Reposting through eternal september

I haven't seen this message on ES, so I have to fall back on google.

On Friday 12 January 2024 at 11:09:03 UTC+1, Werner Pichler wrote:
> In brackets the player's position in the previous ranking (Summer 2023)
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> Goalkeepers
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> Weltklasse (World Class)
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> None
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> Internationale Klasse (International Class)
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> 1. Gregor Kobel / SUI / Borussia Dortmund (IK-1)
> 2. Manuel Neuer / GER / Bayern München (-)
> 3. Oliver Baumann / GER / Hoffenheim (-)
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> Nationale Klasse (National Class)
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> 4. Alexander Nübel / GER / VfB Stuttgart (-)
> 5. Lukáš Hrádecký / FIN / Bayer Leverkusen (NK-5)
> 6. Janis Blaswich / GER / RB Leipzig (NK-8)
> 7. Kevin Trapp / GER / Eintracht Frankfurt (IK-3)
> 8. Manuel Riemann / GER / VfL Bochum (-)
> 9. Sven Ulreich / GER / Bayern München (-)
> 10. Koen Casteels / BEL / VfL Wolfsburg (NK-9)
> 11. Marvin Schwäbe / GER / 1. FC Köln (-)
> 12. Moritz Nicolas / GER / Mönchengladbach (-)

I was expecting Rønnow here, but it seems that Kicker generally doesn't rate him.
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But, as Kicker admits, they're there due to their offensive powers.

> Defensive Midfielders
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> Weltklasse (World Class)
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> none
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> Internationale Klasse (International Class)
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> 1. Granit Xhaka / SUI / Bayer Leverkosen (-)
> 2. Exequiel Palacios / ARG / Bayer Leverkusen (NK-8)
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> Nationale Klasse (National Class)
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> 3. Leon Goretzka / GER / Bayern München (-)
> 4. Xaver Schlager / AUT / RB Leipzig (NK-7)
> 5. Rocco Reitz / GER / Mönchengladbach (-)
> 6. Angelo Stiller / GER / VfB Stuttgart (-)
> 7. Joshua Kimmich / GER / Bayern München (IK-5)

Bayern youth product playing for Stuttgart, ranked above Stuttgart youth product playing for Bayern.

> 8. Anton Stach / GER / Hoffenheim (-)
> 9. Ellyes Skhiri / TUN / Eintracht Frankfurt (IK-1)
> 10. Amadou Haidara / MLI / RB Leipzig (-)
> 11. Florian Grillitsch / AUT / Hoffenheim (-)
> 12. Kevin Kampl / SLO / RB Leipzig (-)
> 13. Patrick Osterhage / GER / Bochum (-)
> 14. Hugo Larsson / SWE / Eintracht Frankfurt (-)
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> Binder always pooh-poohs the Kicker ratings, yet they also like Reitz and no
> longer think Emre Can has any business being on the list. OTOH Goretzka is
> back.
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> Offensive Midfielders
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> Weltklasse (World Class)
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> 1. Florian Wirtz / GER / Bayer Leverkusen (IK-2)
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> Internationale Klasse (International Class)
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> 2. Xavi Simons / NED / RB Leipzig (-)
> 3. Jonas Hofmann / GER / Mönchengladbach (NK-5 Wingers)

Ahem.
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It's strange how he suddenly, at the age of 27, is tearing up the league.

> 3. Victor Boniface / NGA / Bayer Leverkusen (-)
> 4. Loïs Openda / BEL / RB Leipzig (-)
> 5. Omar Marmoush / EGY / Eintracht Frankfurt (-)
> 6. Jonas Wind / DEN / VfL Wolfsburg (-)
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> Nationale Klasse (National Class)
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> 7. Deniz Undav / GER / VfB Stuttgart on loan from Brighton (-)
> 8. Maximilian Beier / GER / Hoffenheim (-)
> 9. Niclas Füllkrug / GER / Borussia Dortmund (NK-3)
> 10. Marvin Ducksch / GER / Werder Bremen (NK-6)
> 11. Alassane Pléa / FRA / Mönchengladbach (-)
> 12. Wout Weghorst / NED / Hoffenheim (-)
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> Several new faces, and an area where the league has really improved
> compared to previous seasons.

And it's going to reach an even higher level with Kalajdžić to Frankfurt.
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> Ciao,
> Werner