slightly different opinion...
SPECIALLY about that of "Mandzukic is only human.. we need Mario Gomez" almost a joke... because the guy couldnt score in one single game he is now worse than Gomez?? im sorry but when super model gomez came to bayern had a goal draught that lasted for really long... and he failed to score in much more important games last year.. name me more than one (madrid game was when he scored a decisive goal??) crucial game in which he scored... because scoring against Freiburg when ur team is leading is very different to make the opening goal....
second thing why i think super model is overrated.., he has nor the skills or the speed to get a ball from an oponenet and create sth...
i agree on the second statement from bbjtin about the defense, way too clear Luiz Gustavo needs schweinsteiger alongside to remain in order. Bastian is needed to mantain the equilibrium in defense and the focusing..
about the long distance shots, freekicks and corners:
corners can be a trap against ultra defensive teams as well, they will close the lines there too and wont let those chance, long distance is sth L. Gustavo is constantly trying..and Schweinsteiger.
yesterday mistakes were Martinez instead of Schweinsteiger (martinez still too new to replace sb with the weight of schweini in midfield, i would have tried schweini-martinez combination instead of the other way...) and SHAQIRI.. should start against defensive teams, him an ribery provide the speed and the capability to break close defenses...