Ali Karimi at Bayern Munich

[RaginG Inferno]

You guys remember Karimi was injured for 3+ months prior to the World cup and almost missed it?

He was never the same after that. It was a terrible knee injury.

[perspolis#1]

You guys remember Karimi was injured for 3+ months prior to the World cup and almost missed it?

[ShiroKhorshid]

By the way, Karimi had the chance to extend his contract for one more year at the end of the 06/07 season. Instead, he opted to leave for Qatar SC at the age of 28.

[ShiroKhorshid]

Of the top of my head, Karimi played 7 good to very good official matches for Bayern. Them being away @ Leverkusen (his 2nd Bundesliga match, 1 goal & 1 assist), away @ Frankfurt (1 assist, i think matchday 6 or 7), home against Rapid Vienna (Championsleague, late 2005, 1 goal), away @ Hannover in early 2006 and his last 3 Bundesliga matches in 2007, away @ Cottbus, Mönchengladbach (1 amazing assist) and home vs. Mainz (1 goal). Any way to find those full matches?

[Dubxl152]

Lets link some more games! Watching these games is helping with my lack of football withdrawal symptoms

[Ab-Gosht]

this was his debut, in his 2nd game he played vs Bayer and was named mvp and was in kicker team of week for bundesliga. His entire first half of season was absolute sick!

[Sly]

ps
it really dont think he was given permission to take on players on the frequent dribbles .... he had to follow the often dry and strict coach's game plans in BL..!!
further Highlighting his absolutely idiotic decision not to leave ayrab leagues 3-4 years earlier at his peak form for that Atletico in a far more free-flowing attacking La Liga which woulda been ideal match to his playing style ..!!
that failed transfer must go down as the biggest missed opportunity in iranian football ever..??

I wish he took that Atlético Madrid offer!!! He could have played for Barcelona or Real Madrid should he took the offer.
In my personal opinion he would have been better suited to La Liga and their style of football that they play, especially at Atlético Madrid.

That is exactly why I have stressed plenty of times here that Bundesliga is not the right league for our players. Yes, imagine Karimi, not in athletico but even in lousy Osasuna instead. Even there, he would have shone so much more and been exposed to big teams in La liga so much more and he would have definitely gotten an offer from them. With a little luck, a longer career in Europe would have been the result. The culture would have been more similar too so he would have felt more comfortable there.

[Adesor Vafaseya]

I think it was the game after (? versus Leverkusen) where he really stepped it up. Does anyone have that one?

Yes, the Leverkusen game was the game he played like Maradona and got subbed out in min 60 with standing ovation in an “away game” stadium.
That was in my opinion his best game in Germany.

[Leicester City]

Atletico Madrid was in 2nd division in this time. Not very attractive for our players that only want Bayern, real or Barcelona

But he ended up joining Al Ahli over Atletico

Still he eventually played for Europe’s top club, I’m not complaining at the end of day

[PSGman#19]

I wish he took that Atlético Madrid offer!!! He could have played for Barcelona or Real Madrid should he took the offer.

In my personal opinion he would have been better suited to La Liga and their style of football that they play, especially at Atlético Madrid.

Atletico Madrid was in 2nd division in this time. Not very attractive for our players that only want Bayern, real or Barcelona