The Dutch winger Robben, who was promised that the mercurial Ribery would stay this season before he signed, scored two wonderful counter-attacking goals on his Bundesliga debut. "Tulpen aus Amsterdam" (Tulips from Amsterdam) boomed out of the speakers as the Bavarian crowd celebrated.
"Money does score goals," beamed Bayern's chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge after the latest impulse acquisition. After acquiring Robben, Bayern's coach Louis van Gaal can now play his preferred 4-3-3 system. Going forward, the advantages are obvious: out of form center forwards stay on the bench while RibRob/RobRib switch positions to unnerve defenders and enjoy the artistic license that their creativity demands. "The coach gives me the freedom to go where I want," said Robben.
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