minute fehlten. Auffällig viele Defensivspezialisten sind darunter auszumachen. Ausgerechnet der in den letzten Jahren immer nur phasenweise eingesetzte Martin Demichelis hat sich in dieser Saison beim FC Bayern durchgesetzt und wurde zu einer unverzichtbaren Größe beim Rekordmeister.
Neben dem Argentinier schafften Malik Fatih (Berlin), Naldo (Bremen), Mario Eggimann (Karlsruhe), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg), Igor Mitreski (Cottbus) und Orestes (Rostock) ebenfalls die vollen 1530 Minuten.
Er hat sich endlich durchgesetzt. Martin "Micho" Demichelis. Der 26-Jährige stand in der ersten Saisonhälfte bereits 1530 Minuten für den Rekordmeister auf dem Rasen, wurde nicht ein einziges Mal ausgewechselt. In der vergangenen Spielzeit lief der argentinische Nationalspieler 26 Mal für den FC Bayern auf, wurde dabei dreimal ausgewechselt und achtmal eingewechselt.
Taken from (stern_suedens) wrote in 6_demichelis at http://www.livejournal.com
