QUOTE (m1ke @ Oct 9 2005, 08:01 PM)
Good call xudong. I remember him from Euro 2004, but havn't kept up with his recent performances. How is he getting on?
He is doing all right. I haven't watched many matches of his, basically what I know about him is from newspaper and reports.
REcently, I have watched him play twice. Firstly, he played for Germany NT against China in a friendly; then he played in the CL match with Juventus. both matches, he played decently. Interestingly, in both matches, he played out of his natural position. I believe he should be a midfielder (I could be wrong though), but in the two games, he played as right fullback and left fullback. He was called upon and I think he responded well and fulfilled his duty.
Although I couldn't see too much of his attacking ability, I think his versatility should be a great asset to any team. Waht's more valuable, he is so young! he is still a B-team member of Bayern Munich.