Casperian - Kaiserslautern are definitely not a small team. However, if you get promoted this year I don't see the title on the cards for you in 2010.
PS: That Lautern team's "architect" and key player was Sforza...
In Germany I root against Bayern. The most arrogant team in the world, don`t despise any team more then them. I like Hoffenheim since I started following them when they promoted to second devision 2 years ago. Their development has been unbelievable! And I am also a Kaiserslautern fan from the year they won Bundesliga as a promotion side. Loved Olaf Marshall on that team!
Ok, then weīre the smallest "big" team in the country^^. And I donīt see us winning the league, either...but a fan can dream. This season, they play very entertaining and have great offensive defenders. Thatīs already more than I could hope for 6 months ago, so even if they wonīt get promoted, Iīd call it a succesful season.
Sforza was my favourite player in the early nineties, a playmaker with exceptional defense and high IQ, but the architect was Otto Rehhagel, thereīs no doubt about it. Sforza was also always a troublemaker, so he wasnīt really the leader of the team. Olaf Marschall was a typical 80ies striker in the late 90ies. Even ten years later, I canīt put my finger on what exactly made him so efficient. Also very underrated is Mario Basler, who was probably one of the most skilled german players ever, but could only play 60 minutes due to his conditioning.
TP all around, I donīt get many chances to talk about the 1. FCK on the internet. (And yeah, **** Bayern)
Regarding Keane, I have to say that I was never more afraid of any ManU player when a german team played them, but I was also always concerned about injuries. Roy Keane played at the limit, and sometimes stepped over the line, but I donīt think he ever tried to injure an opponent on purpose. If a player would really play that way, he would be out of the league in a short time, because opposing teams would try to injure him first.
I understand the quote Markeras posted as if Keane knew his relentless style of play would cause injuries for himself.