Bayern Munich right-back Christian Lell went missing when Stoke City Tony Pulis wanted to sign him in the last few hours of the summer transfer window. A £3m deal was negotiated swiftly between Stoke and Bayern but the German club could not located the defender in time to finalise personal terms. With less than a couple [.

The 4-2-3-1 has been selected by Klinsmann. The big news is that Altintop will be starting after a lengthy absence.

A couple of notes on this. Mark Van Bommel is a disgrace and should be banned from football.

I have never seen a player more scared than Christian Lell.

Franck Ribery has been schooled by Dani Alves, who is one of the best defending fullbacks as well as attacking fullbacks in the world.

Suddenly everything is as it's supposed to be. Bayern wins again, not beautifully but in an old-fashioned and rational kind of way. 2-1 against Borussia Mönchengladbach which is struggling badly now in order to stay in the Bundesliga. But that's not the topic although the new Bayern coach has a strong connection to his former club.

... go into hiding Bayern Munich defender Christian Lell came up with an ingenious plan to avoid a move to Stoke City. The 25-year-old went into hiding until the transfer window was safely shut and his proposed move to the Potteries scuppered. Tony Pulis was keen to meet Bayern's £3 million asking price, but the player himself [.